VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 3
Resources
The Resources page of our website houses free, fully accessible,
downloadable resources that support the transition needs of students who are
B/LV. Resources can be sorted by expanded core curriculum (ECC) topic area,
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) category, audience (student,
family member, professional), or type (i.e., Video, EMPOWER VI resource,
Partner resource). At the time of this writing, EMPOWER VI had 60 resources
available. Examples of resources developed by EMPOWER VI include Writing a
Professional Email with Screen Reader Support (Video), Expanding Employment
Horizons: Inspiring Futures for Blind and Low Vision Youth, and Outside Agencies
to Strengthen Student Transition. Examples of resources developed with partners
include fact sheets about Envision, Guide Dog School Research Questions, and
American Printing House (APH) CareerConnect.
Online Courses
Accessing quality transition resources should not depend on your zip code.
That is why we have created an online hub full of accessible, self-paced online
courses for students who are B/LV, and those who support them. For students, we
have seven courses currently available, with more published every year. Current
courses include Employment Accommodations, Moving into an Apartment- Things
to Consider, and Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy. For families, we have
