A Paraprofessional's Handbook for Working with VI Students

by Cyral Miller and Nancy Levack (Editors)
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Assistance for the paraprofessional's unique role in providing educational programming

• Brief descriptions of social skills, daily living skills, and orientation and mobility skills and their importance
• Specific points related to the paraprofessional's role
• Suggestions and tips that may be helpful when working with your students
• Resources and references enhancing know-how
• Information about technology and its applications
• Information about adapting material, equipment, and environment
• Special considerations for students who have visual and multiple impairments
• Plan and implement programming by using these guidelines and suggestions for assessing and enhancing your student's visual functioning

Contents of A Paraprofessional's Handbook for Working with Students
Who Are Visually Impaired

by Cyral Miller and Nancy Levack (Eds.)

Overview by Nancy Levack and Cyral Miller

• What Is The Role Of The Paraprofessional?
  • Definition of Role
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Other Related Service Personnel
• What Is a Visual Impairment?
  • Use of Senses
  • Language Development
  • Prompting
  • What is Deafblindness?
• General Suggestions
• Additional Reading
  • References

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Social Skills by Kitty Ramsey

• What Are Social Skills?
• Why Are They Important?
• Why Teach Social Skills?
• The Paraprofessional's Role
• Suggestions
  • Body Language
  • Classroom Skills
  • Cooperative Skills
• Additional Reading
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Daily Living Skills by Nancy Levack and Cyral Miller

• What Are Daily Living Skills?
• Why Are They Important?
• Why Teach Daily Living Skills?
• The Paraprofessional's Role
• Suggestions
  • Organizational Skills
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Personal Hygiene
  • Personal Appearance
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Food Preparation
  • Dressing and Clothing Care
  • Health and Safety
• Additional Reading

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Orientation and Mobility Skills by Sharon Trusty and Olga Uriegas

• What Are Orientation and Mobility Skills?
• Why are Orientation and Mobility Skills Important?
• Why Teach Orientation and Mobility Skills?
• The Paraprofessional's Role
• Suggestions
  • Concepts
  • Body Image
  • Sensory Training
  • Motor Development
  • Specific Travel Techniques
  • Activities
• Additional Reading

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Technology by Debra Leff, Barbara Perdichi, Cecilia Robinson, and Debra Sewell

• What Is Technology?
• Why Is It Important?
• Why Teach Technology?
• Changes in Technology
• The Paraprofessional's Role
• Suggestions
  • Posture and Positioning
  • Placement of Device
  • Using Technology Tools
• Information About Different Kinds of Technology
  • Switches
  • Augmentative Communication Devices
  • Alternative Keyboards
  • Enlarging Systems and Devices
  • Tactual Graphics
  • Notetaking Devices
  • Reference Systems
  • Math Devices
  • Computer Systems
• Additional Reading

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Adaptation by Chrissy Cowan

• What Materials Need Adaptation?
  • Preschool Programs
  • Kindergarten
  • Grades 1-5
  • Grades 6-12
  • Textbooks
• Why Is Adaptation Important?
• The Paraprofessional's Role
  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Information About Equipment Used for Adapting Material
• Suggestions
  • Modifying Print
  • Preparing Tactual Graphics
• Additional Reading

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Students With Multiple Impairments by Debra Sewell, Millie Smith, Frankie Swift, and Joyce West

• Who Are Students with Multiple Impairments?
• What Are Important Goals for These Students?
• The Paraprofessional's Role
• Suggestions
  • Teaming
  • Assessment
  • Vision
  • Use of Touch
  • Movement
  • Communication
  • Behavior
• Additional Reading

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Appendix

• Addresses for Ordering Adapted Material and Equipment
• Printed Resources
• Video Training Material
• Index