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Online Family Resources
Support Networks
Financial Assistance
Parent Resource Books
Grief & Suffering Books
Presentations
>
SIDPID Strategies & Activities
MIMO Strategies & Activities
Job Tasks for Job, Career & Life
Itinerant Teaching Strategies & Tips
Accommodations for VI
Standard Course of Study Strategies & Activities
Using Themes to Teach the ECC
Accessible Content for BLVI
Conducting a FVLMA
Developing SMARTER Goals
Selecting the Right AT
Tips for Being a "Physically Fit" TVI
The Art of Teaching the ECC
Activities to Teach the ECC
Determining Service Intensity Using the VISSIT
Virtual & F2F Strategies
Found of Teaching the ECC in the Age of Virtual Instruction
Eligibility
VI Referrals
>
Vision Concerns
Vision Classifications
Referral Process
Eligibility Guidelines
Vision Therapy Controversy
When Individual Doesn't Qualify
Medical Vision Exam
>
Medical Professionals
Medical Tests & Tools
Structure & Function of the Eye
Visual Acuity
Lenses
Visual Fields
Interpret the Eye Report
Visual Diagnosis
>
Common Vocabulary
Common Visual Impairments
Cerebral Visual Impairments
Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
FVLMA
>
FVLMA & Service Printables
What is the FVLMA
Environmental Observations
Student Observations
Interviews
Assessment Kit Materials
Oculomotor Skills
Near Visual Acuities
Print Comparisons
Distance Acuity
Test Visual Fields
Vision Skills
Learning Media Assessment
Reading Rates
Writing the FVE Report
Other Evaluations
>
Psychological Impact
Impact on Development & Learning
Educational Assessments
Low Vision Evaluation
Assistive Technology Assessment
O&M Evaluation
Language Development
Service
ECC Annual Needs
Service Plans
>
Early Intervention Services
Service Delivery Models
Schools for the Blind
Least Restrictive Environment
Student Led IEPs
Transition Plans
504 Plans
Goals & Objectives
>
Writing SMART Goals
Blooms Taxonomy
Compensatory Goals
Assistive Technology Goals
Social Skills Goals
Self Determination Goals
Sensory Efficiency Goals
Independent Living Goals
Recreation & Leisure Goals
Career & Vocational Goals
Adaptations
>
Accommodations & Modifications
School Campus Adaptations
Playground Adaptations
Movies & Assemblies
Classroom Design Tips
Adjust Lighting
Label Classroom
Board Work (Chalk, Interactive, White)
Morning Meeting
Lectures & Instruction
Accessible Educational Materials
Photocopying
Font Legibility
Increase Contrast
Pictures and Worksheets
Large Print
Collaboration
>
Collaboration Strategies
Collaborative Teaming
Unique Visual Needs
Role of the Classroom Teacher
Simulation Activities
Social Etiquette
Daily Schedule
Instruction
>
Material Preparation
Virtual Instruction
Development of ECC Resources
Teaching the ECC
Teaching in Thematic Units
Instructional Strategies
Complete Set Bonus
>
Unit Preparation Tips
ECC Bonus Printables
Interactive Matching Activities
Interactive Visual Discrimination Activities
Interactive Sensory Stories
Interactive Choice Making Activities
Job Task Boxes
ECC Song Playlists
iPads as Instructional Tools
Themes
>
Back to School
Birthday's and Aging
Self & Identity
Pets & Service Animals Unit
Family & Geneology
Apples & Orchard
Autumn & Home Maintenance
Pumpkins & Farms
Costumes & Candy
Politics & Voting
Grocery Stores
Meal Preparation & Thankfulness
Shopping & Clothing Care
Christmas & Gift Giving
Clocks, Time, New Year
Resolutions & Healthy Habits
Wintertime
Cold & Flu Season
Adapted Sports & Paralympics
Valentines Love & Friendship
Severe Weather Unit
Stay Safe Unit
Home & Spring Cleaning
Springtime & Easter
Gardening Unit
Communication Unit
Hygiene & Grooming Unit
Transportation Unit
Jobs & Employment Unit
Graduation Unit
The Great Outdoors Unit
Vacations & Travel Unit
ECC
Compensatory
>
Concept Development
>
Concepts to Teach
Object Concepts
Color Concepts
Size Concepts
Shape Identification
Position & Spatial Awareness
Number Concepts
Time Concepts
Guiding Principles of Concept Development
Learn to Play
Active Learning
Block Play
Weather
Cause & Effect Apps
Identification Apps
Alternative Communication
>
Deaf-Blind
SIDPID Strategies
Individual Schedules & Communication Cards
Apps for Communication
Emergent Literacy
>
Early Literacy Experiences
Create Tactile Books
Select Reading Materials
Reading Efficiency
Read Aloud
Shared Reading
Reading Applications
Read to Me Story Apps
Apps for Early Learning
Braille
>
Braille Instruction
Braille Materials
Braille Code
Braille Apps
Using the Braillewriter
Braillewriter Repair
Summer Reading (braille)
Braille Activities
Building Literacy
Reading Fluency
Slate & Stylus
Tactile Graphics
>
Tactile Graphics Instruction
Tactile Graphics Guidelines
Creating Tactile Graphics
Tactile Graphics Technology
Nemeth Braille Code
Signature & Handwriting Instruction
Access Classes
>
Numbers & Counting
Measurement & Data
Algebra
Geometry & Spatial Sense
Science Adaptations
Social Studies Adaptations
Cranmer Abacus Instruction
>
Add & Subtract on Abacus
Organization & Study Skills
>
Note Taking Apps
Organization for School
Organize School Supplies
Organizing Notebooks
Organize Homework Space
Time Management
>
Manage Time
Keep Track of Time
School Schedules
School Bell Schedules
Accessible Watches
Accessible Timers
VI Assistive Tech
>
VI AT Printables
Overview of Assistive Technology
Low/Medium Tech Devices for Tactual Learners
Non-Optical Low Vision Devices
Optical Devices for Near
Optical Devices for Distance
Making the iOS Device Accessible
VoiceOver
iOS Accessibility Resources
Screen Magnification & Readers
Magnifier Apps
Keyboarding Instruction
Word Processing and Shortcuts
Navigate Computer without a Mouse
Video Magnifiers
Video Magnifier Instruction
Braille Technology
Notetaker Instruction
Auditory Access Devices
Accessing Audio Books
Apps to Access Books
Apps for VI
VI AT Resources
Social Skills
>
Non-Verbal Communication
Social Interactions
>
Color Personality
Self Concept
Icebreakers & Mixers
Self Determination
Sensory Efficiency
>
Sensory Input
Sensory Areas & Rooms
Visual Efficiency Skills
>
DIY Vision Materials for Complex Needs
Encourage Use of Vision in Students with MD
Lightbox Use
Vision Skills Apps
Visual Attend and Scan Activities
Visual Tracking Activities
Visual Discrimination Activities
Visual Motor Activities
More Visual Skills
Optical Device Use
>
Near Magnification Activities
Distance Magnifier Activities
Tactual Efficiency
>
DIY Tactile Materials for Complex Needs
Developing Skillful Hands
Sensory Table
Textures
Tactile Exploration
Tactile Discrimination
Fine Motor Activities
Listening Skills Instruction
>
Auditory Readiness
Sound Making Apps
Listening Activities
Independent Living
>
Responsibility & Independence
General Home Safety
Bathroom Adaptations
Hygiene & Grooming
Medication Adaptations
Dramatic Play
Dressing & Clothing Identification
Clothing Management
Housekeeping Maintenance
Eating Adaptations
Mealtime Independence
Kitchen Adaptations
Food Preparation
Recipe Activities
Money
Orientation & Mobility
>
Transition Between Activities
Proper Guide Techniques
Orienting Student to Environment
Mobility Skills
Travel
Dog Guides
Community Based Experiences
Navigation & Location Apps
Body Awareness
Recreation & Leisure
>
Recreation Adaptations
VI Sports Associations
Adapted Recreation Equipment Resources
Card and Board Game Adaptations
Transcribe Playing Cards
Art Adaptations
Art Materials
Music
Music & Movement
Dance
Camps for VI
Summer Outdoor Activities
Rainy Day Activities
Career & Vocational
>
Functional Skills
Classroom Jobs
Prepare for College & Career
Career Exploration
VI Store
VI Gift Shop
>
Braille Necklaces
Braille Earrings
Braille Shirts
Clothing
Miscellaneous
Drinkware
Bags & Totes
Braille Greeting Cards
Keychains
Ornaments
ECC Instructional Resources
>
2024 TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC Complete Set
Second Edition TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC
Thematic Keyboarding & Braille Fluency Worksheets
More Visual Efficiency & Magnifier Fluency Grab & Go ECC Supplements
Visual Efficiency & Magnifier Fluency
Task Box Activities
Vocabulary Cards & Checklists
Interactive Sensory Stories
Interactive Matching Activities
Evelyn Jane Short Stories
Just Joking Around
Purchase Recorded Presentations
>
Presentation Complete Set of 16
Foundations of Teaching the ECC
Itinerant Teaching Strategies & Tips
Strategies & Activities for SIDPID
Strategies & Activities for MIMO
Job Tasks for Jobs, Career & Life
Strategies & Activities for Standard Course of Study
Accommodations for BLVI
Accessible Content for BLVI
Using Themes to Teach the ECC
Tips for Being a Physically Fit TVI
Conducting a FVLMA
Developing SMARTER Goals
Determining Service Intensity Using the VISSIT
Selecting the Right AT
The Art of Teaching the ECC
Activities to Teach the ECC
Job Postings
Product Support
Jobs
Post a Job
TVI Portland, ME
TVI/OM, West Palm Beach, FL
Home
Members
Contact
Privacy Policy
About
FAQs
User Agreement
VI Basics
History of VI
>
Timeline of VI
Biblical Passages Concerning Blindness
Notable People
Helen Keller
History of Braillewriters
APH Museum
Leaders & Legends
Professional Practice
>
National Agenda
Legislation
IDEA and Vision
Federal Quota Funds
Deaf-Blind Child Count
Vision Professionals
>
Become a Vision Professional
Professional Preparation Programs
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Low Vision Specialist
Rehabilitation Specialists
CATIS
Parapros & Braille Transcribers
Professionalism
>
Professional Development
Teacher Standards
Professional Ethics
Awards & Recognition
APH Scholar Program
Professional Organizations
Certification Organizations
Dealing with Challenges
Teacher Resources
>
Program Printables
Itinerant Teaching Tips
Year at a Glance
VI Program Handbook
Caseload Analysis
Organization & Time Management
VI Organizations
Vendors
Professional Publications
>
VI Resource Books
CVI & MD Resource Books
Braille Resource Books
O&M Resource Books
Early Intervention Resource Books
Journal Resources
VI Book Resources
>
Children's Books
Young Reader Books
Books about Dog Guides
Teen & Young Adult Books
Non-Fiction Books
Family Resources
>
US Government Agencies
State SpEd Agencies
Online Family Resources
Support Networks
Financial Assistance
Parent Resource Books
Grief & Suffering Books
Presentations
>
SIDPID Strategies & Activities
MIMO Strategies & Activities
Job Tasks for Job, Career & Life
Itinerant Teaching Strategies & Tips
Accommodations for VI
Standard Course of Study Strategies & Activities
Using Themes to Teach the ECC
Accessible Content for BLVI
Conducting a FVLMA
Developing SMARTER Goals
Selecting the Right AT
Tips for Being a "Physically Fit" TVI
The Art of Teaching the ECC
Activities to Teach the ECC
Determining Service Intensity Using the VISSIT
Virtual & F2F Strategies
Found of Teaching the ECC in the Age of Virtual Instruction
Eligibility
VI Referrals
>
Vision Concerns
Vision Classifications
Referral Process
Eligibility Guidelines
Vision Therapy Controversy
When Individual Doesn't Qualify
Medical Vision Exam
>
Medical Professionals
Medical Tests & Tools
Structure & Function of the Eye
Visual Acuity
Lenses
Visual Fields
Interpret the Eye Report
Visual Diagnosis
>
Common Vocabulary
Common Visual Impairments
Cerebral Visual Impairments
Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
FVLMA
>
FVLMA & Service Printables
What is the FVLMA
Environmental Observations
Student Observations
Interviews
Assessment Kit Materials
Oculomotor Skills
Near Visual Acuities
Print Comparisons
Distance Acuity
Test Visual Fields
Vision Skills
Learning Media Assessment
Reading Rates
Writing the FVE Report
Other Evaluations
>
Psychological Impact
Impact on Development & Learning
Educational Assessments
Low Vision Evaluation
Assistive Technology Assessment
O&M Evaluation
Language Development
Service
ECC Annual Needs
Service Plans
>
Early Intervention Services
Service Delivery Models
Schools for the Blind
Least Restrictive Environment
Student Led IEPs
Transition Plans
504 Plans
Goals & Objectives
>
Writing SMART Goals
Blooms Taxonomy
Compensatory Goals
Assistive Technology Goals
Social Skills Goals
Self Determination Goals
Sensory Efficiency Goals
Independent Living Goals
Recreation & Leisure Goals
Career & Vocational Goals
Adaptations
>
Accommodations & Modifications
School Campus Adaptations
Playground Adaptations
Movies & Assemblies
Classroom Design Tips
Adjust Lighting
Label Classroom
Board Work (Chalk, Interactive, White)
Morning Meeting
Lectures & Instruction
Accessible Educational Materials
Photocopying
Font Legibility
Increase Contrast
Pictures and Worksheets
Large Print
Collaboration
>
Collaboration Strategies
Collaborative Teaming
Unique Visual Needs
Role of the Classroom Teacher
Simulation Activities
Social Etiquette
Daily Schedule
Instruction
>
Material Preparation
Virtual Instruction
Development of ECC Resources
Teaching the ECC
Teaching in Thematic Units
Instructional Strategies
Complete Set Bonus
>
Unit Preparation Tips
ECC Bonus Printables
Interactive Matching Activities
Interactive Visual Discrimination Activities
Interactive Sensory Stories
Interactive Choice Making Activities
Job Task Boxes
ECC Song Playlists
iPads as Instructional Tools
Themes
>
Back to School
Birthday's and Aging
Self & Identity
Pets & Service Animals Unit
Family & Geneology
Apples & Orchard
Autumn & Home Maintenance
Pumpkins & Farms
Costumes & Candy
Politics & Voting
Grocery Stores
Meal Preparation & Thankfulness
Shopping & Clothing Care
Christmas & Gift Giving
Clocks, Time, New Year
Resolutions & Healthy Habits
Wintertime
Cold & Flu Season
Adapted Sports & Paralympics
Valentines Love & Friendship
Severe Weather Unit
Stay Safe Unit
Home & Spring Cleaning
Springtime & Easter
Gardening Unit
Communication Unit
Hygiene & Grooming Unit
Transportation Unit
Jobs & Employment Unit
Graduation Unit
The Great Outdoors Unit
Vacations & Travel Unit
ECC
Compensatory
>
Concept Development
>
Concepts to Teach
Object Concepts
Color Concepts
Size Concepts
Shape Identification
Position & Spatial Awareness
Number Concepts
Time Concepts
Guiding Principles of Concept Development
Learn to Play
Active Learning
Block Play
Weather
Cause & Effect Apps
Identification Apps
Alternative Communication
>
Deaf-Blind
SIDPID Strategies
Individual Schedules & Communication Cards
Apps for Communication
Emergent Literacy
>
Early Literacy Experiences
Create Tactile Books
Select Reading Materials
Reading Efficiency
Read Aloud
Shared Reading
Reading Applications
Read to Me Story Apps
Apps for Early Learning
Braille
>
Braille Instruction
Braille Materials
Braille Code
Braille Apps
Using the Braillewriter
Braillewriter Repair
Summer Reading (braille)
Braille Activities
Building Literacy
Reading Fluency
Slate & Stylus
Tactile Graphics
>
Tactile Graphics Instruction
Tactile Graphics Guidelines
Creating Tactile Graphics
Tactile Graphics Technology
Nemeth Braille Code
Signature & Handwriting Instruction
Access Classes
>
Numbers & Counting
Measurement & Data
Algebra
Geometry & Spatial Sense
Science Adaptations
Social Studies Adaptations
Cranmer Abacus Instruction
>
Add & Subtract on Abacus
Organization & Study Skills
>
Note Taking Apps
Organization for School
Organize School Supplies
Organizing Notebooks
Organize Homework Space
Time Management
>
Manage Time
Keep Track of Time
School Schedules
School Bell Schedules
Accessible Watches
Accessible Timers
VI Assistive Tech
>
VI AT Printables
Overview of Assistive Technology
Low/Medium Tech Devices for Tactual Learners
Non-Optical Low Vision Devices
Optical Devices for Near
Optical Devices for Distance
Making the iOS Device Accessible
VoiceOver
iOS Accessibility Resources
Screen Magnification & Readers
Magnifier Apps
Keyboarding Instruction
Word Processing and Shortcuts
Navigate Computer without a Mouse
Video Magnifiers
Video Magnifier Instruction
Braille Technology
Notetaker Instruction
Auditory Access Devices
Accessing Audio Books
Apps to Access Books
Apps for VI
VI AT Resources
Social Skills
>
Non-Verbal Communication
Social Interactions
>
Color Personality
Self Concept
Icebreakers & Mixers
Self Determination
Sensory Efficiency
>
Sensory Input
Sensory Areas & Rooms
Visual Efficiency Skills
>
DIY Vision Materials for Complex Needs
Encourage Use of Vision in Students with MD
Lightbox Use
Vision Skills Apps
Visual Attend and Scan Activities
Visual Tracking Activities
Visual Discrimination Activities
Visual Motor Activities
More Visual Skills
Optical Device Use
>
Near Magnification Activities
Distance Magnifier Activities
Tactual Efficiency
>
DIY Tactile Materials for Complex Needs
Developing Skillful Hands
Sensory Table
Textures
Tactile Exploration
Tactile Discrimination
Fine Motor Activities
Listening Skills Instruction
>
Auditory Readiness
Sound Making Apps
Listening Activities
Independent Living
>
Responsibility & Independence
General Home Safety
Bathroom Adaptations
Hygiene & Grooming
Medication Adaptations
Dramatic Play
Dressing & Clothing Identification
Clothing Management
Housekeeping Maintenance
Eating Adaptations
Mealtime Independence
Kitchen Adaptations
Food Preparation
Recipe Activities
Money
Orientation & Mobility
>
Transition Between Activities
Proper Guide Techniques
Orienting Student to Environment
Mobility Skills
Travel
Dog Guides
Community Based Experiences
Navigation & Location Apps
Body Awareness
Recreation & Leisure
>
Recreation Adaptations
VI Sports Associations
Adapted Recreation Equipment Resources
Card and Board Game Adaptations
Transcribe Playing Cards
Art Adaptations
Art Materials
Music
Music & Movement
Dance
Camps for VI
Summer Outdoor Activities
Rainy Day Activities
Career & Vocational
>
Functional Skills
Classroom Jobs
Prepare for College & Career
Career Exploration
VI Store
VI Gift Shop
>
Braille Necklaces
Braille Earrings
Braille Shirts
Clothing
Miscellaneous
Drinkware
Bags & Totes
Braille Greeting Cards
Keychains
Ornaments
ECC Instructional Resources
>
2024 TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC Complete Set
Second Edition TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC
Thematic Keyboarding & Braille Fluency Worksheets
More Visual Efficiency & Magnifier Fluency Grab & Go ECC Supplements
Visual Efficiency & Magnifier Fluency
Task Box Activities
Vocabulary Cards & Checklists
Interactive Sensory Stories
Interactive Matching Activities
Evelyn Jane Short Stories
Just Joking Around
Purchase Recorded Presentations
>
Presentation Complete Set of 16
Foundations of Teaching the ECC
Itinerant Teaching Strategies & Tips
Strategies & Activities for SIDPID
Strategies & Activities for MIMO
Job Tasks for Jobs, Career & Life
Strategies & Activities for Standard Course of Study
Accommodations for BLVI
Accessible Content for BLVI
Using Themes to Teach the ECC
Tips for Being a Physically Fit TVI
Conducting a FVLMA
Developing SMARTER Goals
Determining Service Intensity Using the VISSIT
Selecting the Right AT
The Art of Teaching the ECC
Activities to Teach the ECC
Job Postings
Product Support
Jobs
Post a Job
TVI Portland, ME
TVI/OM, West Palm Beach, FL