by Oran Tkatchov | Apr 24, 2020 | ACVREP, assistive technology, AT, Blind, Coaching and Leadership, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, Itinerant Teacher, Low Vision, special education, Strategies
This learning module from Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center offers helpful tips on setting up the physical aspects of a classroom and introduces types of equipment used by students with visual disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour). This resource could be...
by Oran Tkatchov | Feb 27, 2020 | ACVREP, Blind, disabilties, Early Childhood, IDEA, instruction, Itinerant Teacher, Low Vision, special education, Teach and Enrich
In this Ted Talk, Pawan Sinha details his groundbreaking research into how the brain’s visual system develops. Sinha and his team provide free vision-restoring treatment to children born blind, and then study how their brains learn to interpret visual data. The...
by Oran Tkatchov | Feb 27, 2020 | ACVREP, Blind, Curriculum, disabilties, Early Childhood, IDEA, instruction, Itinerant Teacher, learning, Low Vision, special education, Strategies, teaching
These resources from the West Virginia Department of Education offer an overview of how and why CVI occurs as well as strategies and program planning for individuals with CVI. These resources are hosted by Christine Roman-Lantzy, Ph.D., the Director of the Pediatric...
by Oran Tkatchov | Feb 13, 2020 | ACVREP, assistive technology, Blind, braille, deaf-blind, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, learning, Low Vision, special education, Teach and Enrich, teaching, UEB
If you made a New Year’s Resolution to learn braille this year or you want to brush up your skills, check out these free resources for learning braille. Click here to access the resources.
by Oran Tkatchov | Dec 28, 2018 | ACVREP, assistive technology, AT, Blind, Coaching and Leadership, collaboration, Curriculum, disabilties, edtech, EEI, IDEA, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, Low Vision, pararpros, Reading, SLP, special education, Spoken Language, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, UDL
To ensure that students are prepared to meet high expectations , you may need to incorporate a variety of supports into your English Language Arts (ELA) instruction, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL), explicit instruction of evidence-based strategies, and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jul 16, 2018 | ACVREP, assistive technology, AT, Blind, deaf-blind, IDEA, Low Vision, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich
“ATIM is designed to provide high-quality information and professional development on assistive technology (AT) for educators, professionals, families, persons with disabilities, and others. Each module guides you through case studies, instructional videos, pre- and...
