A Candid Conversation with a Sex
Education Teacher of Students with
Visual Impairments
Tiffany A. Wild, Ph.D., CTVI
The Ohio State University
wild.13@osu.edu
Last year,
I began work on a research pro-
ject that examined sex education for students
with visual impairments. Before our group of re-
searchers even began to think about developing
an instrument, we decided to go to the Ohio State
School for the Blind (OSSB) and talk with the
health teacher (who also teaches sex education
to all the students), the transition coordinator, and
the life/vocational skills teacher. Their expertise
was invaluable. Therefore, when I sat down to
think about this special issue, I thought it was
very important to include the voice of a teacher
who teaches sex education to our students.
Alison Brewer is a health and adapted
physical education teacher at the Ohio State
School for the Blind. Her passion for teaching
tough subject matter to students with visual im-
pairments is evident. Alison Brewer graduated
with a double major in physical and health educa-
tion from Muskingum University. After graduation,
Alison continued on to complete her Master's de-
gree at The Ohio State University focusing on
adapted physical education. During field work for
her Master's, she observed and taught under
Mrs. Annie Tolle. Annie strongly encouraged Al-
ison to spend time in the health classroom, where
she had a great experience. When Annie retired,
Alison was hired. She has taught adapted physi-
cal education and health education at the Ohio
State School for the Blind since 2008. Alison
taught during the day and attended classes online
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