Disabilities in International Settings
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Education & Rehabilitation Resources Outside the US
- For Parents & Families
- For Policy Makers: Community Groundwork
- For Policy Makers: Supporting Education
- For Rehabilitation Teachers
- For Teachers of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- For Teachers of Children Who Are Deafblind
- International Resources: Blindness, Visual Impairment, & Deafblindness
- International Resources: Family & Education
- International Resources: Regional Organizations
The articles in this section summarize issues of blindness, visual impairment, deafblindness, and multiple disabilities that include blindness. These conditions present particular challenges when they occur in rural areas or communities with few resources. Included is information about causes and impact upon learning and development.
Blindness & Visual Impairment
Blindness
Hesperian Foundation
This link takes you directly to Chapter 30, "Blindness and Difficulty Seeing," of David Werner’s book, Disabled Village Children. The full text is available for download or purchase in English or Spanish - information about development, mobility, education, work, and social life , as well as vision, eye health, and prevention of blindness.
Causes of Blindness and Visual Impairment
World Health Organization (WHO)
Information on the primary causes of blindness and visual impairment; links to related information.
Cortical Visual Impairment: Strategies for Change. Development of Service Delivery Programmes in India
International Council for the Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI)
A poster with introductory information about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), including characteristic features, implications, educational interventions, and case studies.
Vision – Using it Better
Sense International (India)
A broad overview of vision, with information on assessment and strategies for intervention.
Deafblindness
Causes and Syndromes Leading to Deafblindness
Sense International (India)
Causes of deafblindness, their symptoms and progression.
Multiple Disabilities that Include Visual Impairment
Multiple Disabilities among Students with Visual Impairments
International Council for the Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI)
Malaysian educators discuss multiple disabilities and their educational implications.
