Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE-Q 64.2 Spring 2019

A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.

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45 VIDBE-Q Volume 64 Issue 2 participants. When asked the same questions, intervener participants responded that the most helpful elements were the OHOA Modules, assignments, and interactions with the host. There were two suggestions for improvements from the SDBPs -- to make it a longer process and provide instruction on methods of using distance technology for coaching and training interveners and education professionals. Overall, both state project and intervener participants reported a 100% satisfaction rate. Conclusion Providing options to train educational personnel can address the critical lack of knowledgeable staff who work with learners who are deaf- blind. The ITPP provided a framework for SDBPs to collaborate with one another as well as their local school districts to train future interveners. All materials developed for the program are available for anyone to use and adapt for their own training endeavors. The ITPP concluded in June 2018. Since that time, the SDBPs have been working with their intervener candidates to begin the NICE process. It is anticipated that all will pursue certification, increasing the number of trained interveners across the US.

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