EDS 581 - METHODS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

College of Education

Credit(s): 3

This course is designed to examine how to teach and modify the core curriculum for students who are blind or visually impaired. Topics will include: adaptation of general education classroom materials, IEP development and implementation, lesson planning, and braille literacy. Prospective teachers will develop organization skills and strategies necessary to be efficient in delivery of services as a teacher of the visually impaired. This course requires one weekend at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville as well as attendance at the Kentucky AER Conference.

Prereq: Admission to the Teacher Preparation Program in Visual Impairments and successful completion of EDS 580 or instructor permission.
Approved for Distance Learning.