TITLE

Estimates of the Number of Visually Impaired Students, Their Teachers, and Orientation and

AUTHOR(S)
Kirchner, Corinne; Diament, Sara
PUB. DATE
November 1999
SOURCE
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness;Nov99, Vol. 93 Issue 11, p738
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Provides estimated numbers that confirm the prolonged shortage of qualified teachers of visually impaired students in the United States. Estimated number of visually impaired students; Number of service providers; How data was collected and analyzed.
ACCESSION #
2516329

Tags: PEOPLE with visual disabilities -- Education;  TEACHERS of the blind

 

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