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Experiences Of Rural Teachers Of Students With Visual Impairments During The Pandemic, Tiffany A. Wild, Tina Herzberg, Danene K. Fast, Jennifer Rodocker, Mehmet Kart
Experiences Of Rural Teachers Of Students With Visual Impairments During The Pandemic, Tiffany A. Wild, Tina Herzberg, Danene K. Fast, Jennifer Rodocker, Mehmet Kart
The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship
Students who are educated by schools in rural areas experienced challenges around the world even before the COVID-19 pandemic, such as lack of resources and inadequate infrastructure (Çiftçi & Cin, 2018; Dube, 2020). The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the inequities of the conditions facing students in rural areas (EDC, 2020). These unique challenges were evident for those serving low-incidence disability populations, such as those children with visual impairment. There are unique challenges in providing support to students and their families with visual impairments in rural areas of the country. Those challenges included need for additional supports in technology, internet …
An Evaluation Of Rural Access To Education, Caroline Ackerman, Kera B. Ackerman
An Evaluation Of Rural Access To Education, Caroline Ackerman, Kera B. Ackerman
Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children
In Kentucky, educators serve over 100,000 students who qualify for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Given Kentucky's topography, and the designation of 86 of the Commonwealth's 120 counties as rural, it's essential to understand how the socioeconomic and geographic qualities of the state impact the students being served. Previous research has indicated that nearly a quarter of children in Kentucky live in poverty, with the highest rates existing in rural Eastern Kentucky counties. This statistic, compacted with the knowledge that high-need children in poverty are more likely than their peers to have a disability …