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Selecting the Optimum Beginning Placement for Visually Impaired Children

Educational Diagnostician and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Special Education Tennessee School for the Blind Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee

Selecting the most appropriate first grade placement for a handicapped child is difficult. If the child is blind, placement choices may be even more difficult. This article identifies the range of educational supports required for full services to visually impaired students entering school, describes key characteristics of young blind children, and presents guidelines for assessing school-age blind children for purposes of program selection.

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 3, No. 4, 71-77 (1984)
DOI: 10.1177/027112148400300412


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