VIDBE-Q Volume 66 Issue 4
develop these skills. It also necessitates the need for the classroom teacher and the
teacher of students with visual impairments (TSVI), each with their own
specialized training, to work together to ensure as much access and progress as
possible.
Preparing for a Successful School Year
As you may already be aware, even when the above variables have been
considered and implemented, each school year brings new personnel and presents
new challenges. The back to school meeting I mentioned previously is a way to
combat this issue. In preparation for this meeting, you should consider compiling
folders for each staff member. These folders help ensure that each person has the
information they need and that you get the chance to help paint the picture of your
child. Take this opportunity to brag on your child! Make their strengths explicitly
clear and document them with pictures. Also, providing helpful resources, such as
information specific to your child's particular eye condition and strategies for
general education teachers, can prove instructive (TSBVI, 2010, 2016). Figure 2
provides ideas for the relevant information to include in the folders.
