Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Introduction; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CAREER EDUCATION; STRUCTURE OF THE HANDBOOK; References; PART ONE: Career Education for Youngsters with Visual Impairments: Paths to Successful Employment; CHAPTER 1 The Importance of Career Education; BASIC ASPECTS OF CAREER EDUCATION; NEEDS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN; INCIDENTAL LEARNING AND WORK; CAREER EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL TRANSITION STUDY; References; CHAPTER 2 Employers: What Do They Want?
OUTCOME STUDIES ON THE LIVES OF DISABLED ADULTSEMPLOYERS' CONCERNS; BASIC SKILLS; PERSONAL QUALITIES; WORK-RELATED COMPETENCIES; AGENDA FOR FUTURE SKILL DEVELOPMENT; References; PART TWO: The Preschool Years; CHAPTER 3 Conveying High Expectations; TAKING CARE OF ONESELF AND ONE'S POSSESSIONS; ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: VISITS TO FAMILIAR PLACES; ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: VISITS TO COMMUNITY WORKERS; MAKING REALISTIC COMPARISONS WITH SIGHTED PEERS; References; APPENDIX Evaluating a Preschoolers Skills, Performance, and Learning Needs in Daily Activities
CHAPTER 4 Encouraging SocializationDEVELOPING THE CONCEPTS OF SELF AND IDENTITY; DEVELOPING THE CONCEPTS OF SELF-IDENTITY AND SELF-ESTEEM; ENCOURAGING COOPERATIVE PLAY; FOSTERING COMMUNICATION SKILLS; References; APPENDIX Making Action Plans; CHAPTER 5 Developing Compensatory Skills; CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIAL AWARENESS; READING AND WRITING SKILLS: PERSONALIZED STORIES; READING AND WRITING SKILLS: INTERACTIVE READING WITH CHILDREN; COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS: ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE; COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS: NUMBER CONCEPTS; INDEPENDENT PROBLEM SOLVING
O & M: EXPLORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTReferences; CHAPTER 6 Promoting Opportunities to Work; LEARNING ABOUT WORK; LEARNING FROM ROLE MODELS; HELPING AT HOME; EARNING AN ALLOWANCE; References; CHAPTER 7 Providing Realistic Feedback; DEVELOPMENT OF WORK HABITS: FOLLOWING CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL RULES; DEVELOPMENT OF WORK HABITS: FOLLOWING DAILY SCHEDULES AND ROUTINES; DEVELOPMENT OF WORK HABITS: FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS; DEVELOPMENT OF WORK HABITS: PUTTING AWAY BELONGINGS; DEVELOPMENT OF WORK SKILLS: SORTING; DEVELOPMENT OF WORK SKILLS: PUTTING THINGS TOGETHER; References
PART THREE: The Elementary School YearsCHAPTER 8 Conveying High Expectations; TAKING CARE OF ONESELF AND ONE'S POSSESSIONS: ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS; COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: HELPING OTHERS; MAKING REALISTIC COMPARISONS AGAINST THE NORM: INITIATIVE; ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY; PROMOTING KITCHEN SKILLS; ORDERING AND OBTAINING MATERIALS; CHAPTER 9 Encouraging Socialization; FOSTERING COMMUNICATION SKILLS; ENCOURAGING COOPERATIVE PLAY: RECESS; COMMUNICATING BY TELEPHONE; PROMOTING SELF-AWARENESS; REINFORCING SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS; PROMOTING SELF-IMPROVEMENT; CHAPTER 10 Developing Compensatory Skills
