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RECC Domain Results: 187 items found
Title	Author	Domain	Category	Problem?
'Presenting Information to the General Public'. In Foundations of Education, 2nd Ed. Vol.2 (Cost)	K. Holbrook, J. E. Croft & C. Kline	Professional Resources	Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Education the General Public	Report a problem!
Description: This chapter provides tips and strategies for the professional who will educate the general public about visual impairments and educating those with visual impairments.
A Paraprofessional's Handbook for Working with Students Who Are Visually Impaired (Cost)	C. Miller & N. Levack	MIVI, Professional Resources	Paraprofessional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This book defines the paraprofessional's unique role in providing educational programming to students with visual impairments.
A Teacher's Guide to the Special Educational Needs of Blind and Visually Handicapped Children (Cost)	Sally Mangold	Assessment, Deafblind, MIVI, Professional Resources, Science, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies	Concept Development, Functional Vision Evaluation, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support, Learning Media Assessment, Sexuality, Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Teaching Mathematical Concepts	Report a problem!
Description: Designed for students who are between the ages of 6 and 22 who have visual impairments combined with other disabilities, such as hearing impairments or dual sensory impairments and/or severe developmental delays.
Academics Are Not Enough: Incorporating Life Skills in the Curriculum for Children and Youth with Visual Impairments	S. Rosen	Independent Living, Professional Resources, Self Determination	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council For Exceptional Children supporting more intensive instruction in the area of independent life skills.
ACVREP - Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Educational Professionals	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: ACVREP is a non-profit organization which provides continuing education opportunities in all areas of service delivery. Web site dedicated to the professional providing services to the visually impaired. Includes sections pertaining to O&M such as code of ethics, body of knowledge and history of O&M certification.
Administrators' Toolbox for Visual Impairments: A collection of resources to support programs for student with visual impairments	KC Dignan & C. Cowan	Professional Resources	Administrative Support, Caseload Analysis	Report a problem!
Description: This is a resource specifically for administrators to use when hiring VI related professionals, analyzing caseloads and evaluating programs for students with visual impairments.
AER (Association of Educators and Rehabilitators of the Blind and Visually Impaired)	N/A	Professional Resources	Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: Professional organization for educators and rehabilitators of visually impaired children and adults.
AER - Itinerant Personnel Division	N/A	Professional Resources	Caseload Analysis, Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: The Itinerant Personnel Division of AER is dedicated to promoting quality itinerant education to students with visual impairments.
AERBVI O&M Division	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Professional Contacts, Professional Resources	Report a problem!
Description: The Orientation and Mobility Division of AERBVI is dedicated to promoting quality Orientation and Mobility education to students and clients with visual impairments.
AERNet Listserv	N/A	Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support, Intervention, Listserv, Professional Contacts, Professional Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This is a listserv available to AERBVI members for those interested in issues relating to the education of students with visual impairments.
All Blind Children of Texas	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Family Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: From their website, 'All Blind Children of Texas works to assess the educational opportunities of blind students in Texas and help provide programs, services and materials that fill in the gaps in both core and expanded curricular areas.'
American Printing House for the Blind Instructional Products Catalog & Parts Catalog (APH Quota)	N/A	Arts, Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Products	Report a problem!
Description: APH is the premiere vendor of materials used for instructing visually impaired students.(Many items available free of charge to local school districts through Texas quota funds.)
APH News	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Instructional Aids/Materials, Products	Report a problem!
Description: Subscribe to APH News (email newsletter) to receive updates from APH on new products as well as learning about research and services.
APH: Federal Quota and Annual Registration	N/A	Professional Resources	Annual Registration, Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: The Outreach Dept. provides information and forms for the requisition and return of materials through federal quota funds. In addition, information is given on how to perform a district's annual registration of VI students. (Texas Only)
ARD Meeting Agenda	N/A	Professional Resources	ARD/IEP Meetings	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of the order and details to be addressed during the meeting. (Texas oriented. Note: In Texas 'ARD' = 'IEP')
BANA - Braille Authority of North America	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources	Braille Production, Professional Resources, Tactile Graphics	Report a problem!
Description: BANA's purpose is to promote braille literacy through position papers, guidesheets and opinions by providing rules in useage of the code which includes tactile graphics.
Benefits of Braille Instruction (English)	N/A	Professional Resources	ARD/IEP Meetings	Report a problem!
Description: This handout is for the ARD/IEP committee describing the benefits of braille instruction. (Texas students only)
Benefits of Braille Instruction (Spanish)	N/A	Professional Resources	ARD/IEP Meetings	Report a problem!
Description: This handout is for the ARD/IEP committee describing the benefits of braille instruction in Spanish. (Texas oriented)
Blind Babies Foundation, Pediatric Visual Diagnosis Fact Sheets	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Anatomy, Eye Conditions and Diseases, Family Resources, Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: Information sheets available to parents and teachers describing eye conditions.
Braille Bug	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Education the General Public, Family Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This site is devoted to public awareness about braille for children, includes on-line games and riddles.
Braille Fact Sheet	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources	Education the General Public	Report a problem!
Description: Information about Braille is given in handout form.
Braille Instruction found via the Perkins Scout	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources	Braille Dictionaries/Reference Guides, Braille Production, Braille Publishers, Braille Writing, Braille/Print Books, Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: Here is a web-based collection of information for braille instructors with countless links to resources available.
Braille is Beautiful (Cost)	B. Zaborowski	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Education the General Public, Family Resources	Report a problem!
Description: A kit and curriculum for sighted school aged children promoting braille literacy and social acceptance of visually impaired people.
Braille Shop (Cost)	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Professional Resources, Technology	Braille/Print Books, Games, Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Graphics, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This company is dedicated to selling high quality braille products at reasonable prices. Items sold are tactile graphics including maps, braille teaching supplies, technology products and puzzles and games.
Braille Writer Repair Information	N/A	Professional Resources	Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of independent braille writer service repairmen.
Brl Contraction Lookup Dictionary	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources	Braille Dictionaries/Reference Guides	Report a problem!
Description: Just type in the word you want, click submit,and it displays the word in braille. It's a great help when one is trying to remember which contraction takes precedence in troublesome words.
Characteristics of Types of Service for Infants with Visual Impairments	S. Shafer	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Caseload Analysis, Early Childhood Intervention, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Direct and consult services are defined by activities.
Children with Disabilities, Sixth Edition (Cost)	Batshaw, Perret & Roisen	MIVI, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Professional Books	Report a problem!
Description: This reference book provides a wealth of information on many disabilities diagnosed at birth and through childhood.
Children's Vision Concerns: Look Beyond the Eyes! (Cost)	L. Harrell	Early Childhood, Family Resources, Professional Resources, Sensory Efficiency, Vision and Visual Impairments	Eye Anatomy and Function, Eye Conditions and Diseases, Instructional Strategies, Professional Books	Report a problem!
Description: A guidebook for those who work with visually impaired infants and young children. Available through: Lois Harrell Productions PO Box 2385 Placerville, CA 95667 1-800-832-1007
College and University Programs	N/A	Professional Resources	University Preparation Programs	Report a problem!
Description: This listing indicates colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and other countries offering courses in education and rehabilitation of people who are visually impaired, deafblind, or have multiple disabilities.
Consent For Release Of Confidential Information Student With Deaf Blindness	N/A	Deafblind, Professional Resources	Consent Forms	Report a problem!
Description: This form is required to be included in all eligibility folders of students' idenfied as deafblind. (Texas oriented)
Consent For Release Of Confidential Information Student With Visual Impairment	N/A	Professional Resources	Consent Forms	Report a problem!
Description: This form is required to be included in all eligibility folders of students' identified as visually impaired.. (Texas oriented)
Considerations for Low Vision Students in a Classroom	E. Rao	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: Written for the general educator, this handout provides short and concise information regarding instruction of the low vision student.
Cooperative Efforts with Families in Educating Children with Visual Impairments	V. Hart & K. Ferrell	Family Resources, Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council For Exceptional Children defining the partnership role of families and professionals involved in the education of students with visual impairments.
Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Visual Impairments	N/A	Professional Resources	Instructional Support, Job Descriptions, Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: This professional organization is dedicated to the furtherment of quality education of students with disabilities. This division is for educators of visually impaired students.
DARS - Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division of Blind Services	N/A	Career Education and Transition, Family Resources, Independent Living, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Technology	Instructional Support, Professional Resources, Vocational Education Training	Report a problem!
Description: DARS provides in home and family support to consumers who qualify as legally blind. (TX Residents Only)
DEC's (District Effectiveness and Compliance) Requirements Regarding O&M Reports	D. Barnes	O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Information that should be documented and available in a student's eligibility folder regarding O&M. (TEXAS STUDENTS)
Determining the Reading Medium for Students with Visual Impairments	A. Koenig, M. J. Sunscreen & M. C. Holbrook	Assessment, Professional Resources	CEC, Learning Media Assessment	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council For Exceptional Children supporting an individualized assessment to determine the most appropriate reading medium for students with visual impairments.
Determining Type and Amount of Services for Infants	S. Shafer	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Caseload Analysis, Early Childhood Intervention	Report a problem!
Description: This instrument is used for determining how much time should be spent serving infants.
Dissertations in Blindness and Visual Impairment	N/A	Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: Dissertations in the area of educating those with blindness and visual impairment are provided.
Documenting Modifications in the IEP for the Student with Deaf-Blindness	R. Blaha & K. Moss	Deafblind, Professional Resources	IEP Prep	Report a problem!
Description: Two leading specialists in the area of deafblindness gives suggestions for documenting modifications for students with deafblindness. Areas included are altering assignments, adapting instruction and materials, managing behavior, and managing assistive technology.
Early Intervention Listserv	N/A	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Early Childhood Intervention, Listserv	Report a problem!
Description: This is a listserv for professionals working with young children with visual impairments and their families. Send a request to email provided in order to subscribe. E-mail: pbd@u.arizona.edu
Earning CEUs by Reading JVIB Articles	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Professional Resources	Report a problem!
Description: AFB and ACVREP have joined together to allow professionals to earn CEUs by reading articles found in the 'Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindess'
ECI -- Early Childhood Intervention	N/A	Early Childhood, Family Resources, MIVI, Professional Resources	Early Childhood Intervention	Report a problem!
Description: This site provides basic information regarding the services that ECI programs provide to children with developmental delays and/or impairments birth through two. (Texas only)
Educating Students with Visual Impairments in Texas: Guidelines and Standards	N/A	Professional Resources	Instructional Planning, Instructional Support, Program Planning, Programming, Reference	Report a problem!
Description: 'The primary purpose of this document is to provide decision-makers with a set of guidelines and standards by which they can determine the quality of their programs serving students with visual impairments.'
Education of Students who are Gifted and Visually Impaired	S. Omdal, et al.	Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council For Exceptional Children defining the education of the gifted visually impaired student.
Education Service Centers of Texas	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Family Resources, Instructional Support, Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: This site provides the addresses and phone numbers of all 20 educational service centers in Texas. It also includes the VI Consultant for each center.
Educational Programming for Individuals with Deaf-Blindness	R. Davidson, et al.	Deafblind, Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council for Exceptional Children regarding the education obligations for those with deafblindness.
Eligibility Folders Checklist for Infants with Visual Impairments	Region 13	Professional Resources	Itinerant Issues, Professional Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Nice checklist to help a TVI set up an eligibility folder. Just the essentials.
Eligibility Folders Checklist for Students with Deafblindess	Region 13	Professional Resources	Itinerant Issues, Professional Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Nice checklist to help a TVI set up an eligibility folder. Just the essentials.
Eligibility Folders Checklist for Students with Visual Impairments	Region 13	Professional Resources	Itinerant Issues, Professional Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Nice checklist to help a TVI set up an eligibility folder. Just the essentials.
Expanded Core Curriculum Advocacy Forum	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Instructional Support, Itinerant Issues, Program Planning, Programming	Report a problem!
Description: From the website,"ECCadvocacy.org is a grassroots forum and a central resource and gateway to more information about the Expanded Core Curriculum, a curriculum that provides students with the foundational skills they need to access the core curriculum and achieve independence throughout their lives."
Expansion of the Role of the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments: Providing for Students Who Also Have Severe/Multiple Disabilities	R. Silberman & S. Sacks	MIVI, Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) explaining the role of the TVI who instructs the MIVI student.
Family-Focused Services for Infants and Young Children with Visual Impairments	Participants of the XIVth International Seminar on Preschool Blind	Early Childhood, Family Resources, Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council For Exceptional Children explaining basic factors of early childhood education services for students with visual impairments.
Fork in the Road Low Vision Simulators (Cost)	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Education the General Public, Inservice for Teachers and Administrators, Simulators	Report a problem!
Description: Here is a kit for simulating various types of visual disabilities and varying degrees of vision loss.
Foundations of Education, Vol 1 & Vol. 2, Second Edition (Cost)	A. Koenig & K. Holbrook (Eds.)	Professional Resources	Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This two volume set is considered to be the most thorough and comprehensive source available regarding the teachings of blind and visually impaired students.
Fred's Head Blog	N/A	Arts, Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Instructional Support, Training and Tutorials	Report a problem!
Description: This website provides tips, tutorials, articles, and information for those who are visually impaired and those who work with them.
General Information for Parents (TSBVI flyer)	N/A	Professional Resources	ARD/IEP Meetings	Report a problem!
Description: General information describing services provided by TSBVI is given. This information must be supplied to parents/guardians at every annual ARD/IEP meeting. (Texas Only)
Good Tactile Graphic: A Two-Tape Video Presentation and Booklet (APH Quota)	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Math, Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies	Report a problem!
Description: This presentation helps beginners and advanced tactile graphics makers to increase their skills.
Guidelines for Classroom Observation	N/A	Professional Resources	Student Observation	Report a problem!
Description: This form is used to enter data while observing a visually impaired child. Word document 23k.
Guidelines for Requesting an Orientation and Mobility Evaluation	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Referrals	Report a problem!
Description: This is a sample form requesting an O&M evaluation.
Handbook for Itinerant and Resource Teachers and Visually Impaired Students (Cost)	D. M. Willoughby & S. L Duffy	Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This book provides practical, comprehensive and creative advice about the education of blind students who have varying interests, backgrounds and abilities.
Hearing Quick Check	N/A	MIVI, Professional Resources	Hearing Related	Report a problem!
Description: Here is a list of items a TVI can review to ensure a student's hearing is reviewed.
Infant Assessment/IFSP/Materials Worksheet	S. Shafer	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Early Childhood Intervention, Program Planning	Report a problem!
Description: A worksheet to help TVIs determine assessment tools to use, IFSP objectives and materials that will need to be used during lessons.
Infant Teacher of the Visually Impaired Roles and Responsibilities	S. Shafer & D. Sewell	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Early Childhood Intervention	Report a problem!
Description: This document lists the roles and responsibilities for TVIs when working with infants who are visually impaired.
International Journal of Orientation and Mobility	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Professional Resources	Report a problem!
Description: From their homepage, 'The International Journal of Orientation & Mobility (IJOM) is a peer-reviewed journal that explores issues and contributes new knowledge to the field of Orientation & Mobility (O&M) (including Guide Dog Mobility). The IJOM seeks to strengthen dialog within the O&M field around the world and to facilitate communication among instructors and service providers from a variety of cultural backgrounds.'
Iowa Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) Resource Guide	K. Blankenship, et. al.	Assessment, Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Independent Living, Math, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Technology	Adaptive Tools/Technology, Auditory Skills, Documenting Progress, Eligibility, Functional Vision Evaluation, IEP, IEP Prep, Instructional Development, Instructional Planning, Instructional Strategies, Learning Media Assessment, Program Planning, Student Data, Student Observation	Report a problem!
Description: An incredibly thorough tool written for TVIs and COMS to help instruct, assess, plan and evaluate in all areas of the ECC.
It's Free!	L. Weber	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Beginning Reading, Braille Publishers, Braille/Print Books, Pre-Braille	Report a problem!
Description: An excellent article written by a parent providing information for free braille books and services to braille learners.
Itinerant Teaching: Tricks of the Trade for Teachers and Visually Impaired Students, Second Edition (Cost)	J.E. Olmstead	Professional Resources	Documenting Progress, Inservice for Teachers and Administrators, Instructional Strategies, Itinerant Issues	Report a problem!
Description: This book, written by an itinerant TVI, contains countless practical suggestions that can be used by itinerant teachers.
Job Descriptions for VI Professionals and Paraprofessionals	N/A	Professional Resources	Job Descriptions	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of job descriptions for TVIs, COMS, braille transcriber, intervenors and paraprofessionals.
Joseph's Coat: People Teaming in Transdisciplinary Ways	M. Smith	Deafblind, Family Resources, MIVI, Professional Resources	Teaming	Report a problem!
Description: The author, a leader in the area of teaching the multi-impaired, discusses the importance of teaming among different service providers to better help the education of the multi-impaired student.
JVIB (Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness) Subject Index for Articles (Cost)	N/A	Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This is a current list of articles available for download, indexed by subject area.
Kids Together, Inc.	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Instructional Planning, Instructional Support, Resources, Teaming	Report a problem!
Description: This website is dedicated to promoting inclusion in all settings and is for parents, teachers and special education teachers. (Not VI Specific)
Knowledge and Skills for Teachers of the Visually Impaired Supervising The Work of Paraeducators (Cost)	S. Lewis & A. Mackenzie	Professional Resources	Paraprofessional Support	Report a problem!
Description: From JVIB abstract: 'Teachers of students with visual impairments and paraeducators who work with students with visual impairments were surveyed to determine if previous research related to the competencies needed by teachers who supervise paraeducators applied to this subset of special educators. Both groups confirmed the importance of the competencies, but identified differences in their demonstration by teachers of students with visual impairments.'
LEA Eligibility for Infants with Visual Impairments	N/A	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of items eligibility folders should include to meet monitoring guidelines for children served through and ECI program. (Texas oriented)
Learn to Move/Aprender a Moverse Brochure (Cost)	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Parent Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This brochure provides parents basic information about orientation and mobility in an easy to access format. (Available in Spanish also.)
Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process	N/A	Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: This on-line guide to educators in Texas provides a breakdown of the rules and regulations mandated by law. (Texas Only)
Links to Information on Other Disabilities	N/A	MIVI, Professional Resources	Reference	Report a problem!
Description: This site provides a list of links for specific disabilities and conditions.
Links to Vision Related Web Sites	N/A	Professional Resources	Reference	Report a problem!
Description: This site provides countless links to sites related to visual impairments.
Loving Me: A Guide to Creating and Presenting Workshops on Self-Esteem (APH Quota)	B. Brookshire	Professional Resources, Self Determination, Social Interaction	Instructional Support, Self-Awareness	Report a problem!
Description: Written by an expert in the field of visual impairment and blindness, this guide gives professionals and families ideas and training tips on teaching those with visual impairments how to create a healthy self-esteem.
Low Vision Gateway	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Independent Living, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Accessible Books, Low Vision Devices, Low Vision Solutions, Low Vision Specialists, Technology, Transition/Future Planning, Transportation, Vision Efficiency Skills, Visual Efficiency and Functioning	Report a problem!
Description: This site offers information about low vision and the many aspects of having low vision. It is for parents, family members and educators.
Low Vision Specialists in Texas	N/A	Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Low Vision Specialists, Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: An up-to-date list of Low Vision Specialists in Texas is provided.
Low Vision: Access to Print	L. Gardner & A. Corn	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources, Sensory Efficiency	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council For Exceptional Children supporting the use of standard print with low vision devices.
Making a Tactile Map in Microsoft Word	P. Van Geem	Professional Resources, Social Studies	Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This presentation shows a user how simple it is to make a tactile map using Microsoft Word.
Making Evaluation Meaningful (Cost)	M. Loftin	Assessment, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Functional Vision Evaluation, Learning Media Assessment, Parent Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Written for the diagnostician, the TVI and the parent, this book provides guidelines on specialized and standardized testing for students with visual impairments. Case studies are provided in areas that may be difficult to discern.
Materials in Spanish for Families of and Interventionists Serving Young Children Who are Blind, Visually Impaired and Deafblind	N/A	Deafblind, Family Resources, MIVI, Professional Resources	Spanish Language Aids	Report a problem!
Description: This article provides an exhaustive list of materials in Spanish for those serving deafblind and/or visually impaired students and families who speak the language.
MedlinePlus	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Eye Anatomy and Function, Eye Conditions and Diseases	Report a problem!
Description: From the website, "MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free."
Memo Regarding Clarification and The ARD/IEP Supplement	N/A	Professional Resources	ARD/IEP Meetings	Report a problem!
Description: This question to directed to Mary Murrell, Texas Vision Consultant, concerning the correct way to respond to the 'Plans and arrangements. . .' statement. (Texas only)
Memo To Principals Regarding the Role of the TVI	N/A	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: This memo defines the needs and services that the student with visual impairments may require on the home campus.
Memo To The Classroom Teacher Regarding Students Using A Monocular	N/A	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: A monocular is defined and suggestions are given.
Michigan's Orientation and Mobility Severity Rating Scale	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Caseload Analysis	Report a problem!
Description: This scale defines criteria and lists guidelines for assessing a student to determine his or her O&M needs. It uses a point system to determine how many times a week a student with a visual impairment needs O&M instruction.
Modifications and Accomodations	N/A	Assessment, Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies, Standardized Testing	Report a problem!
Description: Guidelines for using modifications and accomodations with special education students for instructional and testing (TAKS) purposes. (Texas Only)
Monitor Checklist for Deafblind	N/A	Deafblind, Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: This checklist is to use while reviewing eligibility folder for monitoring purposes for a student who is deafblind. (Texas oriented)
Monitor Checklist for Visually Impaired	N/A	Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: This checklist is handy to use while reviewing eligibility folders for monitoring purposes. (Texas oriented)
Monthly Schedule For Itinerant Staff	Northside ISD	Professional Resources	Scheduling	Report a problem!
Description: A grid of time slots for the TVI and or COMS to use for scheduling purposes.
National Dissimination Center for Children with Disabilities	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Eye Conditions and Diseases, Family Resources, Reference	Report a problem!
Description: From the website: "NICHCY offers brief, but detailed fact sheets on specific disabilities. Each fact sheet defines the disability, describes its characteristics, offers tips for parents and teachers, and connects you with related information and organizations with special expertise in that disability."
National Eye Institute	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Education the General Public, Eye Anatomy and Function, Eye Conditions and Diseases, General Information, Syndromes/Diseases	Report a problem!
Description: NEI's mission is, 'to conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.'
National Federation of the Blind, Publications	N/A	Professional Resources	Professional Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Catalog of mazazines, articles and books written with regards to world of blindness.
Nemeth Code Made Easy	C. Weaver	Compensatory/Access, Math, Professional Resources	Nemeth	Report a problem!
Description: This text gives a very basic overview of how Nemeth Code is written. An excellent source for those creating transcribing math for students.
NIMAS/NIMAC	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources, Technology	Accessible Books	Report a problem!
Description: The National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) is a national repository that holds electronic files converted from publishers of educational materials. It makes these ?NIMAS? files available for the production of core instructional materials, such as textbooks, in accessible formats on behalf of eligible print-disabled students in grades K-12. Schools designate an Authorized User to retrieve.
NoIR Medical Technologies (Cost)	N/A	Family Resources, O&M, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Low Vision Solutions	Report a problem!
Description: This company makes protective eyewear that is used by visually impaired consumers.
Notes for Itinerant Teachers About the Beginning of School	E. Rao	Professional Resources	Itinerant Issues	Report a problem!
Description: This document is full of suggestions for helping the TVI stay organized with all the tasks that need to be completed before the new school year begins.
O&M Issues for Administrators	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Administrative Support	Report a problem!
Description: A ppt written for administrators, explaining the scope of O&M services in Texas. (Texas specific)
O&M Listserv	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Listserv, Professional Contacts	Report a problem!
Description: A listserv available to those interested in Orientation and Mobililty issues.
O&M Referral Process	D. Barnes	O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Suggestions for the COMS to make the referral process more smooth.
O&M [Screening] Checklist for VI Teacher	D. Barnes	O&M, Professional Resources	Professional Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This document gives activities that a Teacher of the Visually Impaired can do with a student to screen for O&M services.
O&M's Twelve Step Program	D. Barnes	O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This document shows 12 factors that occur when serving a student through O&M.
Paths to Literacy	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources	Beginning Reading, Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Braille Writing, Emergent Literacy Skills, Functional Braille, Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Development, Instructional Planning, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support, Learning Media Assessment, Pre-Braille, Writing Skills	Report a problem!
Description: This is a joint website created by the Perkins School for the Blind and TSBVI to promote literacy among those students with visual impairments. Literacy is promoted for all ages, levels and includes strategies for those with multiple disabilities. A forum can also be found here.
Performance Indicators	N/A	Professional Resources	Documenting Progress, Intervention	Report a problem!
Description: Grouped according to subject and skill, these forms help determine areas to be assessed and instructed. Word document 415k.
Physical Education for Students and Youth with Visual Impairments	L. Tutt & B. Brasher	Physical Education, Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council for Exceptional Children supporting (sometimes adaptive) physical education for students with visual impairments
Pinterest	N/A	Family Resources, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure	Reference, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Pinterest is a pinboard-style photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more.
Planning Meeting Notes	N/A	Professional Resources	Teaming	Report a problem!
Description: This form is to use when teaming occurs. It sets time limits and outlines discussion.
Pop-Up IEPs - Blindness and Visual Impairment Version	N/A	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Family Resources, Program Planning, Programming	Report a problem!
Description: Pop-Up IEPs are '(interactive fact sheets) that parents [and professionals] can use to counter stumbling blocks when discussing Individualized Education Programs with public school officials.'
Pop-Up IEPs - Significant Support Need Version	N/A	Family Resources, MIVI, Professional Resources	Parent Resources, Program Planning, Programming	Report a problem!
Description: From the NCSSD website, 'The Significant Support Need version provides information specifically intended to help parents, teachers, and administrators deal with the issues specific to students who have some highly debilitating disabilities.'
Power of the Heart: A Parent Involvement Story (Cost)	M. Boethel & D. Rudin	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Family Resources, Training and Tutorials	Report a problem!
Description: Awareness and training tool for parents, service providers, and students, designed to find effective ways of working with one another, includes facilitator manual. Also available in Spanish.
Professional Preparation and Certification of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments	J. Erin, et al.	Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council for Exceptional Children upon the need for specific training for those who will teach students with visual impairments.
Program Planning and Evaluation for Blind and Visually Impaired Students: National Guidelines for Educational Excellence (Cost)	J. Hazekamp & K.M. Huebner (Eds.)	Professional Resources	Administrative Support, Caseload Analysis	Report a problem!
Description: This book is designed as a tool for those involved in planning and providing services to blind and visually impaired students. It includes best practice descriptions and evaluation tool.
Promoting Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities	D. Test	Professional Resources, Self Determination	Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: From the Perkins website, "This Power Point presentation is comprised of 46 slides and provides an introduction to self-determination, including information about a student-directed transition planning process, person centered planning, and the role of families. The presentation is also offered in an abbreviated format with 27 slides." (Not VI Specific)
Publications available from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Cost)	N/A	Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Curricula, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: Catalog of books, curricula and kits for professionals who serve students with visual impairments and those with additional disabilities.
Quality Programming for the Visually Impaired (QPVI)	N. Toelle	Professional Resources	Caseload Analysis, Instructional Support, Itinerant Issues, Job Descriptions	Report a problem!
Description: QPVI is explained and examples of how it can improve program planning for students with visual impairments are given.
Re-inventing the Role of Paraprofessionals Who Assist Students Who Are Blind and Have Additional Learning Challenges . . .	D. McNear	Professional Resources	Paraprofessional Support	Report a problem!
Description: The author discusses the need for appropriate training and support in order for the most successful outcomes to happen with students with visual impairments and additional disabilities.
Referral for Services for Visually Impaired	N/A	Professional Resources	Referrals	Report a problem!
Description: This is a sample form for the referral of a student with a suspected visual impairment.
Report Format Orientation and Mobility	D. Barnes	O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This form is a protocol of a O&M evaluation in report form. Word document 19k.
Resources for Preparing Quality Tactile Graphics	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Math, O&M, Professional Resources, Science	Tactile Graphics	Report a problem!
Description: List of companies who make tactile graphic materials.
Screening Students for O&M Training Needs	R.A. Marsh	Assessment, O&M, Professional Resources	Referrals	Report a problem!
Description: This article provides information regarding the screening of a student with a visual impairment and his orientation and mobility instructional needs.
Seeing Eye to Eye: An Administrator's Guide to Students with Low Vision (Cost)	S. Lewis & C B. Allman (F.M. D'Andrea, Consulting Ed)	O&M, Professional Resources	Administrative Support	Report a problem!
Description: This guide provides information to administrators who have students on their campuses with low vision. It provides definitions of eye conditions, explanations of services and job duties for those involved.
Sensory Perspectives (Cost)	SKI-HI Institutute	Family Resources, Professional Resources, Vision and Visual Impairments	Eye Conditions and Diseases, Family Resources, Hearing Related, Parent Resources, Professional Resources, Resources, Vision	Report a problem!
Description: Simulates different types of visual losses along with hearing loss or individually. Includes acuity, field, contrast sensitivity, processing problems and deaf blindness.
Shop Low Vision (Cost)	N/A	Assessment, Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Sensory Efficiency, Technology	Instructional Aids/Materials, Low Vision Devices, Low Vision Solutions, Products	Report a problem!
Description: Catalog of products promoting independence for the visually impaired consumer plus materials for the vision professional.
Sighted Guide YouTube Video	N/A	Family Resources, O&M, Professional Resources	Sighted Guide	Report a problem!
Description: A YouTube video of correctly performing sighted guide techniques with the visually impaired.
Small Victories: Conversations About Prematurity, Disability, Vision Loss, and Success (Cost)	M. L. Dickerson	Early Childhood, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Early Intervention, Family Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This book provides insightful conversations with parents of premature infants.
Special Education 6-Week form & 9-Week Progress Report Form	N/A	Professional Resources	Documenting Progress	Report a problem!
Description: These are progress report forms for documentation purposes of a special education student.
Special Education Monitoring (Texas Only)	N/A	Professional Resources	Eligibility, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This guide includes sections for the purposes of monitoring the eligibility folder of visually impaired students. (Texas only)
Sports Extravaganza	N/A	Family Resources, MIVI, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure	Play, Recreation	Report a problem!
Description: Annual sporting event held every fall in Irving, Texas for blind and visually impaired children and youth ages 0-22. (Texas students only)
Student Assessment Division of TEA (Texas Education Agency)	N/A	Assessment, Math, Professional Resources, Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Writing Skills	Report a problem!
Description: Location of Release TAKS Test for all levels and all subjects(Texas Only).
Student Information Form	N/A	Professional Resources	Student Data	Report a problem!
Description: This form is for TVIs and COMS to use to collect student data.
Student-Centered Educational Placement Decisions: The Meaning, Interpretation, and Application of Least Restrictive Environment	K. Huebner & A. J. Koenig	Professional Resources	CEC, Program Planning	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council For Exceptional Children explaining the need for a multitude of educational placement options in order to achieve least restrictive environment.
Students with Visual Impairments Data Sheet	N/A	Professional Resources	Student Data	Report a problem!
Description: This form is for TVIs or COMS to use to collect student data.
Subject: Functionally Blind	Marty Murrell	MIVI, Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: Marty Murrell, TEA's former Vision Consultant, answers a teacher's question regarding the use of the term with MIVI students. (Texas Only)
Suggestions for Working with Braille Students in a Regular Classroom	E. Rao	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: Written for the general educator, this document provides a good overview of working with a braille student.
Sustaining Braille Proficiency (Cost)	N/A	Professional Resources	Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Learning Nemeth Code	Report a problem!
Description: This is a self-paced independent study for TVI's to review the literary braille code. It uses the NERCVE online drill and practice brailler, which allows six-key braille entry through the computer's keyboard, and gives immediate accurate feedback. Multimedia presentations sequentially review the code, including the latest BANA updates.
Tactile Graphics Resources	J. Piscitello, M. Rieger & T. Maggiore	Arts, Compensatory/Access, Math, Professional Resources, Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Development, Tactile Graphics, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: Here is a nice compilation of resources one can use when creating tactile graphics.
Teaching Students With Visual Impairments	Dawn Kuna	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Family Resources, Professional Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Short presentation that explains different types of acuities, blindness defined, functional blindness, teacher tips and the classroom setting. Aimed towards a higher level classroom setting, although first few slides would apply to any student with a visual impairment.
Teaching Visually Impaired Children. 2nd Edition (Cost)	V. E. Bishop	Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Science, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction	General Information, Instructional Support, Program Planning	Report a problem!
Description: This book is a comprehensive resource for the classroom teacher who is working with a visually impaired child as well as a systematic overview of education for the specialist in visual disabilities.
Terminology (regarding Special Education)	D. Barnes	Family Resources, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: List of terms acronyms and definitions used with special education in the state of Texas.
Texas Deafblind Census	N/A	Deafblind, Professional Resources	Annual Registration	Report a problem!
Description: This document provides information regarding the annual registration of children with a documented or suspected hearing loss and vision loss.
Texas Deafblind Project	N/A	Deafblind, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: The Texas Deafblind Project is funded by a federal grant to provide information and training about deafblindness to families and the professionals that work with them.
Texas Education Agency	N/A	Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This website is home to TEA where one can find rules, regulations, forms, treads and issues in education along with issues with special education.
Texas State Board Of Education Rules and State/Federal Law	N/A	Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: Eligibility criteria is defined for the deafblind and visually impaired student. It also includes certification requirements for TVIs and COMS to serve students in Texas. (Texas Only)
Texas State Library - Talking Book Program	N/A	Arts, Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, MIVI, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Sensory Efficiency, Technology	Accessible Books, Audio Books, Braille/Print Books, Family Resources, Large Print Books, Music, Recreational Reading	Report a problem!
Description: The TSL program allows visually and physically impaired patrons to choose free books from a national library system in braille, large type or audio format. (Texas students only)
The Benefits of Orientation and Mobility/Bebeficios de la Orientacion y Movilidad	N/A	Family Resources, O&M, Professional Resources	Professional Resources	Report a problem!
Description: From the website, 'The ability to move with confidence is critical to maximizing independence, regardless of age or existence of other disabilities. O&M helps children and adults develop and master the concepts and skills necessary to be able to safely and efficiently move within their world with confidence. Please feel free to download, print, reproduce and distribute this 1-page document. It can be shared at IEP meetings, when consulting with parents, or when working with team members.'
The Bookstore at the American Foundation for the Blind (Cost)	N/A	Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Development, Instructional Planning, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support, Professional Books	Report a problem!
Description: This website provides AFB's most current on-line catalog.
The Braille Trail Parent/Teacher Guide (Cost)	F. M. D'Andrea & A. Swenson	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Education the General Public, Family Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This books offers students, parents, and teachers, a delightful and fascinating introduction to braille. It is designed to teach sighted children about braille and to encourage literacy among all children.
The Competencies, Roles, Supervision and Training Needs of Paraeducators Working with Students . . .(Cost)	S. Lewis & A. McKenzie	Professional Resources	Paraprofessional Support	Report a problem!
Description: Abstract: 'Paraeducators who were employed by local school districts and residential schools for students with visual impairments were surveyed to determine if there are differences in their roles, training needs, and perceptions of supervisors' competencies. The paraeducators in local schools reported more training, the provision of less direct service, and greater supervision by more competent teachers of students with visual impairments than did their residential school counterparts.'
The Essential Characteristics of Large Print Maps	APH Focus Group	Professional Resources, Social Studies	Low Vision Solutions	Report a problem!
Description: This document provides excellent information as to the essential elements of a large print map. Topics discussed include guiding principles, symbols and patterns, lines and bodies and colors.
The Information Share Packet	L. Harrell	Professional Resources, Sensory Efficiency	Education the General Public, Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: Fourteen handouts for teachers and parents to give to others regarding a student/child with a visual impairment. Available from: Lois Harrell Productions PO Box 2385 Placerville, CA 95667 916-642-8555 E-mail: lois@el-doroado.ca.us
The National Agenda	N/A	Professional Resources	Programming	Report a problem!
Description: This grassroots organization has developed goals for the improvement of education of students with visual impairments in the United States.
The Outreach Department of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired	N/A	Career Education and Transition, Deafblind, Early Childhood, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Technology	Instructional Support, Professional Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: The TSBVI Outreach Department offers services which includes consultation visits to local school districts and information regarding students with visual impairments. Link explains resources and services available. (Texas only)
The Role and Function of the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments	S. Spungin & K. Ferrell	Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments of the Council For Exceptional Children explaining the expanding role and duties of the TVI.
The Role and Responsibility of the State Education Consultant for Students with Visual Impairments	State Education Consultants for the Visually Impaired	Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council for Exceptional Children stating the roles and responsibilities of the state education consultant.
The Role of the Orientation and Mobility Teacher in the Public Schools	E. Hill	O&M, Professional Resources	CEC	Report a problem!
Description: Position Paper from the Division On Visual Impairments, Council For Exceptional Children defining the role of the orientation and mobility specialist.
The Role of the TVI with Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments	T. Anthony	Early Childhood, Professional Resources	Early Intervention, Positioning, Visual Efficiency and Functioning	Report a problem!
Description: This presentation, written for the new TVI, gives great advice for working with young children with visual impairments and their families. The author includes information regarding prevalent eye conditions with young children and also includes a section regarding medications and how they can affect vision. E-mail: julprause@hotmail.com
Timelines and the Child-Centered Educational Process	N/A	Professional Resources	Eligibility, Referrals	Report a problem!
Description: A timeline used to explain the process of referral for special education services. (Texas Oriented)
Tips For Scheduling Students	C. Cowan	Professional Resources	Scheduling	Report a problem!
Description: This information sheet provides tips for the TVI regarding the tasks of scheduling instruction for students.
Tips for Teachers of Braille Reading Students	RIM Project	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of suggestions for use with a braille reader in the classroom.
Tips For Working With Blind Students	C. Cowan	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of information for the regular education teacher who has a blind student in his/her class.
To Be VI or Not?	J. Rodriguez	Professional Resources	Eligibility	Report a problem!
Description: Question directed to Mary Murrell, State Vision Consultant, concerning the correct process of the functional vision evaluation. (Texas Only)
To The Teacher of a Student with Low Vision	N/A	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: This is a list of tips for having a low vision student in the general education classroom.
Transition in Texas	N/A	Career Education and Transition, Family Resources, Professional Resources	College, Family Resources, Transition/Future Planning	Report a problem!
Description: "The purpose of this website is to provide viewers with knowledge of the secondary transition process to facilitate student progress toward attainment of their postsecondary goals. On this site you will find resources for students, parents, educators and agency resources." (Not VI Specific)
TSBVI Sponsored Workshops and Conferences	N/A	Professional Resources	Training and Tutorials	Report a problem!
Description: Training and events sponsored by TSBVI is listed.
Understanding Braille Literacy (Cost)	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Braille Literacy for the Sighted, Education the General Public, Family Resources, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This video provides an overview of a successful braille literacy program. Good for use with general education teachers, administrators and parents
Understanding Low Vision (Cost)	R. Jose (Ed.)	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Vision and Visual Impairments	Low Vision, Low Vision Specialists, Teaching Advanced Mathematics	Report a problem!
Description: A thorough compilation of information regarding the education and rehabilitation of those with low vision.
VI & O&M Mentor Program	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Professional Resources, Sensory Efficiency	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Description of program established to mentor TVIs and COMS with less than three years of experience. (Texas teachers only)
VI ARD(IEP) Checklist	N/A	Deafblind, Professional Resources	ARD/IEP Meetings	Report a problem!
Description: This is a checklist of information which is needed at all ARD's, initial and 3 year re-evaluations, initial ARDs and ARDs for the deafblind.
VI Guide	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Professional Resources	Eye Conditions and Diseases, Family Resources, Instructional Support, Technology	Report a problem!
Description: A website providing links to resources about visual impairments for parents and teachers.
VI Staff Caseload Profile	N/A	Professional Resources	Caseload Analysis, Student Data	Report a problem!
Description: This form is for TVIs or COMS to use to document hours dedicated to students.
VI Staff Schedule	N/A	Professional Resources	Scheduling	Report a problem!
Description: A grid of time slots for the TVI and or COMS to use for consideration of scheduling.
VI Tech Share- To Help Share Technology Devices and Web Links	Blog Created by Vision Teachers in Rural West TX	Arts, Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Math, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Social Interaction, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Accessible Books, Active Learning, Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students, Activities for High School Students, Adaptive Tools/Technology, Arts and Crafts, Audio Books, Basic Information, Beginning Reading, Caseload Analysis, Cortical Visual Impairment, Early Childhood Intervention, Early Intervention, Elementary, Emergent Literacy Skills, Eye Anatomy and Function, Eye Conditions and Diseases, Family Resources, Games, General Information, Goal Setting and Attainment, IEP, IEP Prep, Inservice for Teachers and Administrators, Instructional Planning, Music, Parent Resources, Play, Positioning, Recreational Reading, Syndromes/Diseases, Tactual Related, Tactual Sensitivities, Technology, Toys, Training and Tutorials	Report a problem!
Description: Resources for Babies;Resources for Literacy; Curriculum for Alternative Teaching;Tactual Books;CVI;VI Resources; Resources for VI Teachers; Goals and Objectives;Helpful sites about Eyes;Home made toy resources and play; Visual Perception;AT;Switch Use;Math;Social Stories;Link Share;Books - digital,CDs,audible;Adapted Books;Screen Readers;Text Readers;Games/Movies;word prediction software;Braille;O & M;Modules/Webcasts for VI Trainings.
ViA (Visually Impaired Apps)	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Math, MIVI, O&M, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Sensory Efficiency, Technology	Reference, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: A fully accessible app for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. ViA has been designed to help identify apps that are useful for adults and children who are blind or have low vision, including those with additional disabilities. Users can easily sort through the apps in the App Store and locate those that were built specifically for, or provide functionality to the user with a visual impairment."
Vision Listserv	N/A	Professional Resources	Listserv	Report a problem!
Description: An open forum for discussion of issues regarding education and rehabilitation of persons with blindness and visual impairments.
Ways To Provide O&M Services	D. Barnes	O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Direct and consultation services are defined in the document.
What is Self-Determination?	S. Field et al	Deafblind, Family Resources, Professional Resources, Self Determination	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: This is an excellent one-page explanation of self-determination and the characteristics of one who possesses those skills. An excellent handout for parents and teachers.
What You Should Know About the American Printing House for the Blind Federal Quota System	N/A	Professional Resources	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: This document provides a thorough explanation of how and why materials can be ordered from APH with quota funds for the instruction of students who are visually impaired. (Texas only)
When Should An O&M Evaluation or Re-evaluation Be Considered?	D. Barnes	Assessment, O&M, Professional Resources	Resources	Report a problem!
Description: The author lists times when she believes an O&M evaluation should be recommended.
When You Have a Visually Handicapped Child in Your Classroom: Suggestions for Teachers, Second Edition (Cost)	I. Torres & A. Corn	Professional Resources	Inservice for Teachers and Administrators	Report a problem!
Description: Pamphlet for general education teachers that help orient them to having a visually impaired student in their class. Items discussed are technology, legislation and literacy.
When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom: A Guide for Paraeducators (Cost)	Rosotti & Shaw	Professional Resources	Instructional Strategies, Paraprofessional Support	Report a problem!
Description: Helpful tips for paraeducators are given in this small but friendly guide.
YouTube TSBVI Video Channel	N/A	Math, Professional Resources, Technology	Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This is a youtube channel specifically dedicated to TSBVI. Short videos are presented on various topics relating to the instruction of the visually impaired.
Zimmerman Low Vision Simulation Kits (Cost)	N/A	O&M, Professional Resources	Education the General Public, Inservice for Teachers and Administrators, Simulators	Report a problem!
Description: Here is a kit for simulating various types of visual disabilities and varying degrees of vision loss. It is a great tool to use with teachers, parents and those working with students with visual impairments in order to provide for them a simulation of a particular type of vision loss.