Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE-Q 66.4 FALL 2021

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 66 Issue 4 the leg work for families and identify what the organization has to offer children with visual impairments and deafblindness, where it is located, potential options for public transportation, and how much it costs to attend. Many community organizations have family days that provide reduced priced options for families. I also recommend contacting the community organizations to identify ways they can partner and contribute to the home and school collaboration. By identifying a variety of community organizations in advance, you can share this information with families throughout the school year when you explore a specific topic connection in the classroom. Identify must see and explore experiences for families and highlight the areas of the community organization that provide accessible spaces, such as touchable exhibits and audio and braille resources and information. Parents will appreciate the time you spent identifying accessible experiences for their child, while also considering transportation and cost hinderances for families. Strategy 3: Identify and Share Resources and Strategies with Families. Now that you have asked families about areas they want more information about, identified ways that they want to communicate and engage at school, and identified community partners; it is time to identify and share these resources and strategies with families. Correa-Torres & Bowen (2016) identify some important online resources you can share with families of students who are deafblind and emphasize the importance of involving all family members, including siblings.

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