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Helping Students with Visual Impairments Learn, Grow, and Thrive
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) provides practical tools, lesson ideas, and ECC-based guidance to help students who are blind or visually impaired succeed at school and in life.
Supporting educators, families, and service providers with practicle real-world strategies and ECC resources that build independence and confidence. practical ECC resources and instructional strategies

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Get instant access to printable resources, ECC tools, and teaching support. Choose the subscription plan that fits your needs and unlock lesson materials, activity guides, and strategies designed specifically for students with visual impairments. Subscriptions are individual and non-transferable. Your membership helps expand and sustain this resource for the vision community. ​Thank you for your support!

TSVI Mission

The mission of Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is to equip every educator, family member, and professional with the tools and confidence to support students’ growth, independence, and success. TSVI provides accessible resources covering all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) and beyond.
What You’ll Find Here
Whether you’re new to the vision field or a seasoned professional, TSVI offers resources to support teaching and learning.
  • Instructional Strategies: Tailored approaches for students with visual impairments
  • Adapted Resources: Materials and classroom environment modifications
  • Printable Materials: Lesson plans, worksheets, and assessments
  • Assistive Technology Guidance: Tools and accessible formats
  • Professional Development: Recorded trainings and skill-building resources
  • Inclusive Strategies: Tips for collaboration across school teams

Article Pages

VI Basics
History of VI ​Vision Professionals​ ​Professional Publications ​​Program Tools & Templates ​Policy & Advocacy ​​Professional Support AT Resources​
Service Planning
VI Referrals​ ​Medical Vision Exam ​Visual DiagnosisFVLMALow Vision EvaluationsOther Evaluations​Service PlansGoals & Objectives
Consultation
​Unique Visual Needs
​Collaboration​​Instructional Adaptations​Environmental Adaptations​​Material Adaptations​Access ClassesFamily Resources
Teaching Strategies
Compensatory Skills
Concept Development​Alternative Communication​Emergent Literacy​Beginning Braille​​Braille Code​Braille Fluency & Comprehension​Braillewriter​​​​​Slate & Stylus Basics *S
​​​Nemeth Code Instruction *S
​​​Tactile Graphics​Print Concepts​​Abacus ​​Organize​​​Study Skills​​Time Management
Sensory Efficiency
​Auditory Efficiency​​​​​Listening Skills​​Visual Efficiency Skills​​Optical Device Use​Tactile Readiness
Assistive Technology
AT Assessment ​AT Instruction​
AT Basic Use ​​AT Problem Solving ​Braille Notetaker ​iOS/Tablet Instruction Audio Skills ​Video Magnifiers ​​Basic Computer Use Access Productivity
Social Skills
​Non-Verbal Skills​​​​​CommunicateCooperativeIdentity & Self-Awareness​Interactions & RelationshipsManaging Challenges & Safety
Self-Determination
Independent Living Skills
Personal Care ​Hygiene  ​Personal Health Mealtime Skills ​​​ Food Preparation​Household SkillsClothing Management​Money & BudgetShopping & ConsumerismPhone Use​Safety & Emergency Preparedness​​Services & Community Resources
Orientation & Mobility
Recreation & Leisure Skills
Career & Vocational
Interactive Activities
Recorded Presentations
Lesson Planning 
Thematic Units
Beginning of the Year Units ​​Fall Units​​Winter Units​​Spring UnitsHoliday Units
Printable Resources
**Additionally, each Teach Subscription page and each Thematic Unit contains additional unique printables!
*M = free member pages
*S = Basic subscription pages
*CS = Complete set bonus
*A = All Access subscription pages