TSBVI Librarian Renee Toy shares ideas on summer reading for students who are blind or visually impaired, including book suggestions for students of all ages, discussion of setting up a Maker Space in the library, Bookshare, and more.
Tips for new vision professionals, including Teachers of the Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists.
Tips to teach students with visual impairments through virtual services, using Zoom web conferencing for instruction in braille, Orientation and Mobility, use of Bookshare, and study skills.
During the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to have fun activities to keep children engaged.
Building a relationship with the child, while keeping things simple and meaningful, are important strategies for working with students with multiple disabilities.
We’re happy to announce that Lisha Yochimowitz will be the new manager of Paths to Literacy!
Rachel is the Director of CVI Now at the CVI Center at Perkins School for the Blind. She is the parent of a child with CVI, Henry, as well as a special educator and curriculum specialist.
Matt Tietjen is an education consultant and teacher of students with visual impairments. Matt earned his undergraduate degree at Cornell University. He became certified in special education certification at Southern Connecticut State University.
Amy Shepherd, M.Ed., is a Parent Liaison for the Michigan Department of Education Resource for Blind/Low Vision (MDE RBLV). She spent five years as a long-term Expert Substitute Teacher for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Teachers for the Visually Impaired team.
Kristin Gault, MA, M.Ed, has been a Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) in Springfield, Oregon since 2010.
