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and illustrated with plenty of videos and pictures. They offer a total of 10 hours of
ACVREP credit towards certification renewal, and quizzes that can be used as a
learning tool to help evaluate what you need to review further.
In addition, the American Printing House for the Blind and I have been working
for several years to develop a software program which provides simulation experiences
and information that can help instructors teach students to analyze and cross where
there is no traffic control. This program is finally being released this month!
Below is some more information about each of these:
Self-Study Guide:
Preparing Visually Impaired Students for Uncontrolled Crossings
by Dona Sauerburger
For crossings with no stop sign or traffic signal, students need to know that . . .
• in order to be confident about whether it's clear to cross, warning times of
approaching traffic should be longer than their crossing time.
• there are situations where warning times are sufficient, and "Situations of
Uncertainty" where they are not.
Our students need to be able to recognize these Situations of Uncertainty; analyze the
risk of crossing, and use alternatives when the risk is not acceptable.
