Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE Quarterly Volume 60(2)

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 2 students with visual impairments in grades 7-12, particularly in science. The Teacher of the Year Award honors a person who is exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and a skilled, certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments or Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists in any state approved or accredited day or specialized school, who serves students who are visually impaired, ages birth through 21, with or without additional disabilities. It is the highest award presented to education professionals within the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblinenss. Past recipients include Dr. Sheila Amato and Susan Osterhaus who were later awarded the Council for Exceptional Children Clarissa Hug National Teacher of the Year Award. Therefore, the Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness has a long history of excellence of education professionals accepting this award. In her nomination documents, Mrs. Koehler's teaching methods were described as "innovative and provide students with many opportunities for learning. She is willing to try new things and works to provide her students with the latest and greatest equipment to use in her classroom." Mrs. Koehler 16

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