PERSPECTIVES OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

Authors

  • Melanie Diaz Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America
  • Lauren Hoag Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America
  • Brooke Shasteen Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America
  • Benjamin P. Schade Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America
  • Karen H. Larwin Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v0i0.230

Keywords:

visual impairment, blindness, perception of education

Abstract

The low-incidence disability of visual impairment has led to many challenges in the field of education. The present study compared school related issues of adolescents with a visual impairment and their parents to adolescents who do not have a visual impairment and their parents. The purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives of students with a visual impairment and their parents to determine the level of satisfaction of the education the students are receiving. A sample of n = 180 parents and 10th grade students were used to answer the questions regarding various factors of education. The predicted outcome will be that overall parents are satisfied with their child’s education but will have negative feelings regarding the quality of education. It is also predicted that the students with a visual impairment will have similar feelings regarding education.

 

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2016-09-04

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Vol 1, No 2 (2016)

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