Impairments in the Classroom

Axia College

January 5, 2011

When teaching, teachers will have encounters with students who have certain disabilities. Vision and hearing issues are two prime examples. To help a child with a disability, certain adjustments should be made to such as a typical classroom setting. With the use of technology, we have several opportunities to introduce devices to help further their learning experience.

One type of device that can aid in the classroom for children with a hearing disability are audio books. There is a library, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, that allows individuals to actually download free audio books from partnering websites. I found this to be a great source for teachers who want to bring in...