Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBEQ.68.4.Fall.2023

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 68 Issue 4 99 ● CATT-SE: Partnership with university programs to host summer coding and cybersecurity camps for blind and low vision students; regional professional development opportunities for teachers of blind and low vision students that are focused on a particular device or coding activity; and coordination with state-wide conferences across the region. ● CATT-SW: Sponsorship of significant events; connecting with key figures such as those within the Department of Education, State Schools for the Deaf and Blind, and the federally funded Technology Access Program ● CATT-NW: Facilitation of "Techie TVI Meetups" that are led by TVIs who have received training from CATT; community-based trainings with partners outside of the education community (ex., local libraries, robotics clubs, athletic associations, and guide dog schools); a Slack workspace to support Q&A and same-day tech support. Towards Sustainable and Justice-Oriented Systems of Practice In most contexts, access to information is what separates those who hold power from those who do not. For any individual who relies on technology for their information literacy, it is therefore critical that technology and related supports are provided liberally with ubiquitous access points across community spaces. It is with a sense of optimism that the CATT program may offer a winning combination providing necessary tools and training at no cost and leveraging the

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