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• Be compassionate and flexible - But also stand your ground in your decision
that is data-driven and you are confident about.
• Have data prepared - When doing an assessment or gathering data on a
student, be sure to use resources such as the Michigan Severity Rating Scale
or the VISSIT. Data driven decisions are important.
• Compromise - We never want school teams and families to feel that their
input is not valued, so be sure to compromise with the family and team
members.
The authors also realized that many TVIs might need some questions to
guide them in determining service time for students who are blind/visually
impaired. The following questions were provided to the audience:
• Are any of the goals the student currently has affected by his/her vision?
• Can I support the student by providing a service time of a direct consult or
direct service with a goal?
• What goals can the student have for their vision?
• Can I further assist individual team members with their goals?
• Are accommodations and modifications enough?
• Should I sit in on more lessons and provide a direct-consult to the staff?
