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with low vision, blindness, and disabilities in addition to their visual
impairment.
The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes a person who is
exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable and a skilled certified
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, deafblind or COMS,
in any state approved or accredited day or specialized school, who
serves students who are VI and/or DB 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 Deafblindness.
In her nomination documents, Ms. Schles is described as a
teacher who plans well-structured, creative lessons and takes the
initiative to learn to use new programs and devices so she can
teach them with confidence. Earlier this year, she published an
article about her use of the Individualized Meaning-centered
Approach to Braille Literacy Education (I-M-ABLE) in the Journal of
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