Division on Visual Impairments

; Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 13 facilitate inclusion across settings aa. Teach students to recognize and report behaviors that they may not perceive visually that may threaten their personal safety and well being bb. Teach students their legal rights and responsibilities related to being a citizen with a visual impairment Standard 6 Professional Learning and Ethical Practice KNOWLEDGE a. Roles and responsibilities of teachers and support personnel in providing services for students with visual impairments in a range of settings, including referral and eligibility determination, assessment/evaluation, development of IEPs/IFSPs, intervention planning and implementation, progress monitoring, data collection, and transition b. Current knowledge of incidence and prevalence of severe, uncorrectable visual impairment in children and youth ages birth to 22 c. Current knowledge of specialized services, including the ECC, assistive and instructional technologies, and other resources, including but not limited to, funding and materials sources specific to visual impairment d. Eligibility for specialized services, including the ECC, assistive technology, and other resources for students with visual impairments e. Historical, political, and sociocultural forces unique to the education of students with visual impairments f. Specific ethical practices related to interactions with students who are visually impaired, including inappropriate use of gestures and behaviors that are not accessible to students with visual impairments g. Identification of online and other resources for ongoing formal and informal professional development specific to visual impairment h. Identification of online communities of practice that provide information and resources specific to students with visual impairments i. Role of teachers of students with visual impairments in determining and recommending appropriate type and amount of services based on evaluation of needs in all areas of the expanded core curriculum 78

• 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