As I teach my students cooking skills, we also learn how to write a grocery list for what we're cooking. But what if a student can't write the list? What if pictures are the media used to communicate, as well as read and write?
I found this cool...
Blog Posts
Below are recently created blog posts.
By Ann Bolin
My goal in working with students to create vision portfolios is to promote self-determination skills when talking to their classmates or teacher. I want all of my students to be able to say more than just, "I wear glasses".
I am sharing an...
By SarahSteele
and by Julie Lemman
It can be difficult for learners with multiple disabilities or Deafblindness to understand various COVID-related concepts, such as the importance of wearing masks, staying home, and washing hands frequently. We have put together two...
By Adam Wilton
The lightbox is a tool to provide access to literacy materials for students with multiple disabilities, including those with cortical or cerebral visual impairments (CVI). In the past, the lightbox has typically been used to promote sensory efficiency,...
By Jay Hiller
Sometimes all I want is for someone to tell me a story. Tell me about how you traveled to India by yourself and it took a long time for you to understand that the customs officer wanted to let you into the country and would, if only you would bribe him...
By Julianne Lemman
and by Sarah Steele
As a follow up to our last blog post Family Engagement During Remote Instruction of Students with Deafblindness and Multiple Disabilities, we wanted to share some strategies that we have found help to optimize online learning for...
By Stacey Chambers
and by Angela Campbell
Each year brings new team members such as new classroom teachers, related services staff, speech pathologists, and paraprofessionals. This year has brought a new, very important member to our collaborative team - our families and...
By Derya Uyar
This week summer vacation ended and schools have started with distance education in Turkey. We continue online classes with our students.
I have 3 students this year. All of them are with MDVI (multiple disabilities and visual impairment). This year I...
By Robbin Keating Clark
We have all embraced teaching over digital platforms. Most of us use Zoom or something similar. Here are 5 ways you facilitate meaningful social interaction:
Plan ahead and create opportunities for students to have authentic opportunities to talk or...
Family Engagement During Remote Instruction of Students with Deafblindness and Multiple Disabilities
By SarahSteele
and Julianne Lemman
During the last six months of online instruction, we have found that finding ways to support families of students with multiple disabilities or deafblindness is the key to success.
Acknowledge Different Levels of Support at Home...
By Liz Eagan
In addition to the many challenges that students with visual impairments face academically online, it can be difficult to find opportunities to socialize with peers. Here are a few ideas I have shared with families to try with their children during this...
By John Rose
The following tips and strategies are based on the 2020 Short-Term Programs Online Summer School Program. We wanted to share what we've been learning about best practices for remote instruction with students with visual impairments.
Focus...
By gwyn52
As the country went into lock down in March, the courses and work usually undertaken by Positive Eye in the normal face-to-face manner ceased. With time available the only decision was what our contribution could be to help ease the situation for families and...
By Amy Flores
Some children rely on others to help with activities of daily living, due to motor limitations. Nonetheless, we can help build understanding and anticipation which will allow the child to mentally prepare for having their personal space entered to...
By Colleen Johnson
When the pandemic hit and school closed, I looked how to best serve my students with CVI (cortical visual impairment) through distance education. Many parents didn’t want to do coaching or direct lessons through Zoom meetings for various reasons that...
By Liz Eagan
A common requirement in education is the lesson plan. Frequently I hear colleagues across the nation comment that they don’t do them. This confuses and concerns me. I’ve been teaching nearly 30 years and I still do lesson plans. They have morphed...
By Beth Borysewicz
Considering the unique needs of our country at this time, we have been brainstorming ideas on how to provide some fun and educational activities to our students in PreK through Grade 3. The theme of the summer is Exploring the Expanded Core Curriculum....
By Jill Kaminski
I have been having a bit of a hard time with O&M younger student activities during distance instruction time. So I made a few little PowerPoint books that I was able to send to my kids and their families. I bought the clip art and a few were from...
By Charlotte Cushman
Established in 1984, Deafblind Awareness Week is celebrated the last week in June, in honor of Helen Keller's birthday on June 27th. We celebrate all those who promote literacy for children who have a combined vision and hearing...
By Amber Rundle Kahn
“I don’t think anyone can grow unless he’s loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be.” – Fred Rogers
We had early snow in Denver this past school year. The lesson that inspired this post...
