ICT in Teaching Foreign Languages to Adult People with Acquired Severe Visual Impairment

Causes of Spelling Weaknesses in Students with Visual Impairment and Teaching Strategies for Spelling Improvement

Background: Spelling is characterized as a basic skill for the children’s writing literacy. A wide range of factors may contribute to the formation and/ or intensification of problems related to teaching writing competencies, so that spellings come with a serious challenge called “invented spelling”. It is also a major concern for teachers and parents of children with visual impairments. Theref...

Supporting people with visual impairment

Here are some techniques to keep in mind when meeting with a patient with visual impairment. • Introduce yourself and say your name • Use the name of the person so they know you are talking to them. • Face the person and talk to them, not the person accompanying them. • Be specific in giving directions: say ‘left’ or ‘right’ rather than pointing. • Identify the room you are in if the person can...

Blended Learning in Teaching Foreign Languages

Traditional educational system is slowly adapted to fast technological changes in the contemporary information-oriented society. So, constant refreshment and improvement the content and methods of teaching are needed to prepare “new generation engineers” who will be capable to take responsibilities in decision making, capable to apply critical thinking and creative approaches to their work. The...

Basic to applied research: the benefits of audio-visual speech perception research in teaching foreign languages

Liver impairment among neonates with moderate to severe asphyxia

Background and Objectives: Perinatal asphyxia may cause severe damages in different organs such as kidneys, lungs, liver and most importantly CNS. The current study aimed to evaluate and compare the prevalence of liver impairment among asphyxiated and normal neonates. Methods: A retrospective case-control study was carried out in a referral pediatrics Hospital (Iran- from 2013 to 2015). Term an...