Welcome to my blog, Exceptionalities in the Classroom. I hope this is a useful resource for teachers and parents alike. I have amassed a collection of resources that I find to be valuable in helping me understand and accommodate all my students in the classroom. Please refer to the list of exceptionalities on the side bar to the right for a complete list of resources.

Sensory Impairments

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/visimpair/nature.htm: This is British Columbia's Ministry of Education site for children with Visual Impairments.  It discusses what visual impairment is, the nature of its affect and the assessment process. It discusses the educational implications for a child with vision impairment, teaching tips, and aids your student may need.

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/hearimpair/toc.htm: This is British Columbia's Ministry of Education site for children with Hearing Impairments.  Similar to the site on vision impairments it details educational implications, how to prepare to teach a student with hearing impairments, and tip sheets for classroom adaptations from students with hearing impairments. 


http://www.prcvi.org/default.aspx: This is the "Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired" in British Columbia.  This site was created to help school districts in educating students with visual impairments on how they can manage their education. It offers resources for teachers and professional development & consultation services.  This site also has lots of links to resources for students and teachers in regards to sensory impairments.

Algozzine, B. and Ysseldyke, J. (2006) Teaching students with Sensory Disabilities : A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press. 
This book is part of a series on teaching children with disabilities.  It includes information that every teacher should know about visual and hearing impairments along with what every teacher should know about deafness and blindness. It also gives tools & strategies for teachers to use with students that have sensory impairments.










Lieberman, L. J. and Cowart, J. F. (1996) Games for People with Sensory Impairments: Strategies for Including Individuals of All Ages. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
This is a good resource for teachers to use when planning P.E. lessons for a class that has students with sensory impairments. It has games that work well for children who are deaf and blind.  











McLinden, M and McCall, S. (2002) Learning Through Touch: Supporting Children with Visual Impairment and Additional Difficulties. London: David Fulton.
This book helps teachers understand how students can learn through touch. It discusses the anatomy and physiology of touch and the functions of touch.  There are sections on 'Principles Underpinning the Assessment of Touch' and 'Interpersonal Communication Through Touch.'
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