Florida Administrative Code
6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
6A - State Board of Education
Chapter 6A-4 - CERTIFICATION
Section 6A-4.0178 - Specialization Requirements for Certification in the Area of Visually Impaired (Grades K-12) - Academic Class
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 6A-4.0178
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in visually impaired; or
(2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in exceptional student education to include credit in the areas specified below:
(a) Foundations of exceptional student
education to include historical perspectives, student characteristics, and
trends and issues;
(b) Educational
management of exceptional students to include classroom organization, behavior
management, and consultation skills;
(c) Methods and materials for teaching
reading to include:
1. Sequential
developmental skills and concepts of reading;
2. Recognition and diagnosis of reading
problems;
3. Prescription and
utilization of appropriate methods and materials to increase reading
performance; and,
(d)
Specialized courses for the education of students who are visually impaired to
include three (3) semester hours in each of the following:
1. Introduction to visual impairments
including psychological, social, and emotional implications; history of
educational services; and current delivery models;
2. Introduction to orientation and mobility
to include theories, concepts, and the impact of mobility on the individual,
the family, and the community;
3.
The teaching of reading and writing of English Braille;
4. Functions of the eye and educational
implications to include interpretation of medical eye reports, structure of the
eye, disease and impairments, low vision training, and the use and care of
optical aids; and,
(e)
Instructional strategies for teaching students who are visually impaired to
include each of the following:
1. Teaching and
assessing personal and social skills to include personal hygiene, self care,
interpersonal relationships, career awareness, and social interaction with
peers;
2. Teaching and assessing
communication skills and reading including the use of specialized equipment;
and,
3. Teaching and assessing
mathematics, science, and technology to include Nemeth code, abacus,
specialized science materials, adapted technology, and computer access
devices.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS.
New 7-1-92, Amended 7-17-00.
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