Autism and blindness: your chance to ask the experts
by Beth
Here’s a topic that’s right up my alley: I just found out that the June 2011 issue of the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) will feature a special focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders and blindness. In conjunction with this issue, JVIB is offering readers an opportunity to have their questions answered by the expert writers whose perspectives will appear in the journal.
Shirley Cohen, Ph.D., is a nationally known authority on autism spectrum disorders and the author of three books on disability, including Targeting Autism. Marilyn Gense, M.A. and Jay Gense, Ed.S., are the co-authors of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment: Meeting Students’ Learning Needs.
During the week of June 6-10, 2011, readers are invited to post comments and ask questions using the JVIB Online comment-on-this-article feature. The posted questions will be answered by the authors themselves. Access to these articles on JVIB Online will be free during the week of this special event. The press release about all this says they’ll be discussing a range of issues: everything from a modified core curriculum for learners with autism spectrum disorders and visual impairments, to the possible relationship between autism spectrum disorders and optic nerve hypoplasia, to the best ways to provide services to students. Remember to visit JVIB Online June 6-10 to participate and get some of your questions answered.