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 A survey was conducted to collect pre and post conference information and help guide future conferences and trainings. Over half of the respondents (62%) requested more training on conducting functional vision assessments of students with CVI, and specifically wanted more practice conducting the CVI range. A number of attendees asked for more information on intervention strategies and how to implement CVI specific strategies in busy classrooms. The survey also asked participants to name one idea or strategy from the conference that they will implement with a student or classroom. Many responses identified using the materials that were created in the make and take, specifically books and assessment materials as something they will use with students. Collaboration and improving communication with teachers and other professionals in the students' classroom was mentioned as a key take away as well. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive and included requests to make this training an annual event. Survey results were compiled and provided to the Oregon CVI PLT to help in planning next years' event and as a guide to create additional professional development in the future. After some delay, the Oregon CVI PLT met in December of 2019. It is comprised of TVI's from seven out of eight regions in Oregon. During the

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