Open AccessWhat do Elementary School Librarians Know and Believe about Students with Color Vision Deficiencies?
Author(s) -
Karla B. Collins
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6886
Subject(s) - school library , psychology , affect (linguistics) , population , mathematics education , medical education , pedagogy , sociology , medicine , computer science , library science , demography , communication
Colour vision deficiencies affect approximately eight percent of the male population, yet the condition is often overlooked in the educational setting despite the pervasiveness of colour in the school. The purpose of this study was to explore how elementary school librarians provide instruction and prepare the library environment to meet the needs of students with colour vision deficiencies. Findings indicate that elementary school librarians in Virginia did not feel knowledgeable about colour vision deficiencies but were interested in knowing more and expressed a desire to make changes.