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Perkins Brailler Repair Video!
Learn how to clean and maintain the Perkin's Brailler!
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ADVISOR Symbol Matching Game!
The Symbol Matching Game is an interactive flash game designed to help children familiarize themselves with symbols that are used in acuity testing for young children. The symbol sets used in the game are LEA/Patti Pics and HOTV letters. LEA symbols were developed by Dr. Lea Hyvärinen.
DOTS FOR FAMILIES
Ongoing Literacy for Families of Children with Visual Impairments
DOTS FOR FAMILIES by L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D., University of Arizona, and Linda Reed, M.Ed., Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Parent Outreach Program for the Visually Impaired.
This web site is designed for family members, teachers of children with visual impairments, and others interested in promoting literacy opportunities for young children with visual impairments.
Visual Fields Interactive Homepage!
This interactive webpage was developed by Dr. Luisa Mayer at Children's Hospital Boston. It interactively demonstrates the visual fields and related defects.
Learning Media Assessment Information
This educational module is based on Tom Miller’s presentation at the 2005 ADVISOR workshop. Tom Miller’s presentation is a brief overview of the process of Learning Media Assessment. The complete text, Learning Media Assessment: A Resource Guide for Teachers, 2nd Edition, (Alan Koenig and M. Cay Holbrook, 1995) can be purchased for $25 on the Texas School for the Blind web site: http://www.TSBVI.edu.
2nd
Annual ADVISOR Workshop: Speaker's Presentations
The 2005 ADVISOR Workshop is now online! The workshop featured presentations
from many of the doctor's and teachers involved in the ADVISOR project based
on the concept of assessments. These presentations are now viewable online.
Assessment
Chart
Professional assessments made by educators, paraprofessionals, and eye care
specialists charting the possible pathways a child with visual impairments
experiences during treatment and education
Developmental Assessment: Role of the Teacher
of Visually Impaired/Deafblind
This presentation is based on Tom Miller's presentation
at the 2005 ADVISOR Workshop. It is
designed to unite the roles
of doctors and teachers of the visually impaired. It will help
doctors better understand how the teachers of the visually impaired
(TVI's), teachers of the deafblind, and orientation and mobility
specialists apply medical information in the 'real
world' of education for the visually impaired/deafblind.
Assistive Technology
This educational module is based on Evelyn Kelso's presentation at the ADVISOR Workshop. Evelyn Kelso is the Blind and
Low Vision Consultant at the New Hampshire Assistive Technology Evaluation and Consultation Services. This presentation
features an overview of the tools and devices used by the visually impaired to
assist their daily activities
The
Core Curriculum for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youths
This educaitonal module is based on
Terry Maggiore's
presentation at the 2005 ADVISOR Workshop. It is a general overview of
the Expanded Core Curriculum, including topics such as technology, independent
living and social skills, and parent participation.
Environmental
Adaptations: Preschool for the Totally Blind Child
Information on adapting the nursery school or the Preschool
Special Ed Classroom for the totally blind or brail-reading child. This
educational module is based on the 2005 ADVISOR Workshop presentation
by Peg Palmer, a preschool
teacher for the Board of Education and Services for the Blind in CT.
Lifeskills:
Transition to Adult Life - How to Conduct
a Holiday Scavenger Hunt
A
guide on how to conduct a holiday scavenger hunt for your students,
based on the 2005 ADVISOR Workshop presentation by Nancy Moulton,
TVI at Catholic Charities Maine.
An
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Guide for Teachers
An Orientation and Mobility Guide for Teachers, based
on a presentation by Stephanie Bissonette (VABVI) at the 2005 ADVISOR
Workshop.
Camp
Mauchatea
Starting as a weekend volunteer program for 15 children staffed by state social
workers, Rhode Island 's summer camp program for children who are blind and
visually impaired is currently in its 17th year and provides a social and recreational
camp for 50 children.
Mainstreaming the
Classroom
Classroom techniques and etiquette for the mainstream education of the visually
impaired.
Examination
Procedures
A 14 page PDF of information
on how to examine a child with low vision.
Braille
Information and resources to help teachers of the visually impaired and/or
blind.
ATECH
New Hampshire Assistive Technology Evaluation and Consultation Services (Download PDF)
Perkins Panda
Early Literacy Program. (Download PDF brochure)
New England Center Deafblind
Project
(Download PDF Brochure)
Alumni
The alumni at our participating Organizations can offer valuable assistance
to current and incoming teachers. They can provide access to resources and
serve as mentors.
Recruitment
and Training
The training program at the Perkins School for the Blind is a multi-tiered
effort directed at administrators, teachers, and the families of the visually
impaired. Numerous activities and events are scheduled to assist the development
of the students at the School. Increasingly, modern electronic technologies
are employed to train teachers and help parents.
Visual Fields Homepage!
This interactive webpage was developed by Dr. Luisa Mayer at Children's
Hospital Boston. It interactively demonstrates the visual fields and
related defects.
Attention Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
ADVISOR User Opinion
Survey
We need your help to evaluate the ADVISOR project. This brief 30 question survey
evaluates the effectiveness of the web site in providing information for the
blind and visually impaired. Your responses will help to improve and update this
resource.
Article of Interest!
Former President Carter and American
Optometric Association Announce INFANTSEE Program to Provide No-Cost
Infant Eye Assessments
Project
Emerge Story Book Reading
Seeking young children 9 months to
6 years with visual impairment / blindness and their families.
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