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 child's learning inside the school setting. For example, Dr. Karen Koehler and I worked with teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs) and pre-service TVIs on a weeklong summer camp where the students designed a culminating event for their family members (Farrand, 2021). Family members, including parents, grandparents, and siblings, attended and engaged with their child in a student created accessible museum, where they shared what they learned and created throughout their time at the camp. To do. Come up with a list of potential ways to engage families throughout the school year in volunteer opportunities and authentic learning experiences alongside their child. Remember most of these experiences for families can be done in person and virtually. Make sure to observe your school district's policy when designing these opportunities. This can be a great way for parents to observe what their child is learning and ways that their child learns best, while also collaborating to make meaning with their child. You also want to plan professional development opportunities for families to learn more information about strategies and content that families identified as an area of interest or need. This can be an opportunity to bring in community organizations and resources that provide additional supports for families of students with visual impairments or deafblindness.

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