VIDBE-Q Volume 66 Issue 4
Figure 2
Items to Include in Beginning of the Year Folders
Image description: Figure 2 depicts the four pieces of information that should be
included in folders for all new teachers: (a) Individual Education Program
paperwork, (b) information specific to the vision or hearing condition, (c) All
About Me page on the student, and (d) contact information.
Individual
Education
Program
• Provide the most current paperwork with goals and accommodations
• Include VI and/or HI and assistive tehnology (AT) supplements
• Highight areas of importance
Vision/Hearing
Information
• Provide information speciic to your child's vision or hearing condition, such as:
• Specific Eye Conditions, Corresponding Impact on Vision, And Related
Educational Considerations (tsbvi.edu)
• Provide any helpful hints for teaching, such as:
• Classroom strategies for Regular Education Teachers who have students with
visual impairments (tsbvi.edu)
All About Me
• Help your child create a one-page flyer about themselves
• Detail their likes and strengths, including corresponding pictures
Contact
Information
• Include a business card or information on your preferred modes o communication
