Barriers and enablers to participation in learning and future employability for students with blindness and low vision in Australian mainstream secondary schools: A …

MJ Fanshawe - 2021 - research.usq.edu.au
This study explored barriers and enablers in Australian mainstream secondary schools for
students with blindness and low vision. The research was undertaken at a critical time, as …

The significance of specialist teachers of learners with visual impairments as agents of change: Examining personnel preparation in the United Kingdom through a …

M McLinden, J Ravenscroft, G Douglas… - Journal of Visual …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The unique challenges to learning and participation in education associated
with visual impairment are well documented in the literature, as is the importance of …

'Access to learning'and 'learning to access': Analysing the distinctive role of specialist teachers of children and young people with vision impairments in facilitating …

M McLinden, G Douglas, R Cobb… - British Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The move towards greater inclusive practice in recent years has resulted in significant
changes in curriculum design, delivery and support for children and young people with …

Opportunities and challenges in secondary education for blind/vision-impaired people in the Republic of Ireland

P McCarthy, M Shevlin - Disability & society, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Until comparatively recently blind/vision-impaired young people were generally assigned to
particular education settings based on their impairment. Restructuring of the education …

Enablers and barriers to equitable participation for students with blindness or low vision in Australian mainstream secondary schools

M Fanshawe, G Barton, M Mandarakas… - … Journal of Inclusive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A global commitment to inclusive education through policies and legislation has
been espoused to provide equitable access to the curriculum for students with disability …

The changing role and practice of teachers of students with visual impairments: Practitioners' views from Australia

JE Brown, W Beamish - Journal of Visual Impairment & …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction This study examined the everyday work of eight teachers of students with visual
impairments at governmental primary and secondary schools in Queensland, Australia. The …

Linking schools, universities, and businesses to mobilize resources and support for career choice and development of students who are visually impaired

JA Patterson, C Loomis - British Journal of Visual …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This study documents how linking schools, universities, and local organizations can make
school curriculum more relevant for career development for students who are visually …

What makes inclusive education work: perspectives and advice from students in Australia with a vision impairment, their parents and teachers

M Fanshawe, M Cain - VIEW (UK) Online Professional …, 2021 - research.usq.edu.au
Thousands of students with a vision impairment or blindness attend mainstream schools in
Australia. Their experiences depend on a number of pertinent factors, including teachers' …

'You have to be like everyone else': Support for students with vision impairment in mainstream secondary schools

J Opie, J Deppeler, J Southcott - Support for learning, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The experiences of seven Australian senior secondary school students with vision
impairment attending mainstream schools in Victoria were explored to gain an …

“They think they know what's best for me”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of inclusion and support in high school for vision-impaired …

M Thurston - International Journal of Disability, Development and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The challenges of social inclusion and access to the curriculum facing students with visual
impairment in schools are well documented. The refreshed UK Vision Strategy seeks to …