[nabs-l] a question about blind teachers

[Cindy Bennett]

I know of several blind instructors at the college level. We do have a
masters student in NC who is an elementary school special ed teacher.
He has his own classroom, but he does have a lot of vision and uses it
quite often. However, he has worked to break down a lot of stereotypes
and has been a great example at his school.

Cindy

On 4/24/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> 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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Cindy Bennett
UNC Wilmington Psychology major

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