CHAT - Low Vision and O&M

From Elizabeth Brown to Host and Panelists: Good afternoon!

From Donna Clemens to Everyone: Hi Elizabeth

From Donna Clemens to Everyone: We will be posting the handouts after the session.

From Susan Davis to Host and Panelists: I hopped on a couple minutes late. Was there a code?

From Donna Clemens to Everyone: There will be a closing code only. Thank you for joining

From Amy Potts to Everyone: sometimes helpful to have fellow students at any age try simulators and have show-and-tell with tools

From Amy Potts to Everyone: builds respect that will last, my son had an audiologist that came in and made ear molds for the class so they could learn

From Amy Potts to Everyone: what is the app called?

From Jessica Hanson to Everyone: Is there a specific monocular you suggest? I find that an iPad and smart phone work better for the low vision students I have because they get frustrated with the field and challenges involved with using a monocular vs. digital magnification.

From Annie Booth to Host and Panelists: Anyone else found OKO not working well on 6  lane roads? I have found it only reliable on 2 lanes. Maybe it’s improved?

From James Kadlecek to Everyone: Those are Specwells, the green heavy duty ones.

From Linda Jordan to Everyone: I generally start with a 2.5X as it gives a larger field then go to the recommended power as per the low vision dr.

From Jessica Hanson to Everyone: Unfortunately one student I have can not get a monocular to focus, but can use digital

From James Kadlecek to Everyone: interesting side note.. OKO is the Czech word for 'eye'!

From Linda Jordan to Everyone: Jessica if you look there is an auto focus monocular but it is more expensive.

From Jessica Hanson to Everyone: Oooo that would be nice. I could look into that option

From Cynthia Bachofer to Everyone: Good point Linda on starting with lower power as it is more difficult to "wean" a student off of over-powered in a tool

From Judy Schwartz to Everyone: Great resources are from Dr. Lauren Lieberman.  She is the guru for APE especially for blind, vi students with multiple disabilities, and deaf-blind

From Brittany Smith to Everyone: Washington State School for the Blind has some great videos about shaving without sight.

From Judy Schwartz to Everyone: Don’t forget money skills, cash, change, credit cards!

From Brittany Smith to Everyone: Also connect with Vandrylyn French at Region 4 about her Fresh and Flawless event for students.

From Brittany Smith to Everyone: https://www.wssb.wa.gov/services/video-clips-blindness-tips

From Donna Clemens to Everyone: There are some VR experiences for social skills that are out and getting better and better.

From Elizabeth Brown to Host and Panelists: I thought the aph hive sarcasm detective course was really insightful for these social components

From James Kadlecek to Everyone: what are some of the monocular games that you do?

From Karen Guertin to Everyone: I loved this. A GREAT reminder that even though they won't work, doesn't mean we can't explore their interests with job exporation instead of any "volunteer" position we can find them.

From Gianna Ruybe to Everyone: This is my first time participating in Tech Tea Time and it was very beneficial! Great information that I will use with my students.  Thank you ladies.

From Joanna Credeur to Host and Panelists: I also do groups of pictures and they have to tell me which one doesn’t belong to work on monocular skills.

From James Kadlecek to Everyone: great ideas, thank you all! Wonderful presentation.

From Jessica McClinton to Host and Panelists: Great Tea Time session ladies!

From Cynthia Bachofer to Everyone: Funto do a office store field trip where students explore the aisles for organizational materials, document stands and pen tips,e etc.

From linda brown to Everyone: Students can attend Art workshop for FREE at the The Lighthouse of Houston, & Creating with Blind Abandon

From Judy Schwartz to Everyone: thank you for this presentation.  I am in NY and a retired teacher of students with disabilities has spent three years working on opening a coffee shop run by some of her former students and others.

From Linda Jordan to Everyone: TAER conference is fun!

From Melissa Gibson to Everyone: Thanks yall! Great info

From Elizabeth Brown to Host and Panelists: I got stuck in the chat did I just miss the code slide?

From Elizabeth Brown to Host and Panelists: Got it thanks!

From Donna Clemens to Everyone: 733877

From Jill Peterson to Host and Panelists: Thanks!

From Linda Jordan to Everyone: Thanks