NEW!  Determining the Need for an Intervener in Educational Settings

Texas Focus On-line Evaluation

Meeting the Needs of All Students

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) is a special public school established and funded by the state of Texas. TSBVI provides specialized and intense services that focus on the unique learning needs of students with visual impairments, including those with additional disabilities.   One of the ways we meet the needs of all students with visual impairments in Texas is through our Outreach Programs.

A Statewide Resource

The Outreach Programs of TSBVI serve as a statewide resource for families and professionals on blindness (through the Texas Visually Impaired Outreach) and/or deafblindness (through the Texas Deafblind Outreach). Our staff:

• consults with local districts on student programming, implementation of evidence-based practices, and transition planning, in coordination with regional education service centers;
• supports families of children with visual impairment and/or deafblindness to gain access to resources, connection to other families, and needed training;
• provides local and regional workshops, sponsors on-campus workshops and statewide conferences, a schedule of videoconferences (TETN) and webinars (see the Statewide Calendar of Training Events for a complete listing);
• produces original materials, including a quarterly newsletter - TX SenseAbilities (in print and on the website), instructional modules, blogs and a variety of distance learning materials;
• administers a technology loan program, through which local programs may borrow specialized technology for use by individual students for up to one school year;
• coordinates statewide registration of students with visual impairments and the deafblind census;
• distributes specialized materials from the American Printing House for the Blind with federal quota funds; and
• coordinates mentors for new teachers and orientation and mobility specialists, and supports personnel preparation programs.

To learn more about Outreach Programs you may phone 512-206-9242 or email to outreach@tsbvi.edu. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  You may also download a 2011-12 Outreach Catalog of Services and Supports (PDF 1.1mb) or check out the other sections of the Outreach Programs webpages.

We also appreciate hearing from you about the services we offer.

Evaluating Our Services

If you have received services from TSBVI Outreach Programs, please take time to complete our

On-line Evaluation.

Quick Request Links

Request a workshop or training event from Outreach

Request a school consultation

• Student Consultation

• Theory to Practice Consultation

Request family support

• Information and referral

• Home consultation

• Assistance to attend training

• Connection to other families

Request TX SenseAbilities

Attachments:

Student Consultation Request Form	55 Kb
Theory to Practice Consultation Request Form	51 Kb
Training request	56 Kb
Home Consultation Request Form	54 Kb
Request for Support from a Family Specialist	54 Kb
Determining the Need for Interveners in Educational Settings	104 Kb
TAER TX Focus English and Spanish	34 Kb