by Oran Tkatchov | Jul 21, 2022 | ACVREP, assistive technology, Blind, braille, captioned video, instruction, lesson, Low Vision, Math, Strategies
Sometimes you need a concentrated burst of information. That’s what this webinar is. In a surprisingly small package, it provides a delicious base of Nemeth Code concepts. We will also discuss “recipes” for further study and reference, including tips for using braille...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jun 1, 2022 | ACVREP, assistive technology, braille, CVI, deaf-blind, disabilties, Reading, UEB, webinar
The Sight-Reading Braille modules are designed to teach the basics of sight-reading braille. There are five parts which teach the braille alphabet, capitalization, and basic punctuation. Click here to visit the resource. If you would like to take these modules and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 31, 2022 | ACVREP, CVI, deaf-blind, distance learning, equity, inclusion, instruction, Itinerant Teacher, learning, Low Vision, special education, TVI, webinar
This webpage from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired contains over 50 archived webinars. Topics include “Ensuring Meaningful Access for Students with CVI,” “Eye Anatomy to Empowerment,” “Exploring the Sense of...
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 24, 2021 | ACVREP, Blind, learning, Low Vision, parents, Strategies
The Perkins School for the Blind has an e-learning portion of their site with lots of self-paced tutorials on topics ranging from teaching strategies to working with visually impaired students to sensory balance tutorials. By registering for ACVREP, CTLE credits,...
by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 11, 2021 | ACVREP, assessment, Blind, captioned video, described, distance learning, parents, Spoken Language
DCMP is happy to announce the launch of a new workshop about audio description for the blind. The workshop was created in collaboration with Dicapta. There are two versions: Let’s Describe is in English and Describamos is in Spanish. This training is freely available...
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 6, 2020 | ACVREP, assistive technology, AT, Blind, braille, deaf-blind, described, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, Itinerant Teacher, Low Vision, SEL
In May 2011, The Texas Advisory Committee for the Education of Students with Visual Impairments offered teachers, parents, and students with visual impairments across the United States and Canada an opportunity to submit a short video. The contest provided a perfect...