JVIB, October–November 2012 Internet Use by Transition-Aged Youths With Visual Impairments in the United States: Assessing the Impact of Postsecondary Predictors S. M. Kelly & K. E. Wolffe Percentage of transition-aged youths who used the Internet, by wave. NOT a significant increase Wave Percentage 3 35% 4 44% 5 49% In a September 2009 survey, the Pew researchers found that 93% of American teenagers were using the Internet (91% of boys and 94% of girls)—95% of the 14–17-year-old group and 88% of the group (Pew Internet Project, 2011). Those who attended postsecondary education or training were 5.32 times more likely to communicate with others online than were youths who did not. This finding demonstrates the critical importance of youths with visual impairments being involved in postsecondary school to increase their likelihood of having the necessary skills to use the Internet regularly in today's climate. JVIB, May–June, 1997 Steps to Success in College for Students With Visual Impairments D. Vancil Author developed transition curriculum described:
Table 1: Articles and Studies Reviewed The following table lists all articles and studies taken into consideration in the development of this report. Documents highlighted in green were included in the report. Transition Literature Review Source Publication Date, Author Title Notes JVIB May–June 1997 Barton Growing up with Jed: Parents’ experiences raising an adolescent son who is blind Parents description, some college-age experiences listed JVIB May–June 1997 McBroom Making the Grade: College Students With Visual Impairments 102 college students, describe where high school skills should focus, basic qualitative JVIB May–June 1997 Vancil Steps to Success in College for Students With Visual Impairments Description of author-developed curriculum to address transition needs JVIB August 2005 Kirchner & Smith Transition to What? Education and Employment Outcomes for Visually Impaired Youths After High School Description of some NLTS2 outcomes JVIB July 2012 Reed & Curtis Experiences of Students With Visual Impairments in Canadian Higher Education Barriers identified, 70 students, Canadian universities JVIB March 1999 Hodges & Keller Visually Impaired Students' Perceptions of Their Social Integration in College Six person qualitative study. Survey/interview of social integration at college. Based on Tinto's model of social integration
JVIB May 2010 McDonnall The Employment and Postsecondary Educational Status of Transition-Age Youths With Visual Impairments NLTS2 description JVIB April 2002 Roy & MacKay Self-Perception and Locus of Control in Visually Impaired College Students With Different Types of Vision Loss Looked at locus of control in 16 College students in Scottish and English universities JVIB October–November 2012 Kelly & Wolffe Internet Use by Transition-Aged Youths with Visual Impairments in the United States: Assessing the Impact of Postsecondary Predictors Those who attended postsecondary 5 times more likely to use Internet then those who did not attend JVIB December 2001 Nagle Transition to Employment and Community Life for Youths With Visual Impairments: Current Status and Future Directions Some results from the first NLTS JVIB December 2013 Brown, Brown, & Glaser Improved Transition Outcomes for Students With Visual Impairments Through Interagency Collaboration Describes an interagency program, no results listed Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability January 2012 Pingry O’Neill, Markward, & French Predictors of Graduation Among College Students With Disabilities Review of records of 1,289 inactive files of students with disability. Used IEO model and looked for predictors of graduation. Visually impaired students not separated out. Odds ratio of student services determined. Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science February 2004 Saumure & Given Digitally Enhanced? An Examination of the Information Behaviours of Visually Impaired Post-Secondary Students Six participants first 2 years of college, survey/interview
JVIB September 2009 Fichten, Asuncion, Barile, Ferraro, & Wolforth Accessibility of e-Learning and Computer and Information Technologies for Students With Visual Impairments in Postsecondary Education 143 low vision, 29 blind in Canadian college. Types of assistive technology used, views on 18 different types of JVIB September 2011 Reed & Curtis High School Teachers' Perspectives on Supporting Students With Visual Impairments Toward Higher Education: Access, Barriers, and Success 66 teachers and 2 educational assistants from Canada. Survey questions. Looked at Recruitment, Accommodations, and Barriers Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy June 2014 Maeng & Jang The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on the Anxiety, Self-esteem, and Sociality of College Students With Blindness 26 college students in Korea, Sample and control groups, sandplay reduced anxiety, increased self-esteem and sociality JVIB December 2009 Papadopoulos & Koutsoklenis Reading Media Used by Students and Graduates With Visual Impairments in Greece Descriptive study of reading medium of blind/visually impaired college attendees in Greece Dissertation (Virginia Commonwealth University) 2013 Achola Completing College: A Longitudinal Examination of Potential Antecedents of Success in Post-Secondary Education for Students With Disabilities NLTS2 review, not specific to visual impairment. Regression analysis of postsecondary exits and variables related to completion of postsecondary degree Creative Education September 2014 de Carvalho, da Silva, Fenandes, Pagliuca Health Education for the Blind: Evaluation of Accessibility of an Inclusive Online Course Accessibility and usability of a previously developed online education course about breast cancer, accessible to 2 blind women and focused on early detection.
Change January–February 2014 Lee Students With Disabilities: Opportunities and Challenges for Colleges and Universities Description of lawsuits against universities concerning inaccessible Dissertation (North Carolina State University) 2009 Scott Undergraduate Educational Experiences: The Academic Success of College Students with Blindness and Visual Impairments Qualitative study of how 15 students with blindness and visual impairments experienced their engagement in undergraduate studies at four 4-year universities and perceived their success. Tinto's theory The Chronicle of Higher Education December 2010 Parry Colleges Lock Out Blind Students Online Newspaper style story The Chronicle of Higher Education November 2010 Parry Penn State Accused of Discriminating Against Blind Students Newspaper style story The Chronicle of Higher Education November 2011 Rice How a Professor Gave a Blind Student a New Outlook on Science Newspaper style story The Chronicle of Higher Education September 2014 Shachmut A New Obstacle for Students With Disabilities Newspaper style commentary The Chronicle of Higher Education January 2011 Sofaer An Easy Fix Makes Program Accessible to the Blind Newspaper style letter to the editor First Monday September 2015 Chen, Sanderson, Kessel, & Królak Hueristic Evaluations of the Accessibility of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) as Authoring Tools for Teachers Looked at 3 LMSs for accessibility for teachers providing content AccessWorld August 2015 Pauls The Blackboard Online Coursework and Learning Environment: Accessibility Reports From Two College Students and One Instructor Two current students provide opinions on Blackboard use