9/10/2020 Join Cindy Bachofer as she reviews optical devices. "Never before has such a range of options in visual access existed!" Click the Attachment button to download a transcript and/or handout.

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9/10/2020

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

Chrissy Cowan, TVI, and Cynthia Bachofer, TVI, CLVT from the Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired give an overview of the range of optical devices typically prescribed in clinical setting and the skills needed to access near and distance targets. They discuss the specific skills needed to use magnifiers and monocular telescopes and strategies for teaching students, ages 3 through 21. 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 & Rationale - Concepts for Effective Training - Training with Magnifiers - Training with Telescopes Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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10/26/2015

10/02/2014 The ECC: Webinar #2 - Orientation & Mobility Christy Householter, from Region X Education Service Center, Ruth Ann Marshal and Chris Tabb, both Statewide O&M Consultants for TSBVI Outreach Programs provide detailed information regarding the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) requirements of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction - Role of COMs - Collaboration - Sample ECC Checklist - Apps for O&M Click the Resources button for a copy of the Q&A document (MS Word) or transcript (txt) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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10/27/2014