BVI Bridge
Resources for Region 17 TVI & OMS
Updated last on March 28, 2022, 10:45 am
HEADLINES
IEP Decisions: The Critical Role of the SpEd Teacher
There is a strong expectation that ARD committees tie IEP decisions to hard data concerning student performance and needs. Teachers are the best-equipped professionals to provide this data! This training will focus on the legal obligation regarding gathering objective information, and practical tips on reporting that input to the ARD committee. We will also address topics related to roles, responsibilities, and participation at the ARD meeting to help you and your district come to legally sound, and defensible decisions.
DATE TIME LOCATION
4/7/2022 1 - 4 PM Reg 17 ESC - South B
Are you new to the Special Education and ARD process? Do you still have questions about what you need to know before going to an ARD? On February 26th, Region 14 will host its annual meeting for parents of students who receive special education services. Attorney Eric Rodriguez and Region 14’s Special Education Director Lisa White will provide you with legal and practical information and resources that will help you feel more comfortable as you navigate the ARD process.
This training is voluntary and not required nor is it a part of your child’s special education program through your school district.
DATE TIME LOCATION
4/7/2022 6 - 8 PM Reg 17 ESC - South B, Zoom
BVI Training Opportunities for May & SUMMER 2022:
- May 13 - BVI PLC So Conf F
- June 16 - Serve Students w/ BVI, All Instr. Settings Rogers
- June 22 - Complex Needs Instr. Planning Lecture Hall
- June 28-29 - Ready Bodies Learning Minds Abilene
FREE - DISTRICT TEAMS WELCOME! - June 30 - STAAR Alt 2: Before, During, & After Neely
- July 7 - We CAN Communicate So Conf B
- July 13 - Must-Haves of Every CAN Class So Conf C
- July 25 - Make Literacy More Accessible! Neely
See the Region 17 BVI Resources Webpage for statewide, TEA-approved resources!
Texas Sensory Support Network (TxSSN) - Blindness, Visual Impairment (BVI)
- link to our Statewide Network website for serving students with BVI
BVI Bridge CONTENTS
- linked BVI resources list
- service delivery information
- Coffee Hour with TSBVI
- forms
- online training opportunities
Connect with Deanne
- email your request with 3 time options & length of meeting (15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 1 hour)
- watch for and accept a Zoom meeting invitation by email
1. BVI RESOURCES
- ABCya - Learning Games & Apps for Kids
- Active Learning at Home - Ideas for activities with students with multiple disabilities.
- Best Hands-On Activities for Families (Teacher-Approved)
- Braille Translator on Math is Fun
- Buddy App information from HumanWare
- CAN Connection Smore - supporting those who serve students with complex needs
- Digital Resources for Schools and Parents from the Texas Regional ESC
Mathematics, Math, Reading/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Cross-Curricular, Special Education
- Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) Hub & ECC Booklet
- Home-Based Activities for Children with CVI
- How to Create Digital, Interactive Schedules for Students A How-To Video
- Keyboarding - Talking Typer (APH), Typing Club, Dance Mat Typing, Doorway Online, TypeAbility with Jaws
- Jaws - free home app download
- Kids Activities
- Lakeshore Learning FREE At-Home Educational Resources
- LID Online Curriculum Resources for students with complex access needs including BVI
- LID Online Learning for students with complex access needs including BVI
- Lifesize - Free group video conferencing app
- Magnifier Apps: Android Accessibility Magnification Tool Feature, BigMagnify, Snapchat Magnifier, SuperVision Plus, WriterBigger
- Monthly Instructional Guides -what to do, when to do it, for students with complex needs
- O&M/VI Resource Wall (Mrs. R's)
- Online Lessons for Students with VI
- Online O&M Symposium: sessions - https://cviscotland.org/; simulation video - https://vimeo.com/384014482
- REGIONAL ESC RESOURCES AT-A-GLANCE
Region 10 At-Home Instructional Support, Lessons!
Region 11 Grade Level Modules
Region 13 VI Teacher Notebook
Region 17 BVI Resources Page
Region 20 Providing FAPE During COVID-19 - Seeing Sadie and CVI
- SPEDTex - Special Education Information Center
- Stay At Home Activities for Children with Visual Impairments
- Support for Families - a virtual support group from TSBVI Outreach
- Tar Heel Reader
- Teaching Books - extensive list of books read aloud, activities
- Texas Gateway - online resources
- TSBVI Short-Term Programs Distance Learning
- TxBVI LiveBinder - VI Shelf, O&M Shelf, Deafblind Shelf
- TX SenseAbilities - A Publication about VI & Deafblindness for Families & Professionals
Available in English & Spanish! - VI ARD Checklist (Texas only)
- Virtual Learning Resources for VI
- VI LiveBinder: Virtual Activities for Teachers & Families - Statewide VI Lead
- Virtual Expanded Core Education Learning (ExCEL) Academy for Students with VI | Paths to Literacy
- Virtual Instruction: Accessibyte Apps
- Vooks - 1 year free; a world of animated storybooks brought to life!
- eLearning for Students with Disabilities: Accommodations & the Gen Ed Curriculum
- How to Support Students with Learning Differences Online with Bookshare
- Learn How to Support Your Students with Special Needs During School Closures
a. webinar
b. webinar - AbleNet University - free training & resources for teachers of students with disabilities
2. Service Delivery
3. Coffee Hour with TSBVI
- Check out last school year's TSBVI Coffee Hour RESOURCES by topic.
- TSBVI Coffee Hour - Register for Upcoming Sessions at https://www.tsbvi.edu/coffeehour
4. FORMS
- Parent/Student Weekly Feedback Google Form
- TSBVI Outreach Rapid Response form can be found at tsbvi.edu/outreach.
- VI ARD Checklist (Texas only)
- Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) forms:
- What is the Expanded Core Curriculum?, TSBVI
- What Parents Should Know, Family Connect
- ECC Screening Tool Template, adapted, Sapp & Blankenship, Iowa