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TVI finds an innovation
that "sticks" in an
online class
An online assistive technology class helped one teacher of the visually
impaired (TVI) make learning easier for a music-loving student with multiple
disabilities.
Lori Floyd is a TVI in Henry County, Virginia. She was struggling to help
her student, Shane, reach a switch independently. Floyd had tried putting
Shane's CD player on his wheelchair's tray, but the confined space forced
him to twist and contort himself to reach the switch.
While participating in an eight-week Perkins eLearning class taught by
Dr. Therese Willkomm, Floyd discovered a solution. She attached a Loc-
Line® - a flexible hose-like device - to Shane's wheelchair (pictured above).
She Velcroed a jellybean switch to the Loc-Line and bent it towards Shane,
giving him the freedom to play his favorite songs. It was an "Aha!" moment for
Floyd and a milestone for Shane.
"It's working beautifully," Floyd said. "The assistive technology (I
learned) in this class lent itself so much to make things easier for these
children, or more accessible." Read the full story here.
For a complete list of webcasts and webinars, visit:
www.perkinselearning.org.
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