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as the Visually Impaired Scale of Service Intensity of Texas (VISSIT), a tool designed to
estimate the amount of services required by individual students based upon their
learning needs in the ECC. The PPAG is similarly organized as the TAC and is
designed to advise the two university programs on how to best meet the needs of the
field.
In addition to the outreach services described above, two other major outreach
services provided by TSBVI are the school's website, www.tsbvi.edu , that is among the
most visited websites of its type in the world, and TSBVI's extensive publications such
as the orientation and mobility book, TAPS. These publications were developed for use
by TSBVI and for Texas schools, but are in use nationally and internationally, and are
translated with permission into French and Spanish among other languages.
TSBVI recently celebrated its 100
th
year on our current campus, and strategic
planning has the school looking at new ways to reach those needing our service s. A
video production team and video archivist in Outreach are working on a variety of
training products that educators and families can access on - line. Short - Term Programs
is similarly looking to increase its on - line capacity and as well as other means to reach
more students. Comprehensive Programs has extensive action plans to improve
student learning outcomes while continually refining the model of enrolling students for
shorter, more focused placements that support more successful transitions back to th e
home school district.
