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Teaching Children with Visual Impairment: Creating Empowering Classrooms
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 14 hours
  • Course by University of Cape Town
  • Offered by

About

In the education of children with visual impairment, there is a global movement away from segregated special schooling, and towards inclusive neighbourhood schools. Inclusion provides an opportunity for everyone, teachers as well as learners, to become more acquainted about life with visual impairment and to overcome some of the barriers of difference which have existed in the past. But if it is to be successful, teachers and others require key skills and insights in order to create classroom environments that fully accommodate the learning needs of children with visual impairment. In this course, you will discover the visually impaired child by recognizing that there are many different eye conditions and that each affects learning and behavior differently. During the course, we will explore the Expanded Core Curriculum, which is a collection of content areas that teachers integrate into the core curriculum to give visually impaired learners access to knowledge that sighted learners gain through observation. You will also learn how to make your classroom, the content, your teaching, and the assessments accessible through curriculum differentiation strategies. By the end of the course, you will have the necessary tools to create empowering classrooms where you can teach children with visual impairment in an inclusive, accessible, and attuned space. You will be able to purchase a Verified Certificate if you wish to show evidence of your achievements, but this is optional, and you may apply for Financial Aid if you are unable to pay the certificate fee.

Modules

Welcome to the course

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself

1 Videos

  • Course introduction

4 Readings

  • Course information
  • Meet your course instructor
  • Meet the guest presenters
  • Course collaborators

The visually impaired child in your classroom

    • 7 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding the visually impaired child

7 Videos

  • Welcome to Week 1
  • The Visually Impaired Child in Different Educational Settings
  • Understanding Visual Impairment
  • Including Children with Visual Impairment in the Classroom
  • Understanding Low Vision in the Classroom
  • How Visual Impairment Affects Learning
  • Creating an Inclusive Classroom

2 Readings

  • Week 1 guest presenters
  • Podcast: Growing Up with Visual Impairment

Reflections

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1: Discovering the visually impaired child

1 Discussions

  • Weekly reflections

1 Videos

  • Conversations About Our Schooling as Visually Impaired Children

1 Readings

  • Additional resources

The Expanded Core Curriculum: Part 1

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Welcome to Week 2
  • Orientation and Mobility and Independent Living Skills
  • Career Education and Self-determination

2 Readings

  • Week 2 guest presenters
  • Introduction to the Expanded Core Curriculum

The Expanded Core Curriculum: Part 2

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Applying the Expanded Core Curriculum

4 Videos

  • Visual Efficiency and Compensatory Academic Skills
  • Social Interaction Skills
  • Recreation and Leisure
  • Braille Reading and Writing Skills

Reflections

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Week 2: Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum

1 Discussions

  • Weekly reflections

1 Videos

  • Conversations on Empowering the Visually Impaired Child

1 Readings

  • Additional resources

Curriculum differentiation for learners with visual impairment

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding curriculum differentiation

4 Videos

  • Welcome to Week 3
  • Exclusion from the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Differentiation for the Visually Impaired Child: Part 1
  • Curriculum Differentiation for the Visually Impaired Child: Part 2

1 Readings

  • Week 3 guest presenters

Adaptations for learners with visual impairment

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Identifying Individual Learning and Teaching Support Material Needs
  • Providing Learning and Teaching Support Material Creatively

Assistive technology for learners with visual impairment

    • 4 Videos
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4 Videos

  • Being Smart About Assistive Technology
  • Low Technology and Purpose-built Assistive Devices
  • Assistive Devices for Learners with Low Vision
  • Common High Technology Devices

Reflections

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3: Curriculum differentiation and assistive technology

1 Discussions

  • Weekly reflections

1 Videos

  • Conversations on the Experience of Accessible and Inaccessible Learning Material

1 Readings

  • Additional resources

Making learning and teaching material accessible

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making teaching and learning material accessible

2 Videos

  • Approaches to Making Learning and Teaching Material Accessible: Part 1
  • Approaches to Making Learning and Teaching Material Accessible: Part 2

Relationships, support, and collaboration

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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4 Videos

  • Welcome to Week 4
  • Understanding Psychosocial Aspects of the Visually Impaired Child
  • Broadening Networks of Support
  • Collaborating as an Empowered Teacher

1 Readings

  • Week 4 guest presenters

Reflections

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 4: Creating empowering classrooms

1 Discussions

  • Weekly reflections

2 Videos

  • Conversations on Listening to Children with Visual Impairment
  • Closing Conversations on Key Insights for Teachers

1 Readings

  • Additional resources

Auto Summary

"Teaching Children with Visual Impairment: Creating Empowering Classrooms" is a foundational course in Personal Development, led by Coursera. It focuses on inclusive education for visually impaired children, emphasizing key skills and strategies for teachers. The course covers various eye conditions, the Expanded Core Curriculum, and curriculum differentiation to make learning accessible. Spanning 840 minutes, learners can opt for a Verified Certificate and financial aid is available. Ideal for educators seeking to create inclusive, empowering classrooms.

Brian Watermeyer
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Brian Watermeyer