Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE-Q 65.1 Winter 2020

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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VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1 Image 2: Long Jump Adaptations Image description: Coach holds long pole with bells on the end above long jump pit while camper long jumps into pit and reaches his hands up to try and touch the bells. Bridging the Knowledge Gap Campers often describe their exclusion from physical activity outside of camp due to assumed incapability, lack of resources, and lack of professional knowledge. Camp Spark staff work to bridge these gaps through our Sports and Expanded Core Curriculum Assessment. This document describes, for the camper's teachers and coaches, the camper's abilities, areas for improvement, and adaptive equipment utilized. Coaches and educators then have the tools to implement these methods in the classroom with their student, ensuring students with visual impairments are meeting their full functional motor skill potential (Brian et al., 2018). For the

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