12-14-2020
The intervener team is a supplementary service model designed to improve access to visual and auditory information in the classroom for students who are deafblind. This presentation will provide a description of the some of the tools and resources developed for use by teams incorporating the intervener model in their educational setting. It will include discussion on various ways in which educational teams may choose to incorporate these resources in creating instructional activities for students who are visually impaired or deafblind and are in the process of developing formal language acquisition.
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5799
12/14/2020
TSBVI's responds to the specialized educational needs of students who are blind and visually impaired during the COVID-19 pandemic. [open-captioned]
72414
8/12/2020
10/3/2017
This webinar will help general ed math teachers to understand how the TVI can help them with their VI student (and others). The presenters will share tips, specialized tools and equipment that are available to help math teachers be ready to improvise in the moment to support their students.
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- Math Teacher & TVI Collaboration
- Elementary Tips
- Secondary Tips
- Algebra Aerobics
- The Pool Noodle
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3791
11/17/2017
10/17/2016
All students are entitled access to the full range of the general education curriculum. Unfortunately, children with visual impairments are often excluded from instruction in the visual arts due ot the perception that the media and materials are not appropriate for them. This webinar series will provide information on how to make learning in the visual arts accessible and meaningful. The focus of this session will be on the how and why of drawing with students who are blind, taught as a discreet skill in art class and integrated into lessons in the general education curriculum.
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- Drawing: When & Why
- Positive Image Tools
- Negative Image Tools
- Perkins Brailler & Other Resources
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7182
10/18/2016
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired will mark 100 years at our current campus. See how Austin and the campus have changed over the years.
401
3/23/2016
09/15/2015
The Active Learning Study Group for 2015-2016 will focus on Dr. Nielsen's "The Functional Scheme: Function Skills Assessment." This assessment is used with learners between birth and 48 months to determine their developmental levels and changes in levels. The September webinar includes study group participation, sequence of study, process for completing the assessment and involvement of various educational team members. Participants need to select a student and complete part of the assessment, as a requirement for participation. Other dates for this series include December 1, 2015, January 21, 2016, March 29, 2016, and May 24, 2016.
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- Introduction
- Active Learning Website
- Study Group Overview
- Assessment
- Tips from Penrickton Center
- Terminology & Scoring
- Summary
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10643
10/13/2015
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.
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- Introduction
- Partners for Success
- DARS DBS
- DBMAT
- TAPVI
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1570
10/5/2015
04/28/2015
This webinar demonstrates ways to make web-conferencing with AdobeConnect more accessible to participants who are blind or have a visual impairment. TSBVI Accessibility Coordinator Jim Allan gives tips for making webinars more accessible and demonstrates navigation in an AdobeConnect room using JAWS screen reader software.
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- Introduction
- Setting up the Room
- Access using JAWS
- Accessibility Workarounds
- Questions and Comments
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756
7/23/2015