TVI, Liz Burrell talks about braille instruction for students on the autism spectrum. Getting to know a student’s likes, behaviors, and schedule are very helpful strategies for successful braille instruction lessons.
Teachers of the visually impaired work with a wide variety with students. Many of these students have additional needs beyond their visual impairment, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some students have both ASD and visual impairment, or they may have traits that are associated with autism spectrum disorder.
Five ways to build a team relationship with families creates an understanding of how to be a “team player” by building authentic parent-teacher partnerships.
Using a Dual Media Decision Tree with students can help guide them when making choices between braille and print.
This article presents the major roles of the TVI in the instruction literacy skills with students who are deafblind.
Website with ideas and resources for teaching students with visual impairments
The Michigan Severity Rating Scales are designed to help educational teams to determine the service needs for students who are blind or visually impaired.
A mother shares tips for helping her young daughter learn braille.
Guidelines from OSEP on braille instruction for students who are blind or visually impaired
Assessment rubric for teachers and O & M instructors to use with students who are blind or visually impaired