VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 3
families, many practitioners and student teachers also participated by observing
model lessons. All of the sessions were recorded and have been archived on the
APH YouTube Channel. They are available to watch for free at any time.
Comments from TSBVI "Coffee Hour"/Texas School for the Blind Outreach
Program
The TSBVI coffee hour invited teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school
staff every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday free of charge to discuss topics to
support students with visual impairments and/or deafblindness. Many people took
advantage of this hour and gained a lot of information.
This award is a great and unexpected honor, for which we are immensely
grateful. What started as a "crazy" idea grew into a robust program of
collaboration across agency, state, and international lines. TSBVI Outreach
"Coffee Hour" is a testament to the efforts, expertise, and collaborative spirit that
is found in our field. We want to recognize the work of the team members of
TSBVI Outreach in creating and presenting content, scheduling presenters,
managing media platforms and permissions, and organizing materials for access.
We also want to specially recognize the efforts of families and colleagues in Texas,
Washington, Utah, Oklahoma, Maryland, Michigan, New England, the
Netherlands, and elsewhere, who participated by presenting or providing content.
This collaboration made for important contributions to Coffee Hour. Thank you,