[nabs-l] a question about blind teachers

[Darian Smith]

Dr. Joanne Wilson wanted to go into education, while she didn't
continue as a teacher, I believe she  did do some  student teaching.
As well, in Recent Issues of the student slate,    Articles can be
found that talk about the alternitive techniques teachers use.  This
may not directly answer your question, but it may be also helpful to
note that blind educators meet at convention, and I believe they have
a list serve.
  Best,
  Darian

On 4/24/11, Cindy Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> clb5590 at gmail.com
> 828.989.5383
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