[nabs-l] a question about blind teachers

[Joshua Lester]

Julie, I don't know about public schools, but, Dr. Virgil Cook was a
blind college professor.
To my knowledge, he's still alive, but he retired, a few years ago.
He taught at the University of West Virginia, (if i'm not mistaken,)
as an English instructor.
You can research him.
He was the first ever blind college professor.
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/24/11, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone.
>
> I'm hoping you can help me answer a question I've been thinking about
> for a while.  How many blind classroom teachers are out there?  I'm
> talking about blind classroom teachers who work in public schools or
> private schools.  I know there are plenty of TVIs who work teaching
> braille and mobility to blind kids, but what about blind teachers who
> work mostly or only with sighted kids?
>
> I am not an education major, and I honestly never plan on teaching in
> a classroom.  I'm just curious.  I have heard a scary number of
> stories about blind people being denied their education degree or
> being told they could not become teachers for various reasons.  I know
> it would be hard to manage a classroom with little or no sight, but
> I'm sure accomidations could be made, alternative techniques put into
> consideration, so a blind person could be a teacher of sighted
> students.  If anyone knows anything about this, please share your
> story.
>
> Thanks guys.  And, happy Easter!
>
> --
> Julie McG
>  Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
> Eyes for the Blind
>
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16
>
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