VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 3
I went home that night and talked with my family and the response I got was
simple. If you want to, go for it. Why not? It was then that I decided I've never
taken such a leap, but I was truly intrigued in this field. If you're ready for a
change: I highly recommend it! It was intense, but worth it! Here are some of the
things I thought about when making the decision to go back to school to become a
TSVI.
● It's only a 1 year program (You can do anything for a year)
● It's mostly online (The in-person sessions were so neat!)
● I already held the needed Intervention Specialist License
● It allowed for a change in direction but with the same students I enjoy
working with
● Itinerant teaching - meeting and enriching so many lives; every. single. day!
● Education is important. However, any great teacher understands the burnout.
It was a drastic change that I needed!
What I wish I would have known about becoming a TSVI:
● Braille is hard, brace yourself!
● The amount of work I'd put in (Anything great is worth the time and effort
right?!)
● How complex our visual system is
