Open captioned and ASL. A mom who is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist will share her experiences with creative opportunities for O&M learning in the home for her DeafBlind son, including home and school connections, and "common ground" activity ideas for whole families to share in.

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10/3/2023

Open captioned. Although the educational world is always changing, expectations and job duties may have shifted more than usual due to the pandemic. It’s a good time to review the basics: What is my role? What are the responsibilities of my professional position? We think the most important question is, what can we all do to make sure that we are providing our students and their families what they need?

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1/4/2022

Open captioned. Learn about up-to-date resources to support your continuous learning and instruction of students with visual impairments. Invite your team, including braillists and paraeducators, to attend this presentation.

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12/14/2021

2/8/2021 Coaching and consulting are often used synonymously, but these two approaches have key differences. Knowing when to employ one approach over another can help improve your effectiveness at addressing your client’s needs. Attend this Coffee Hour to explore the differences between coaching and consulting and to identify in various scenarios when one approach may be preferable to the other. Click the Attachment button to download a transcript and/or handout.

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2/8/2021

5/8/2018 Current caseload point systems from around the country will be discussed in relation to finding a point system that represents students’ functional needs and the workload of COMS’s and TVI’s. These concepts for caseload point systems will then be applied to administrative action triggers to allow for naturally occurring staff level changes based on student enrollment rather than having to rely on direct and often time consumer advocacy of the COMS, TVI, parent, or other blindness/vision professional. Specific suggestions for creating a caseload point system that represents a district’s or region’s unique set of variables will be addressed. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction & LiveBinder Resources - Service Delivery Calculation Click the Attachment button to download a transcript, audio file, and/or handout.

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6/6/2018

10/4/2017 “Can I be a driver?” is an emotion packed question for a teenager who has low vision. As part of travel skills, a COMS is likely to hear this question asked by a student or curious adults. What is the COMS role in regards to pre-driver training, use of the bioptic, or student driver instruction? The presenters will answer these questions in addition to previewing a one-day workshop that focuses on the driving question for students and parents. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Overview - Low Vision & Driving in Texas - Basics of Bioptics - Practice, Practice, Practice - LiveBinder on Bioptic Driving - Driver's Education - Resources Click the Attachment button to download a transcript, audio file, and/or handout.

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11/17/2017

10/01/2016 Mentoring a first-year TVI or COMS is both a rewarding and challenging role. Mentor Coordinator, Chrissy Cowan and TSBVI Outreach Director, Cyral Miller, provide valuable insight into the mentor-protégé relationship and offer practical tips on professional communication. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Common First-Year Problems - What are Mentors? - Styles of Mentoring - Email & Texting Tips - Stages of Mentor-Protégé Relationship Click the Resources button to download a transcript, audio file, and/or handout

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3/22/2017

Eyes on the World: Visual Access in a Range of Environments is presented by Chrissy Cowan, TVI, and Cynthia Bachofer, TVI, CLVT from the Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Outreach Program. This video addresses unique characteristics of students with low vision, generalizing the optical device skills to the community, for near and distance tasks, and specialized instruction to teach or reinforce skills skills specific to home and community settings. This program was produced in collaboration with the Lions Clubs International Foundation, Kansas Lions, Kansas School for the Blind, and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction and Terminology - Each Student is Unique - Device Use in Multiple Settings - Instruction in Community Settings - Conclusion Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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10/29/2015