Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

Articles

Guidelines for the Administration of Educational Programs for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Visually Impaired, or Deafblind

  • Dr. Susan Bruce (Author) Boston College image/svg+xml
    Dr. Susan M. Bruce is a professor and the coordinator of the severe and multiple disabilities program and optional specialization in deafblindness at Boston College.
  • Dr. Kay Ferrell (Author) University of Northern Colorado image/svg+xml
    Dr. Kay A. Ferrell specializes in visual impairment and is a professor emeritus of the University of Northern Colorado.
  • Dr. John L. Luckner (Author) University of Northern Colorado
    Dr. John Luckner is a professor and the coordinator of the Deaf Education teacher preparation program in the School of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.316
Abstract
This paper presents the essential programming components resulting from a systematic review of research studies, legislation, and policy documents on the topic of administration issues in educational programming for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, visually impaired, or deafblind. It is recommended that educational teams should include a member whose educational preparation and credential matches the disability of the student who is deaf/hard of hearing, visually impaired, or deafblind to support assessment and instructional programming. Additional recommendations including limiting the caseloads of itinerant teachers of students with visual impairment to 8-20 and limiting the size of groupings that include children who are deafblind to support access and engagement. With the exception of the caseload recommendation, which is at the limited evidence level, all other essential programming components were determined to have an emerging level of evidence. The heterogeneity, low prevalence, and geographic disbursement of these disability groups create challenges for conducting educational research.
Keywords
Deaf Blind, Deafness, Evidence Based Practice, Guides, Hearing Impairments, Literature Reviews
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Bruce, S., Ferrell, K., & Luckner, J. L. (2016). Guidelines for the Administration of Educational Programs for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Visually Impaired, or Deafblind. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 11(3), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.316

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