Welcome!

Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is a comprehensive resource for educators, families, and professionals who support students who are blind or visually impaired. The site provides practical tools, lesson ideas, and professional guidance that support instruction across all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum. Resources are organized to help educators plan instruction, adapt learning environments, and support students in developing independence.

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What You’ll Find Here

Whether you are new to the vision field or a seasoned professional, TSVI offers resources to support teaching and learning.

• Instructional Strategies: Practical approaches for teaching students who are blind or visually impaired.
• Adapted Resources: Ideas for modifying classroom materials and learning environments.
• Printable Materials: Lesson plans, worksheets, and instructional tools.
• Assistive Technology Guidance: Information about tools and accessible formats that support learning.
• Professional Development: Recorded trainings and resources that support continued learning.
• Collaboration Strategies: Tips for working with classroom teachers, families, and school teams.

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Start Exploring

• Guide the Field of Visual Impairment  Overview pages that introduce the vision field and help visitors navigate the site's resources.
• Tools for Vision Professionals: Foundational resources that support understanding visual impairment and professional roles.
• Plan Evaluations and IEPs Guidance for referrals, eligibility, evaluations, and IEP development.
• Teach the Expanded Core Curriculum Instructional strategies and activities that support skill development and independence.
• Download Printables: Instructional worksheets, checklists, and teaching tools.
• Professional Learning ​Recorded presentations, ECC thematic units, and professional development resources.