An Antipodean/Northern Lights Tale: The Role and Place of Mentorships for Young Adults with Blindness and Low Vision in Australia and Canada
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Paper/Presentation Title | An Antipodean/Northern Lights Tale: The Role and Place of Mentorships for Young Adults with Blindness and Low Vision in Australia and Canada |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Cain, Melissa (Author), Fanshawe, Melissa (Author), Sukhai, Mahadeo (Author) and Blackstock, Danika (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | VISCON Conference 2021: Book of Abstracts |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.nextsense.org.au/professional-education/viscon-2021#jump-section-key-details |
Conference/Event | Vision Impairment Conference (VISCON 2021) |
Event Details | Vision Impairment Conference (VISCON 2021) Event Date 19 to end of 20 Aug 2021 Event Location Virtual conference |
Abstract | Mentoring relationships have been noted as demonstrably effective in helping young people develop skills, knowledge, and motivation to successfully navigate the transition from high school to adult life. In particular, positive role models are essential for guiding young people to navigate the lived experience of disability as well as improving academic attendance and school performance. Mentorship in the context of blindness and low vision (BLV) is, however, not well studied. This presentation explores the experiences of mentorship within two distinct groups: school-aged children with blindness and low vision (BVL) in Australia and working-aged individuals in Canada. Qualitative data was collected from semi-structured individualised interviews regarding the experiences, understanding, and valuing of mentorship within these two groups. The results indicate the importance of informal role models and formal mentorship within the lives of participants throughout their schooling and work life and how these become more refined and specific over time. A conceptual framework for developing mentoring opportunities for young people with blindness and low vision developed by the authors is presented. |
Keywords | mentorship, blind and low vision |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390407. Inclusive education |
390401. Comparative and cross-cultural education | |
390411. Special education and disability | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Catholic University |
School of Education | |
CNIB Foundation, Canada | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q75vy/an-antipodean-northern-lights-tale-the-role-and-place-of-mentorships-for-young-adults-with-blindness-and-low-vision-in-australia-and-canada
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