11/13/2017 This webinar will propose the idea that monocular training can incorporate games and activities that are highly motivating to students with low vision in the elementary and early middle school grades. We will share our ideas and materials for engaging your students, and you! And, if YOU have a favorite activity, please share it with us during this webinar. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Monocular Skills - Games- Spotting & Scanning - Making a Bird Feeder - Tracking a Remote Control Car - Games with Grids or Arrays - Crossword Puzzles - Mazes - Resources Click the Attachment button to download a transcript, audio file, and/or handout.

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1/2/2018

Selling Optical Device Use to the Tough Customer 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 factors that lead to rejection of optical devices, hooks to capture student buy-in, and incorporating fun activities into both distance and near visual instruction. 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 & Terminology - Factors that Lead to Rejection - Training Issues - Hooks for Student Buy-In - Explicit Instruction is Necessary - Conclusion Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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10/29/2015

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