Helpful Tips for ParentsCheck out this great tip sheet from TVI, Ms. Worsley:Independent Living Skills and the Holidays: 5 Ways to get your Child with VI Involved in the Prepping and Planning Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Christine Wozniak, shares some great tips on how to better understand vision exams and visual acuity that you can read here. Helpful LinksResources for New Families:
Upcoming School EventsPre-School Transition Considerations
Preschool to School-Age Transition: Considerations for Children Who Are Blind/Visually Impaired As your child transitions from Early Intervention/Preschool services to school-age services, your school district will complete an evaluation of your child to determine your child’s educational needs. As your child and you go through this process, it is important for you to discuss your child’s needs with the educational team. This document provides a list of questions and considerations related to the unique needs of children who are blind/visually impaired, deafblind or blind/visually impaired with additional disabilities. This tool is designed to guide your discussions to ensure that the school district considers all of your child’s educational needs including the Expanded Core Curriculum of skills that are essential for all students with visual impairments. While this tool was developed to assist both families and school districts to develop educational programs for children transitioning from Early Intervention to School Age services, the questions and considerations are relevant for students of any age. If you have any questions related to your child transitioning to a school-age program, please contact Lynne Williams at Lynne@obs.org
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