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Elizabeth McCann is a Teaching Professor at the Institute for Education, Teaching and Leadership (IETL), part of the Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh. She holds a part-time secondment from her primary role as a teacher for children with visual impairments. With over 20 years of experience across multiple local authorities and a stint in Ontario, Canada, her expertise spans early braille skills, functional vision assessment, and cerebral visual impairment. She is actively involved in professional development training and curriculum development.
Teaching & Professional Contributions:
- Contributes to the MSc in Inclusive Education program, teaching courses on assessing pupils with visual impairments and strategies for teaching visually impaired students.
- Co-authored the updated competences for teachers of visual impairment (2020) and the Quality Assurance document How Good Is Our Sensory Service? (2019).
Research Focus: Her work emphasizes early years education for visually impaired children, curriculum design, and systemic approaches to fostering personal agency. Recent publications explore bioecological frameworks and case studies in sensory service implementation.
Awards & Recognition: No specific prizes or fellowships are listed, though her contributions to policy and practice are notable.
Grants & Advising: No active grants or PhD supervision are currently listed. She focuses on professional training and educational policy.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Scottish Sensory Centre and the Visual Impairment team at IETL.
