Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE Quarterly Volume 60(1)

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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; Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 10 influence on their development. At the conclusion of that first year, I knew that I wanted to be involved in this type of instruction in my career and decided that I would pursue an undergraduate degree in visual impairments with the hope of getting certified as a Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI). In addition to that decision, I was offered the opportunity to volunteer as a counselor at Camp Abilities Alaska the following summer. During camp that summer, I was paired with an athlete who, again, I saw tremendous improvement from. These improvements were not only in the sports we did, but I also saw improvements in his mobility and daily living skills. I am now in my third year of my degree at Northern Illinois University and currently serve as the Goalball Specialist at Camp Abilities Alaska. Each year, I am amazed by the skill of the kids we work with as well as their determination to keep improving in 101

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