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What materials should be provided in the classroom? These are questions
that have become a normalcy in inclusive classrooms.
With these questions in mind, it has become the goal of many to find
answers, driving so many educators for students with visual impairments to
find the best ways for their students to access the world of learning. It is
because of their efforts and dedication that education in this field has grown
throughout the years. Many adaptions and accommodations have been
made to the core curriculum. Included in the core curriculum are
mathematics and English language arts standards. These have become a
huge focal point in education. It is understandable why this focal point would
transfer over to adapting and accommodating the
general education
curriculum for students with visual impairments. Great efforts have been
made to adapting mathematics, reading, and writing for students with visual
impairments (Holbrook & Koenig, 2000). A teacher of the visually impaired
can easily access resources and adaptations that can be used in these core
subjects. These adaptations are incredible for the field of education for
students with visual impairments. However, this huge focus on these core
subjects has cast a shadow over other important academic subjects.
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