Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBEQ.61.2.Spring.2016

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 use of concrete objects, learning by doing, and the provision of unifying experiences. Creating these conditions of learning, as well as the high expectations and accommodations or modifications that facilitate skill acquisition, are the responsibility of teachers of students with visual impairments. Just as instruction in the areas of the ECC facilitates development of the skills needed to function as adults in society, this instruction is thought to facilitate access to and success in educational programs. Students who have actively engaged in the typical kinds of experiences in which their peers participate with families, pets, and friends are more likely to have developed the concepts needed for success in literacy and other academic activities, to have skills to interact with others, to be aware of personal preferences, to be eager to try new experiences, and to solve complex problems. In addition, they are more likely to develop fine and gross motor skills, increase language and vocabulary, and cultivate a sense of control over their lives. 125

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