JOURNAL RESOURCES

By: Carmen Willings
teachingvisuallyimpaired.com

Reading current journal articles can help you stay abreast of current trends and research in the field. The following Journals specifically address issues specific to visual impairments. If there are additional journals you feel should be listed here, please let me know and I will add them.

Awareness

NAPVI, National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments. Awareness is an award-winning quarterly newsletter filled with legislative updates, articles, notices regarding conferences, ideas for activities, NAPVI regional news and announcements, vendor advertisements, thoughtful commentary, and letters to the editor. Member Price: Free (samples $5.00)

Braille Forum, The

The Braille Forum is the official publication of the American Council of the Blind. In addition to the versions on the web site, The Braille Forum is available in braille, audio cassette, CD-ROM, large print and by email. The Braille Forum is a source of information about ACB and blindness related issues. “The Braille Forum” is free to members; companies, schools, libraries, organizations, institutions, non-members and overseas subscribers pay $25 per format per year (but the e-mail version is free to everyone).

The Braille Monitor

The Braille Monitor is the leading publication of the National Federation of the blind. It covers the events and activities of the NFB and addresses the many issues and concerns of those who are blind. It offers a positive philosophy about blindness to both blind readers and the public; serves as a vehicle for advocacy and protection of civil rights; addresses social concerns affecting the blind; discusses issues relating to employment, education, legislation, and rehabilitation; and provides news of products and technology used by those who are blind.

DIALOGUE

Published by Blindskills, DIALOGUE is a quarterly magazine primarily written by and for people with visual impairments. DIALOGUE is available in several formats including large print, cassette, braille, e-mail, and new NLS- compatible digital cartridge. Every issue includes tips on adapting to life with low vision, techniques for easier daily living, career interviews, recreation and sports, technology reviews, and descriptions of new products and services designed for people with visual impairments.

Future Reflections

Future Reflections is a magazine for parents and teachers of students who are blind. It is published quarterly by the American action fund for Blind Children and Adults in partnership with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. It is available free of charge to subscriber addresses in the U.S. in regular print, on USB thumb drive, via e-mail, or online on the NFB Web site. It covers the many topics surrounding children who are blind as they grow from birth through college. Each issue provides resources and information for parents and teachers as well as a positive philosophy about blindness.

In Focus

In Focus is a newsletter through the Foundation Fighting Blindness, and is available in print, and online. Their newsletter, InFocus, and e-newsletter, InFocus online, present articles on coping, research updates, and Foundation news.  InFocus is published 3 times per year; InFocus online is sent approximately 3 times per year.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB)

The JVIB is the essential professional resource for information about visual impairment and blindness. The international peer-reviewed journal of record in the field, it delivers current research and best practice information, commentary from authoritative experts on critical topics, and a calendar of important events. Beginning in January 2013, subscribers can earn CEUs by reading the JVIB articles!

Royal National Institute for the Blind

The Royal National Institute for the Blind is a UK charity that provides information, support, products and advice to people with visual impairments. Publishes guides, catalogs and information packets. ​

​TEACHING Exceptional Children (TEC)

TEACHING Exceptional Children (TEC) features research-to-practice information and materials for classroom use, as well as current issues in special educational teaching and learning. Published 6 times per year. Includes latest data on instructional technologies, strategies, procedures, and techniques with applications to students with exceptionalities.

Free Membership

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TVI's Guide to Teaching the ECC: An Activities Based Curriculum for Teaching Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired

$50.00

Written specifically for fellow itinerant Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI’s), this book consists of over 400 activities and topic areas of discussion for instructing students in the Expanded Core Curriculum. The activities are age-neutral and multi-sensory and therefore can meet the needs of the broad range of students served on an itinerant caseload serving. The activities can be individualized to the students various learning modalities and scaffold in order to challenge students but ensure success. Select those activities that align with the student’s learning objects based on the student’s unique visual needs and academic and developmental level.

The core activities listed in the Activity section can be adapted to each thematic unit. These include:

• Object Characteristic Activities
• Quantity & Number Concepts
• Time Concept Activities
• Environment & Job Awareness Activities
• Listening Skills Activities
• Reading Foundation Activities
• Reading Fluency Activities
• Braille Basics Activities
• Writing Activities
• Tactual Efficiency Activities
• Developing Skillful Hands Activities
• Visual Efficiency Activities
• Optical Device Instruction Activities
• Recipe Activities

In addition to the core activity areas, each of the 32 Thematic Units incorporates additional unique ECC concepts and skills providing you with a years’ worth of activities. These units are cyclical and can be used repeatedly to help students build on prior knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of concepts. Each unit includes suggestions for activity adaptation associated with the unit. These include lists of objects, possible community based experiences, environmental print, poems, children & young reader books, children's songs, pop culture songs, movies, and websites.

Unique Concepts within the Units include:

• Self Advocacy Activities (e.g. advocating for safe classroom, presenting to class on visual impairment, requesting help and more)
• Social Skills Activities (e.g. Being bullied or teased, giving and receiving compliments, body language, "I" messages when upset and more)
• Recreation & Leisure Activities (e.g. exploring interest areas, getting involved in clubs and sports, playing games, and more)
• O&M Support Activities (e.g. Suggestions for community based experiences, dog guide information, locations in the school, bioptics, ride sharing, traffic signs, and more)
• Independent Living Skill Activities (e.g. chores, being responsible, using tools, recipe suggestions, hygiene, staying healthy, labeling foods and products, and more)
• Sensory Efficiency Activities (e.g. unique sensory experiences related to the unit, unique optical device activities, and more)
• Compensatory Activities (e.g. organizing materials, study habits, and many unique concepts related to the unit)
• Career & Vocational Activities (e.g. job awareness, completing applications, job task suggestions, and more)

Although the intended audience of this resource is fellow Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, special education teachers may find these activities beneficial to the students in their classrooms as the activities are multisensory and include life skills and concepts needed by all students. This resource, however, is not intended to take the place of a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI). Readers are advised to consult their own TVI’s regarding instruction in the ECC and the unique visual needs of the student’s served in their programs.

Note: This curriculum is a digital pdf download. Once you make your purchase you will be directed to an order confirmation page where you will find the download link. This download will also be included on the receipt sent to the email address you provide. The pdf download can be found directly under the order number.

Each download is intended for single instructor use per copyright. Thank you for helping me preserve the content and not distributing copies to third parties.

Product details

Digital pdf download: 364 pages (11 pt font)

Publisher: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

Author: Carmen Willings

Language: English

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Visual Efficiency & Magnifier Fluency Grab & Go ECC Supplements

$20.00

This workbook is a pdf download that can be printed on demand for use with students. It contains five different types of worksheets for developing visual motor skills and near magnifier fluency skills particularly with the use of a video magnifier. As a supplement to the TVI’s Guide to the ECC, the worksheets correspond to each of the 32 ECC Thematic units. The worksheets, along with a list of environmental print for each thematic unit, are designed to help students refine their visual motor skills while reinforcing ECC concepts presented in the thematic units.  

Visual Efficiency & Near Magnifier Fluency Worksheet Details:

Digital pdf download: 210 pages

Publisher: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

Author: Carmen Willings

Language: English

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