Belinda Rudinger,
Texas A&M University-Commerce, Stephen F. Austin State University,
Belinda.Rudinger@sfasu.edu
Shannon Darst,
Stephen F. Austin State University,
darstsd@sfasu.edu
Abstract
Assistive technology (AT) allows students with visual impairments to access
fundamental functional life skill and educational information and materials
available to others with typical visual functioning who access this information and
materials through multi-sensory pathways. However, the depth, complexity, and
variety of AT available for individuals who are visually impaired can present
challenges for pre-service and practicing teachers of students with visual
impairment alike. This article offers an overview of AT created and developed to
be used with individuals with visual impairments paired with concrete training
priorities and strategies for both pre-service teachers and current professionals in
the field of visual impairment.
Keywords: assistive technology, AT, visual impairment, blind, teachers of students
with visual impairment, orientation and mobility, teaching assistive technology/AT
Assistive Technology: Training for a Lifetime of
Teaching
