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 12 in which they spend time. These sensory efficiency skills do not develop without opportunities to be exposed to and taught to explore objects and relate those objects with meaningful sensory experiences. Learning to ascribe meaning to sensory experiences and to increase the efficiency with which one accesses those experiences cultivate the skills used to access all instruction for these students. Development in two other areas of the ECC is critical for success in meeting the demands of students in school. Acquisition of skills related to compensatory access allows students to understand concepts and to receive and convey information (Guerette, 2014). Included in this area are skills related to the acquisition of communication and literacy (including through tactile symbols and braille), the interpretation and creation of tactile graphics, and the development of listening, study, and organizational strategies. Without such skills, students are unable to fully participate in the core curriculum and make progress towards 127

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