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Visiting Schools in Pohnpei

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The main goal of visiting Micronesia is for me to gain a real-world perspective on schools and books for students with disabilities. This was a big relief, since we would be responsible for making sure these books are accessible to disabled students in Micronesia. These tended to be developed by teachers and photocopied.

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Donna Leads a Home Visit to a Blind Toddler

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She has also made Micronesia her professional mission focus. Donna feels that seeing the child in his or her home environment is essential for development and assessment. Aleckson is one of the kids whose eyes didn't develop, conditions called Anophthalmia (no eye) and Microphthalmia (small eye).