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 | May 16, 2018 | ACVREP, Blind, deaf-blind, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Low Vision, pararpros, Reading, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching
One of the first and most important things to remember when introducing books and literacy experiences to a young child with a visual impairment is that the child is a child first. This article provides 10 tips on how to introduce reading to a young child who is blind...
by Oran Tkatchov | May 15, 2018 | ACVREP, Blind, Coaching and Leadership, collaboration, disabilties, IDEA, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, learning, pararpros, special education
This series of videos from the Hadley Institute for the Blind and the Visually Impaired offers instructional videos on multiple topics, including how to perform math calculations on the abacus, how to make phone calls with Siri, how to check the weather, how to read...
