CHAT - O&M VISSIT: An Innovative Tool for Determining Recommendations for Type and Amount of O&M Service Р4/25/22 From William Twilligear to Everyone: Hondo, Texas From Jil Smith to Everyone: Kennedale, Texas From Gina Zavorka to Everyone: Lakehills, TX From Joanna Credeur to Everyone: Nashville, TN From Cecilia Onaiyekan to Everyone: Tucson, AZ From William Twilligear to Everyone: Yep From Cynthia Bell to Everyone: Cynthia Bell Mesquite, TX From Elaine Sveen to Everyone: Richardson, TX From Christa Utzinger to Everyone: Lockhart TX From Tiffany Castles to Everyone: New Hampshire! From Gregory Lazur to Everyone: Harrisburg, PA. Thanks for having us From Cynthia Anderson to Everyone: Arlington, TX From Margaret Hidalgo to Everyone: Las Vegas, New Mexico From Karen DeSantis to Everyone: North Carolina From Laura Elmer to Host and Panelists: Pleasanton,TX From Kim Roth to Everyone: South Central Minnesota From Likeythia Blackmon to Everyone: Houston, TX From Evelyn Pagan to Everyone: Evelyn Pagan from San Antonio TX From Sarah Sweet to Everyone: Sarah Sweet from Dallas TX :) From Elaine Sveen to Everyone: The link does not seem to work. From TSBVI Outreach Media to Everyone: Which link Elaine? For the handout? From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Elaine, are you able to access Google Drive? The handouts are in a google folder. From Elaine Sveen to Everyone: Yes From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Are others able to open the handouts okay? From Gregory Lazur to Everyone: Worked for me. Thank you From JO ELLEN CLOYD to Everyone: I came in after you posted it I guess? From Debra Fournier-Pursel to Host and Panelists: High winds in Spring knocked out my internet. So sorry to be late. From Kate Borg (she/her) to Debra Fournier-Pursel, Host and Panelists: No worries! You’ll be fine for credit. From Debra Fournier-Pursel to Host and Panelists: Thanks. I may get dropped as the storms are rolling in and out. From Laura Elmer to Host and Panelists: what are curb guides for a wheelchair? Is this available for a powerchair? From Lori Bousfield to Everyone: Did she say that the PDF format is the only format that adds up the columns for you? From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Louis - that is correct. From BETH BRABBS to Host and Panelists: When I use the link for the handouts, I get an error message. What are the handouts? From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Louis - the word doc version does not self-calculate. From Laura Elmer to Everyone: Can Medical also increase time? From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Lori - sorry.... that is correct...the word doc version does not self-calculate. From Cynthia Bell to Everyone: Would medical include progressive conditions, such as RP From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Laura - yes. From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Cynthia - a medical status might be something like a student has diabetes, and the student cannot be on an outdoor lesson for more than half an hour because of possible dehydration...for example. From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: If you are unable to access the handouts (they are in a Google Folder), please send me an email and I will send them to you. borgk@tsbvi.edu From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Cynthia - the progressive visual impairment should be considered during the O&M evaluation, so the need related to a progressive VI would not necessarily be medical..... From Juliet Mauldin to Host and Panelists: @ Kate Thank you! From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Cynthia --when it would be would be something like sudden retinal detachment, that could be considered a medical factor. From Joanna Credeur to Everyone: Is the VISSIT still available on the TSBVI website? From Mary Shore to Everyone: https://www.tsbvi.edu/om-vissit From Dr. Shannon Darst to Everyone: @Joanna - yes...both the VISSIT and O&M VISSIT are on the TSBVI website. From Mary Shore to Everyone: Read that too fast! Here you go @Joanna: https://www.tsbvi.edu/vissit From Joanna Credeur to Everyone: Thank you!! From Patrice Christian to Host and Panelists: Can two O&Ms come do a VISSIT on the same student and come up with direct on one and consult on another. Would you need to consult with the family and other O&M to get a more accurate VISSIT ? From Lori Bousfield to Everyone: could someone please give me a quick sentence describing the reason for the second column? From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Second column is the support a student will need from other team members (not the COMS) From Lori Bousfield to Everyone: got it. I can't seem to write in my downloads.... did I miss the correct one? From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Make sure you have the pdf version downloaded and try the version without instructions From Lori Bousfield to Everyone: Do you have a direct link to that one? From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: https://www.tsbvi.edu/images/vissit/OM-VISSIT-without-instructions.pdf From Lori Bousfield to Everyone: Thank you SO much Kate!!! From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: No problem!! From BETH BRABBS to Everyone: Thank you! From Debra Fournier-Pursel to Everyone: Thank you. From Juliet Mauldin to Host and Panelists: Thank you so much! This has been extremely helpful! From Cynthia Bell to Everyone: Thank You From Sarah Sweet to Everyone: Great presentation! I'll be interested to watch the recording again when it is posted. Thank you both very much for your time and work towards this tool and this presentation! From Edgenie Bellah to Everyone: Thank you for a great session! From Rikilynn Layher to Host and Panelists: I really needed this. Thanks so much for making it look so do-able! From Gregory Lazur to Everyone: Much appreciated! Thanks for this review. Always helpful