What is a Functional Vision Assessment (FVA)?
A Functional Vision Assessment (FVA) is an important evaluation tool for students with visual impairments. It is designed to assess a student's visual abilities, including how well they see and…
What is a Learning Media Assessment (LMA)?
A Learning Media Assessment (LMA) is a comprehensive evaluation tool that assesses how students with visual impairments learn and access information. The purpose of an LMA is to determine the…
What is a TVI (Teacher of students with Visual Impairments)?
A Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) is a specialized educator who provides instruction and support to students with visual impairments. A TVI is responsible for assessing the educational…
What is a IEP?
An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is a legal document that outlines the specific educational needs of a student with a disability. The IEP is developed by a team of educators,…
Expanded Core Curriculum: Understanding Visual Impairment
The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is a critical component of special education that addresses the unique learning needs of students with visual impairments. As a member of the team supporting…
5 Ways to Support CVI in the Classroom
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a condition that affects the way the brain processes visual information. This can make it challenging to support CVI and for students with CVI to…
5 Ways to support a student with Deafblindness in the classroom
Deafblindness is a unique sensory disability that can present many challenges for students in the classroom. This blog will help you to better understand how to support a student with…
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI): An Introduction
Getting Started with CVI: An Introduction Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a condition that affects how the brain processes visual information, rather than the eyes themselves. For teachers, this means…
Braille Tools for Reading and Writing
Braille is a system of raised dots that are used by visually impaired individuals to read and write. The system was developed by Louis Braille in the early 19th century…
Does my student need braille?
Braille is a tactile reading and writing system that is designed for people with visual impairments. For students with visual impairments, the decision about whether to learn braille is an…