Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

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The mission of Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is to provide all persons involved in the student's education with the necessary resources they need to help each student become successful members of their communities and to equip those in the vision field with a readily available resource to meet the wide range of needs of the students they serve. If you are entering, or currently in the vision field, you will find information related to all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum as well as other resources related to all aspects of instructing students with visual impairments and adapting the environment, materials and method of instruction. You will also find information on teaching strategies, professional development opportunities, and resources to continue your professional growth. If you are a classroom teacher, therapist or administrator unfamiliar with working with students who are blind or visually impaired, this site will assist you in preparing and creating a learning environment that is adapted to meet the unique needs of the students and to help you confidently teach them.

TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC

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TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC: An Activities Based Curriculum for Teaching Students who are Blind and Visually Impaired. 32 Thematic Units and over 450 age neutral ECC activities in one book! Available as a pdf digital download.

Job Exchange

There is a nationwide shortage of vision professionals. Look here for the latest postings of current job openings in the field of visual impairments or announce a job vacancy on the Job Exchange.

VI Program

The Program section includes all the information to support your Visual Impairment program. Topics include resources for the VI program, career resources, roles of vision professionals, in-service trainings, history and parent resources.

VI Services

The VI Services section provides information specific to referrals for VI services, components of vision exams, how to interpret the information in the medical eye report, conducting the FVE LMA and other vision specific evaluations and putting the information into the student’s IEP.

Adaptations

Students who are blind or visually impaired, require adaptations to the environment, materials, and instruction in order to have access to the curriculum. Each student with a visual impairment will have his or her own unique visual needs. These needs will depend on the students visual impairment as well as other disabilities.

Expanded Core Curriculum

This section provides information, resources and strategies in teaching all nine areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum: Compensatory, Sensory Efficiency, Assistive Technology, Independent Living, Social Skills, Orientation & Mobility, Career Education, Recreation & Leisure, and Self Determination.

Assistive Technology

Students who are blind or have low vision need to acquire a range of technology skills. Instruction in the use and maintenance of Assistive Technology is needed in the curriculum for students with visual impairments. This section provides information on a variety of AT devices as well as strategies for instruction.

Printables

Become a member for FREE to access the Printable VI Program Templates to support your district's vision program. Simply click on Log In|Register in the navigation bar at the top of the page and follow the directions to register and create your password.

Free Membership

Sign up for free membership to access the FREE downloadable templates, handbooks and handouts on the Printables page. Simply click on the Log In | Register link in the navigation bar. If you haven't joined yet, you will be prompted to create a password.