Rebecca M. Sheffield
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Advocate, Researcher
Publications & Presentations
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Themes from a National Conversation on Aging and Vision Loss
Conference Presentation
Lecture and facilitated discussion. Presented at the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired’s Conference on Vision Loss in Older Adults & Veterans.
Publication year: 2015
Stories of technology and quality of life from young adults who are blind
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at the CSUN International Technology & Disabilities Conference, San Diego, California.
Publication year: 2015
Research, policy, and practice in visual impairment and blindness – What do we know? What do we need to know?
Conference Presentation
Lecture and facilitated discussion. Presented at the American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Publication year: 2015
Global advances in AT in response to the UNCRPD
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at the CSUN International Technology & Disabilities Conference, San Diego, California.
Publication year: 2015
A national conversation on aging and vision loss: Giving feedback for the 2015 White House Conference on Aging
Conference Presentation
Lecture and facilitated discussion. Presented at the American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Publication year: 2015
RIDE for TVIs: Rubric for instructional development and effectiveness for teachers of students with visual impairments
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Publication year: 2014
Quality of life for young adults who are blind: What we know and what we can do with quality of life research
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Publication year: 2014
Not another YouTube video! Accommodating for videos and other multi-media materials in inclusive classrooms
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at Texas Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired Conference in Austin, Texas.
Publication year: 2014
Inclusivity in the classroom and international achievement in mathematics and science
Journal paper
International Journal of Educational REform, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 116-132
Publication year: 2014
Establishing a national community of learners: How the NLCSD model has supported doctoral candidates through collaboration, networking and enrichment
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at the Office of Special Education Programs Project Director’s Meeting, Washington, D.C..
Publication year: 2014
Early communication strategies for children with autism
Invited Lecture
Lecture delivered via video conferencing from the United States to teachers and parents in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Publication year: 2014
The UNCRPD: Global indicators of the educational rights of persons with disabilities
Conference Presentation
Lecture. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children’s annual Convention and Expo, San Antonio.
Publication year: 2013
Strategies for improving access to important, complex information about personal health and rights
Invited Lecture
Presented for conference of leaders of organizations for women with disabilities in Central-Eurasia. Conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; lecture delivered via video conferencing from the United States
Publication year: 2013
Person-centered planning
Invited Lecture
Presented for conference of leaders of organizations for women with disabilities in Central-Eurasia. Conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; lecture delivered via video conferencing from the United States
Publication year: 2013
Autoethnographic websites & personal portfolios: New sites for special education advocacy & literacy instruction
Conference Presentation
. Lecture. Presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign.
Publication year: 2013
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Conference Presentation
Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Division for International Special Education and Services Round Table, Sligo, Ireland.
Publication year: 2012
Sharing a world of experiences
Lecture. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for International Special Education and Services Round Table, Sligo, Ireland.
Publication year: 2012