04/14/2016 Listening skills for students who are blind or visually impaired are essential for developing all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum, and must be taught with specific & systematic instruction. Ann Adkins, Educational Consultant for TSBVI Outreach Programs overviews elements of listening skills and highlights resources for evaluation and instruction. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Importance of Listening Skills - Teaching Listening Skills - Resources for Instruction - Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn - Listening Skills & Literacy Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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8/29/2016

12/10/2015 Our ECC webinar series continues with a focus on tactile skills, an important part of the Compensatory / Access Skills area.  Compensatory skills refer to the use of strategies, techniques, and adapted materials that students with visual impairments need to access the general education and common core curricula. Facilitated by Ann Adkins, Educational Consultant and featuring members of the TSBVI Curriculum Development Team, Debra Sewell and Jeri Cleveland. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Tactile Skills Development - Prep for Tactile Learning - Hierarchy of Tactile Skills - Team Work Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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3/25/2016

09/10/2015 This webinar is a continuation of last year's series on the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) and focuses on the importance of the ECC for students with visual impairments, its impact on them and their families, and the role that family members can play in addressing the ECC. Presenters Ann Adkins, Jean Robinson, and Edgenie Bellah discuss family partnerships with education, government, and advocacy organizations such as DARS-DBS, DBMAT and TAPVI. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction - Partners for Success - DARS DBS - DBMAT - TAPVI Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handouts (zip) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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10/5/2015