Division on Visual Impairments

; Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 5 Standard 2 Learning Environments KNOWLEDGE a. Physical and virtual environmental factors that impact optimal sensory use and promote access to and meaningful engagement in the general and expanded core curriculum, including multimodal instructional media b. Physical and virtual environmental factors that impact the acquisition of spatial and positional concepts, access to and synthesis of data visualizations, and other concepts typically acquired through vision c. Environmental analysis to inform appropriate design accommodations and modifications for a full range of individual learners with visual impairment SKILLS a. Identify and implement environmental accommodations and modifications to facilitate optimal sensory use and multisensory access to, and active participation in, individual and group activities in general and expanded core curriculum environments b. Collaborate with team members including other vision specialists, resource and alternate media specialists, and technology personnel to design and implement environments that promote optimal sensory use, foundational orientation and mobility skills, independence, social engagement, and efficient storage of specialized materials c. Access digital multimedia and virtual built environments such as software programs, websites, and virtual classrooms. d. Use ergonomics and appropriate technology settings aligned with students' preferred learning media, such as illumination and size control, color and contrast (visual) settings, speech output (auditory) settings, braille input/output and other tactual displays, mouseless computing (tactile) settings, and low tech strategies to support ubiquitous computing to promote access to the general and expanded core curriculum e. Facilitate incidental learning experiences to address nonvisual access across physical and virtual environments for a full range of learners 70

• Cover
• Message from the Guest Editor
• Table of Contents
• President's Message
• Making Astronomy Accessible for Students with Visual Impairments Through NASA's Airborne Astronomy Ambassador Program
• Determining the Effectiveness of an Adaptive Science Curriculum for Students who are Visually Impaired
• Introducing the New Assistive Technology Credential and Project VITALL University Training Program
• iOS in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Students with Visual Impairments- Book Review
• Creating Access to Computer Science: Enhancing Engagement and Learning for Students with Visual Impairments
• Integrating Math and Science into Camp Activities at The Ohio State School for the Blind
• Using Adapted Materials in Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities
• Input from the Field on Initial Licensure Standards for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
• Draft Specialty Set Standards for Initial Licensure: DVIDB September 19, 2016
• Messages from the Field: Anne Corn
• CEC Membership Application