Resources to Support the Blind or Visually Impaired (BVI) Population
Blind or Visually Impaired (BVI)
Visual impairment generically covers a continuum of visual functioning and can include the following terms: blind, legally blind, partially sighted, low vision, or cortically visually impaired. For educational purposes, an individual with visual impairment is one whose visual acuity is not sufficient for the student to participate with ease in everyday activities. The impairment interferes with optimal learning achievement and can result in a substantial educational disadvantage unless adaptations are made in the methods of presenting learning opportunities, the materials used and/or the learning . ~Quick Guide Supporting Children & Youth From Low-Incidence Populations
These resources are intended to provide professional learning for professionals working with Blind or Visually Impaired (BVI) Children and Youth.
45 Teaching Strategies in 60 Minutes (BVI) with Donna McTear
From student evaluation to specialized instruction to accommodations to progress…these 45 strategies provide teachers with easily implementable methods to manage and deliver services to students with visual impairments.
Donna McNear, M.A., COMS, an independent educational consultant specializing in services and supports to children with visual impairments. She provides on-going technical assistance and training to educational agencies, organizations, and families nationally and internationally. In 2008, she received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Council for Exceptional Children.
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