Living and Learning with Blind Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Visually Impaired Children

Description

266 pages
Contains Photos, Illustrations, Bibliography, Index
$17.95
ISBN 0-8020-7700-5
DDC 362.4'18

Year

1993

Contributor

Reviewed by Susanne Day

Susanne Day is a retired education specialist whose focus was physically
challenged, blind, and speech-impaired children.

Review

Those who have not had to face the challenge of equipping a blind or
visually impaired child to cope with a sighted world will be as
interested as members of this book’s target audience in the anecdotes
and wealth of knowledge packed into this highly accessible volume.

The 40 points that constitute the structure of the book are stated
simply and followed by real-life examples that parents can relate to
their own child. The songs and chants, as well as the games and crafts,
will be of great benefit to anyone working with children, but especially
to those dealing with an integrated group. By following the methods and
ideas set forth in these pages, teachers, youth-group workers, friends,
and parents will come to regard the visually impaired (or, indeed, the
physically or learning impaired) child as simply one of the crowd, not
as someone who requires assistance at every turn.

Citation

Harrison, Felicity., “Living and Learning with Blind Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Visually Impaired Children,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed November 12, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/30187.