Kim Zebehazy

Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Counselling and Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS)

Dr. Zebehazy’s research focuses on blindness and visual impairment. More specifically she investigates topics related to the effective instruction of students who are blind and visually impaired in school as well as in specialized curriculum areas such as orientation and mobility. Her interest lies in helping students with visual impairments to become good problem-solvers and critical thinkers. Her scholarship has contributed to discussions about and efforts to improve practice in the field.

Contributions:

Zebehazy, K.T., & Wilton, A.P. (2014). Straight from the source: Students with visual impairments’ perceptions about graphic use. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 108(4), 275-286.
Zebehazy, K.T., & Wilton, A.P. (2014). Quality, importance, and instruction: The perspective of teachers of students with visual impairments on student graphic use. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 108(1), 5-16.
Bozeman, L., & Zebehazy, K.T. (2014). Personnel preparation in visual impairment. In P.T. Sindelar, E.D. McCray, M.T. Brownell, & Lignugaris-Kraft, B. (Eds.), Handbook of research in special education teacher preparation (pp. 353-368). New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor, & Francis. Invited Chpater.
Zebehazy, K.T., Zigmond, N., & Zimmerman, G.J. (2012). Ability or access-ability: Differential item functioning of items on alternate performance-based assessment tests for students with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 106(6), 325-338.
Zebehazy, K.T., & Correa-Torres, S.M. (2013). Connecting with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A self-reflection process. Division of Visual Impairment Quarterly, 58(2), 40-51.

Keywords:

Blindness and visual impairment; Orientation and mobility; Low vision; Personnel preparation; Problem-solving and thinking skills and visual impairment; Assessment and visual impairment.
kim.zebehazy@ubc.ca 
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