Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE Quarterly Volume 59(5)

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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proved to be the most challenging time of my K-12 education. One reason had to do with appropriate access to communication. After I was briefly provided with an interpreter, the school refused to provide an interpreter and I, having learned for the first time that such an accommodation was required by law, had to fight for almost a year, encouraged and aided by the teacher in the Hearing-Impaired Program (HIP) class. But after learning only the basics of math, I went on to graduate with a regular high school diploma, perhaps due in part to my excellence in English and other subjects taught by regular teachers and interpreted by skilled tactile interpreters. It's Easier than Ever to Be Part of Our Family If you are passionate about the education of children and youth with visual impairments and deafblindness, including those with additional disabilities, please become part of our social network on Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, you can find our page and become a fan by searching for Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness. For those who do not have a Facebook account, you can view our page by going to the following URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Division-on-Visual-Impairments-and- Deafblindness/248244976215 is on 19

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