ERIC Number: EJ981934
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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My Voice Heard: The Journey of a Young Man with a Cerebral Visual Impairment
Macintyre-Beon, Catriona; Mitchell, Kate; Gallagher, Ian; Cockburn, Debbie; Dutton, Gordon N.; Bowman, Richard
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v106 n3 p166-176 Mar 2012
This longitudinal case study presents John's journey through childhood and adolescence, living with visual difficulties associated with a cerebral visual impairment. It highlights the day-to-day problems that John encountered, giving practical solutions and strategies that have enabled his dream of going to a university to be realized. John and his family are an inspiration. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Males, College Students, Access to Education, Brain, Adolescents, Case Studies, Cerebral Palsy, Coping, Daily Living Skills, Visual Perception, Foreign Countries, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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