TSBVI logo Home | Site TOC | Site Search | RECC |

Self Determination

Assessment

Art

Assistive Technology

Career Education

Deafblind

Early Childhood

Independent Living Skills

Literacy

Multi-impaired Visually Impaired

Physical Education

Professional Resources

Recreation and Leisure

Social Interaction Skills

Visual Efficiency Skills

Key:
 article/periodical article or periodical    book book     document document     kit kit     video video     website website
Self Determination Resources
ID# Title Annotation Author Media Category
A80 Child-Guided Strategies for Assessing Children Who Are Deaf-Blind or Have Multiple Disabilities This interactive CD provides video clips of children with which the participant can perform assessments on and plan out intervention strategies. It also includes a bibliography of Van Dijk's literature. C. Nelson & J. van Dijk CD-Rom Deafblind
Art23 Very Special Arts International organization dedicated to different programs for those with disabilities. N/A website Resource
Art16 Access Expressed This site provides information about the arts for people with all types of disabilities. N/A website Resource
AT25 Enabling Devices Catalog of adapted toys, switches and technology for the physically challenged N/A
website
 MIVI, Products
CE1 Career Perspectives:  Interviews with Blind and Visually Impaired Professionals This book contains the stories of how 20 different people, blind or visually impaired, decided on a professional career and achieved career success.
ISBN: 0-89128-170-3		 M. Attmore book Instructional Strategies, Resources
CE11 Summer Work Experience through WALIC and SWEAT TSBVI provides job related opportunities for students from 14-21 to take part in during the summers in Austin, Texas.  (Texas students only) N/A website Activities for High School Students, Voc. Ed. Training
CE17 Business Owners Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired This book features many different types of business owners who have visual impairments.  They discuss the challenges they face in their positions in addition to those brought on by having a visual impairment.
ISBN: 0-89128-324-2		 D. Kendrick  book Family Resources, Role Models/Mentors for Students
CE18 Career Connect This website contains tools to create a personal vocational profile, research job titles, tasks, related jobs. Matches can be made with blind mentors - database continually growing. N/A website Resources, Role Models/Mentors for Students
CE19 Skills for Success:  A Career Education Handbook for Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairments Provides activities for helping prepare the very young through teenage students with success in the workplace.
ISBN: 0-89128-943-7		 K. Wolffe, Ed. book Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students, Activities for High School Students, Resources
CE21 Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - Division for Blind Services This website provides an overview of the services available from the TCB.  Career counseling, vocational training and program overviews are found at this website. (Texas residents only.) N/A website Family Resources, Resources, Transition, Voc. Ed. Training
CE22 Career Education in Foundations of Education, Second Edition, Volume II, Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments This chapter thoroughly discusses career education and instructional strategies for teaching about the work place and job skills.
ISBN: 0-89128-339-0		 K. Wolffe book Instructional Strategies
CE2 Jobs to Be Proud of:  Profiles of Workers Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired This book focuses on twelve people who are blind or visually impaired and looks at the jobs they do, why they chose the job, how their visual impairment impacts their job, and gives information about pay and benefits.
ISBN: 0-89128-258-0		 D. Kendrick book Family Resources, Resources
CE25 Independent Living Skills:  A Curriculum with Adaptations for Students with Visual Impairments This curriculum serves as a resource and guide for assessment, evaluation and instruction of students with visual impairments in the realm of independent living skills. R. Loumiet and N. Levack book Curricula, Instructional Strategies
CE30 National Transition Network Parent Brief - Winter 1996 This document provides an overview of the transition planning process. It includes skills and activities to be completed as early as 5 years before leaving the school district, and annually thereafter. N/A document Transition
CE31 How Can I Participate In Transition Planning This document provides information for students to better help them participate in the transition process. N/A document Transition
CE3 Supporting Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind in Their Communities:  A Transition Planning Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Friends The goal of this book is to guide service providers, family members, and friends in providing transition services to young adults who are deaf-blind.  As such, it represents an effort to express the unique needs of the deafblind population and to integrate best practices into their transition services.
ASIN: 1557661618		 J. M. Everson, Ed. book Deafblind
CE4 Take Charge:  A Strategic Guide for Blind Job Seekers This is a practical self-help guide based on the real-life experiences of bind job seekers. 
(1990) 336 pages
National Braille Press
ISBN: 0939173166		 R. Rabbi & D. Croft book Activities for High School Students
CE5 Transitions from School to Work:  Programs in Practice This is a collection of information on several diverse programs and practices.  These programs represent collaborative efforts that facilitate the transition of disabled youth into appropriate adult environments.
(1986). American Foundation for the Blind, New York. 187 pp. 		F. Simpson, K. M. Heubner, F.K. Roberts. book Activities for High School Students, Voc. Ed. Training
CE6 Transitions Tote System:  "Navigating the Rapids of Life" This is a tool designed to prepare high school students who are blind or visually impaired for the world of work. K. Wolffe & D. Johnson kit Activities for High School Students, Curricula, Transition
CE7 The Acquisition of Elementary-Level Employment Skills by Students with Impairments The purpose of the study was to develop an instrument for identifying the entry-level nonacademic competenccies for employment that are needed by stgudents with visual impairments. In the first phase, 32 competencies that are required for the successful emplouyment of adults with visual impairments wee validated and rank ordered. In the second phase, an instrument with 464 entry-level competencies was developed and administered to 53 students with visual impairments. Significant differences wre found on 13 competencies based on the age and the level of visual acuity of the learners. Overall, students with visual impairments mastered 148 subcompetencies by age 18.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 84(9), pp.456-460.  (Nov. 1990)		 Demario, N., Rex, E. & Morreau, L. article/periodical Activities for Elem. And Middle School Students
CE9 Career Education For Applied Academics This booklet includes the philosophy, policies, and procedures for the career education program at the school. none provided book Instructional Strategies, Resources
DB4 A Resource Manual for Understanding and Interacting with Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Age Children with Deaf-Blindness This manual contains topical information and activities for working with young children who are deafblind. L. Alsop, Ed. book Early Intervention, Instructional Strategies, Resources
DB5 Ain't Misbehavin': Strategies for Improving the Lives of Students are Deaf-Blind and Present Challenging Behaviors Practical strategies for proactive interactions which challenge relationships, designed for anyone who regularly interacts with a student who is deafblind, examines crucial links between behavior and the issues of communication, control, and quality of life, includes script. C. Axelrod, R. Condon, J. Durkel & D. Wiley video Communication, Family Resources, Instructinoal Strategies
DB8 Calendars for Students with Multiple Impairments Including Deafblindness: A Systematic Process Supporting Communication, Time and Emotional Being This book is written for students who need help understanding, structuring and organizing their time and activities. R. Blaha book Communication
DB15 Dancing Cheek to Cheek For parents of infant children with visual impairments, this book discusses how one can encourage play and language.   book Family Resources
DB16 DB-LINK The National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf-Blind This website offers a wealth of information regarding deafblindness. It also provides a library and experts available to call for questions. N/A website Gen Info, Resources
DB17 DBMAT (Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas) Family and professional organization and advocate for all ages and cognitive levels of individuals who are deaf-blind and multihandicapped (including blind-multihandicapped and deaf-multihandicapped). N/A website Gen Info, Family Resources, Resources
DB18 Deafblind Children Home Page This page is set up as a resource for parents of deafblind children to locate information and chat with others in similar situations. N/A website Family Resources
DB29 Hand-Over-Hand Guidance: What Lesson Do We Teach? The teaching philosophy of hand-over-hand instruction strategies is challenged and discussed. A. Story document Instructional Strategies
DB41 The INSITE Model: Resources for Family-Centered Intervention for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers Who Are Visually Impaired The INSITE model was developed to facilitate the provision of services to multihandicapped, sensory-impaired children in their homes. In this model, parents are the primary facilitators of development. Early intervention is stressed and home is considered the most appropriate setting intervention. Psychological and emotional support for family members is part of the intervention. Information about the unique problems and needs of children with multiple and sensory impairments and their families is provided. E. C. Morgan book Curricula, Early Intervention
DB54 National Family Association for Deaf-Blind - NFADB Non-profit, volunteer-based family association. N/A website Family Resources
DB60 Plan Ahead for Your Child's ARD Meeting Written by a family specialist, the author provides parents areas that should be considered and discussed before attending an ARD meeting for his or her child. Kate Moss document Family Resources, Transition
DB61 Planning for the Future: Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child With a Disability After Your Death Companion book to The Life Planning Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Help Parents Provide for the Future Security and Happiness of Their Child With a Disability After Their Death. L. Mark Russell, A. Grant and S. Joseph book Transition

Family Resources

Transition/Future Planning
DB70 Suggestions for Modifying the Home Contains practical affordable and easily implemented suggestions for modifying the home for children with deafblindness and other types of impairments. F. Peck and D. Lolli book Family, Instructional Strategies
DB83 Twelve Things You Can Do to Plan for Your Child's Future Today This article was written for parents of children with severe impairments in order to help them prepare for their child's transition into adulthood. K. Moss article/periodical Family Resources, Transition

Transition/Future Planning

EC3

Early Learning: Step by Step

This book reviews certain sequences of learning to help identify "the next step" in development and to determine "missing links" in sequences. Approaches and environmental adaptations that may facilitate learning are suggested.

L. Nielsen

book

Active Learning

EC5

Space and Self

This book addresses the use of Active Learning and "The Little Room".

L. Nielsen

book

Active Learning

EC20

Hey! What's Cooking? A Kitchen Curriculum for the Parents of Visually Impaired Children

Suggestions for parents to safely keep their visually impaired child with them while working and cooking in the kitchen.

F. Naughton & S. Sacks

document

Curricula

EC21

Move, Touch, Do

Written for the first year PPCD Teacher and/or TVI, this curriculum gradually trains the new teacher to incorporate more and more complex planning, transdisciplinary, language and visual training elements over the course of the units. It's prepackaged with planning assessment, daily lesson plans, pictures and weekly parent newsletters.

W. Drezek

book

Curricula

EC32

Beginning to Use An Object Calendar

Tips for using an object calendar with young pre-readers are discussed.

S. Shafer

document

Development-Communication

EC100

Hope Publishing

Shop online for Instructional materials for service providers and families of young children with disabilities.

N/A

website

Resources, Materials

EC39

General Considerations In Working With Young Children with Visual Impairments

This handout gives suggestions for facilitating learning through a visually impaired child's interaction with his environment.

C. Brown

document

Development-Concept, Play, Communication, Motor/O&M

EC6

Spatial Relations in Congenitally Blind Infants

This book is Dr. Nielsen's dissertation addressing if the environment or "Little Room" can help spatial concept development with visually impaired infants.

L. Nielsen

book

Active Learning

EC8

LilliWorks Active Learning Foundation - Website

The official website of Lilli Nelson, selling her Active Learning products.

N/A

website

Active Learning

EC59

Early Years: A Series

This set of 5 handy booklets (Getting Started, One Step At A Time, Look and Touch, Get Up and Go!, Paving the Way) for parents and caregivers provides essential information on caring for children who are blind or visually impaired, from birth to age 10.
ISBN: 0-89128-310-2

none given

article/periodical

Family Resources

EC63

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Website, Discussion Room for families

This website provides a chatroom for parents and families for the discussion of issues related to children with visual impairments

N/A

website

Family Resources

EC83

Early Focus Working with Young Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and their Families

This book contains edited summaries of presentations by a variety of speakers at a series of summer institutes. The editors added supplementary material to provide a comprehensive publication on early childhood visual impairment.
ISBN: 0-89128-856-2

Pogrund, Rona L.
Fazzi, Diane L.,
and Lampert, Jessica
Editors

book

Professional Books

EC89

PLAI: Promoting Learning Through Active Interaction: A Guide to Early Communication with Young Children Who Have Multiple Disabilities

This program provides professionals with a step by step approach to intervening infants with multiple impairments. It also provides handouts in English and Spanish.

M. Diane Klein, D. Chen, M. Haney

book

Professional Books

EC94

Infant Assessment/IFSP Materials Worksheet

A worksheet to help VI teachers determine assessment tools to use, IFSP objectives and materials that may be used during lessons.

S. Shafer

article/periodical RTF File

Resources

EC95

Infant Teacher of the Visually Impaired Roles and Responsibilities

This document lists the roles and responsibilities for TVIs when working with infants who are visually impaired.

S. Shafer & D. Sewell

document

Resources

EC1

An Introduction to Dr. Lilli Nielsen's Active Learning

The author, a early childhood specialist, explains Active Learning and provides recommendations for creating an Active Learning environment for a student.

S. Shaffer

article/periodical

Active Learning

EC64

Can Do! Series

Series of 11 videotapes for those working with young children with visual impairments. Also parent friendly. (Seeing Things in a New Way: What Happens When You Have a Blind Baby, Learning About the World: Concept Development, Becoming a Can-Do Kid: Self-Help Skills, Making Friends: Social Skills and Play, Going Places: Orientation and Mobility, Through Their Eyes: An Introduction to Low Vision, Moving Through the World: Motor Skills & Play, Hands-On Experience: Tactual Learning and Skills, Successfully Adapting to the Preschool Environment, Power at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to Learning Braille, Look How Far We've Come: Can-Do Kids and Their Can Do Teachers)

N/A

video

Family Resources, Resources
ILS3 Finding Wheels:  A Curriculum for Nondrivers with Visual Impairments for Gaining Control of Transportation Needs This curriculum is designed for teachers, O&M specialists, and families to use with adolescents and young adults with visual impairments as they explore their transportation options as nondrivers.
ISBN: 0890798273		 Anne L. Corn & L. Penny Rosenblum book Curricula, Transportation
ILS16 Ann Morris Enterprises Catalog of products promoting independence of people with visual impairments. N/A website Instructional Aids/Materials
ILS11 Assessment Kit:  Kit of Informal Tools for Academic Students with Visual Impairments This kit brings together informal checklists, suggestions for format, assessment materials that you may want to buy, informal reading inventories, and assessments of compensatory skill areas. D. Sewell, Ed.  kit Assessment
ILS34 Beyond TV Dinners:  3 Levels of Recipes for Visually Handicapped Cooks This book offers a recipe package for students who need recipes geared to their cooking abilities.  The three levels of cooking are directly related to the cooking evaluations that are included in the book.
ISBN: 9991808817		 P. Canter, M. Cole, B. Hatlen, & P. LeDuc book Instruction of Personal Management
ILS19 Oregon Project for Visually Impaired & Blind Preschool Children Skills Inventory and Curriculum, Fifth Edition This curriculum focuses on teaching preschoolers with visual and multiple impairments and parent-teacher partnerships. D. Brown, V. Simmons, J. Methvin, S. Anderson, S. Boigon, & K. Davis book Assessment, Curricula, Early Childhood
ILS28 Fred's Head Database:  Sharing Valuable Tips and Techniques A source of tips and techniques for and by blind and visually impaired individuals.  A subject is entered and various answers/techniques are given to complete the search.  It covers all areas of daily living skills. N/A website Resources
ILS32 Suggestions for the Blind Cook Suggestions for creating meals and kitchen tips for those with visual impairments. Schroeder and Willoughby website Instruction of Personal Management
ILS35 Toward Independence:  The Use of Instructional Objectives in Teaching Daily Living Skills to the Blind This book offers a sequence of instructional objectives related to daily living skills and recommended step by step techniques for teaching each objective.  It is designed for individualized instruction and can be used within a small class structure.
ISBN: 0891280642		 A. Yeadon book Instructional Strategies, Instruction of Personal Management
ILS9 The Pleasure of Eating for Those Who Are Visually Impaired This booklet sets forth some general ideas and some specific techniques for eating that have been designed to help make a visually impaired skills more acceptable to others  and a greater source of pride and pleasure to himself. P. Mangold book Instruction of Personal Management
L20 Prepatory Reading Program for Visually Handicapped Children (PREP) This program for students who are potentially braille readers or large type readers focuses on the ten concepts considered to be most directly related to the reading process.  Instructional objectives are included for each key concept as well as multisensory lessons which teach these objectives.  Each unit also includes a storybook in large print and braille. A. Hall, B. Rodabaugh, C. Smith kit Beginning Reading (Braille), Curricula, Emergent Literacy Skills
L51 Lighthouse Catalog This is a catalog of products for the visually impaired. N/A website Instructional Aids/Materials
L61 Children's Braille Book of the Month Club  For $100 per year, receive a monthly children's book, from preschool to 3rd grade, in twin vision format (print and braille). N/A website Family Resources
L109 Experience Stories for Functionally Blind Pre-readers This article provides suggestions for making experience stories and the beginnings of using tactiles for meaning. Millie Smith document Pre-reading, Tactile Symbols for Functional Learners
MIVI29 The Active Learning Newsletter Tips, techniques, news and stories of Active Learning are found in this online periodical. N/A website Active Learning
MIVI65 Make It Routine The authors, both deafblind specialists, discusse the importance of routines for those even with the most profound disabilities. R. Blaha and K. Moss article/periodical Routines
MIVI67 Routines Routines for the multi-impaired are explained in simple terms.  A sample activity is also listed and discussed. M. Smith article/periodical  
MIVI9 Functional Skills Screening Inventory (FSSI) The FSSI assesses critical living and working skills in persons with moderate to severe impairments. H. Becker, S. Schur, M. Paoletti-Schelp, & E. Hammer.   website Assessment, Functional Skills, Instructional Stategies
MIVI18 2002 Guide to Toys for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Guide for parents and teachers of commercially available toys that are appropriate to use with visually impaired children including those with multiple disabilities. N/A website Toys
PE8 Adapted Physical Education and Recreation. A Multidisciplinary Approach A comprehensive resource for teachers and non-teachers working with visually impaired children including those with disabilities in recreational activities.1997 Brown and Benchmark
ASIN: 0697071308		 Sherrill, Claudine book Adapted PE
PE15 Suggested Modifications for Sports Activities Each activity is mentioned with different types of modifications for inclusion of visually impaired students. Cathey Bridges article/periodical Adapted PE
PR69 Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services-Division for Blind Services: Vocational Rehabilitation Program An explanation of vocational rehabilitation programs is given. N/A website Transition
PR152 The National Agenda This grassroots organization has developed goals for the improvement of education of students with visual impairments in the United States. N/A website Programming
PR217 TSBVI Website This website is considered one of the most highly regarded and is the most highly visited websites available for information regarding the eudcation of the blind and visually impaired. N/A website Resources
PR96 Academics Are Not Enough: Incorporating Life Skills in the Curriculum for Children and Youth with Visual Impairments Position Paper from the Division on Visual Impairments, Council For Exceptional Children supporting more intensive instruction in the area of independent life skills S. Rosen website CEC
PR133 Books Featuring Characters with Blindness and Visual Impairment This is a list of books for children featuring characters who have visual impairments. N/A website Educating the General Public
RL1 Creative Recreation for Blind and Visually Impaired Adults This booklet offers information about a variety of recreational activities. Suggestions are included for hints for those wanting to adapt favorite leisure activities.
ASIN: 0891281541		 I. Ludwig, L. Luxton, & M. Attomre book Arts and Crafts, Family Resources, Instructional Strategies
RL12 Summer Camps 2003 Directory Directory of camps available to visually impaired students across the state of Texas. (Texas Only) N/A website Camp
RL21 United States Blind Golf Association This site provides information related to and for visually impaired golfers. N/A website Golf, Organizations
RL24 Games For People With Sensory Impairments: Strategies for Including People of All Ages This book provides facilitators with 70 games that sensory disabled people can play. The activities offered in this book can all be presented to students who are sensory impaired with multiple disabilities within a regular physical education curriculum, or to adults with sensory impairments in any recreational setting.
ISBN: 0873228901		 L. Lieberman & Jim Cowart book Family Resource, Instructional Strategies, MIVI, Sports/Games
RL26 Popular Activities & Games for Blind, Visually Impaired & Disabled People This book for the professional and consumer provides instruction for activities and games involving the visually impaired person.
ASIN: 0959974784		 P. Rickards book Family Resource, Instructional Strategies, Sports/Games
RL27 Sports Extravaganza Annual sporting event held every fall in Irving, Texas for blind and visually impaired children and youth ages 0-22. (Texas students only) N/A website Family Resource, Sports/Games
RL48 The American Blind Skiing Foundation Organization which promotes self-esteem and independence through recreational and competitive skiing for the visually impaired. N/A website Organizations, Skiing
RL37 Toys and Play: A Guide to Fun and Development for Children with Impaired Vision This pamphlet provides helpful hints for the development of cognition skills through play. N/A article/periodical Play, Toys
RL38 United States Association of Blind Athletes-USABA This website is dedicated to promoting athletic competition and recreation for visually impaired people. N/A website Organizations
RL39 Lighthouse International - Recreation Guide for Persons with Visual Impairments This is a comprehensive list of national organizations for activities and sports for the visually impaired. N/A website Organizations
RL31 How to Thrive, Not Just Survive: A Guide to Developing Independent Life Skills for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth This book provides guidelines and strategies for helping blind and visually impaired children to develop, acquire and apply skills that are necessary for independence in socialization, orientation and mobility, and leisure time and recreational activities.
ISBN: 0891281487		 R. M. Swallow & K. M. Heubner, Eds. book Instructional Strategies
RL4 National Beep Baseball Association This website is dedicated to promoting beep baseball for visually impaired. It includes history and current averages of top players from across the nation. N/A website Beep Baseball
RL5 United States Braille Chess Association This website is for the promotion of chess play by visually impaired persons through the internet and live tournaments. N/A website Chess
RL8 National Camps for Blind Children National organization offering camps for children of all ages, year round, in different locations of the country, Christian affiliated. N/A website Camp
RL47 Sports, Games and Recreation for the Blind Very extensive list of activities for blind and visually impaired people, includes many internet links. (Under "find", type "recreation for the blind", then click on "Games and Recreation for the Blind".) N/A website Sports/Games
RL49 Ski for Light A program promoting cross country skiing for the visually impaired. N/A website Skiing
SIS2 Are Social Skills Teachable? A Review of the Literature This article reviewss studies that have attempted to increase three types of social skills in blind and visually impaired individuals: assertiveness training, interactional skills, and skill in physical communication. Each study is described briefly, and the procedures and results are noted. Most of the studies reported increased social skills following intervention; however, many did not report empirical evidence of change. The articles also demonstrate and need for the follow-up and generalization of learned skills, as well as for the application of skills with preadolescent children.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 85(2) pp. 58-61. 		J. Erin, K. Dignan, and P.A. Brown article/periodical Resources
SIS6 What Social Skills Enhance Integration List of things a person with a visual impairment can do to increase his accepted integration into society. Sharon Sacks document Instructional Strategies
SIS9 Teaching a blind child how to "read" body language The author who is visually impaired gives tips and pointers for encouraging students to understand body language. Rona Harrell article/periodical Instructional Strategies
SIS11 The Development of Social Understanding in Children with Visual Impairments This article reports on the performance of 16 visually impaired children, aged 4 – 12, on tasks designed to assess their understanding of false belief, a central aspect of social understanding. The study found that the development of understanding of another’s false belief is delayed in children with severe visual impairments and that the degree of vision loss seems to be a key variable in that development.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 89(4), 349-358. (July/August 1995)		 L. M. McAlpine and C.L. Moore article/periodical Resources
SIS18 Santa Clara County Social Skills Curriculum for Children with Visual Impairments The Social Skills Curriculum has been designed to assist teachers of the visually impaired, regular education teachers, related service personnel, and family members in designing social skills intervention strategies to assist students with visual impairments in developing social skills. Available from:
B. J. McCallum,
1296 Mariposa Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126		 B. J. McCallum & S. Sacks book Curricula
SIS20 Communication: A Resource Guide for Teachers of Students with Visual and Multiple Impairments This resource guide compiles communication teaching methods and strategies. It is intended as a general resource for students who are deafblind or visually and multiply impaired.
ISBN 1-880366-22-3		 L. Hagood book Communication, Instructional Strategies, MIVI, Resource
SIS21 Development of Social Skills by Blind and Visually Impaired Students: Exploratory Studies and Strategies   This book aims to link basic theoretical constructs of social development to the unique process that blind and visually impaired children undergo to learn and maintain social skills.
ISBN: 0-89128-217-3		 S.Z. Sacks, L.S. Kekelis, & R.J. Gaylord-Ross (Eds.) book Instructional Strategies, Resources
SIS39 FOCUSED On: Social Skills Series of video and print materials for helping youngsters who are visually impaired develop essential social skills. They are clustered for different age groups.
ISBN: 0-89128-329-3
VHS-ISBN: 0-89128-330-7
 Karen Wolffe & Sharon Zell Sacks, Eds. video and book Adolescents, Assessment, Early Childhood, Elementary, Instructional Strategies
SIS46 Socialization and the Child with Low Vision The author who is visually impaired relays important information about the development of social skills. She defines factors that affect relationships and basic premises that parents and teachers must know about low vision. Anne Corn article/periodical Low Vision
SIS47 Do's and Don'ts For Teaching Social Skills List of suggestions for teachers to encourage students to participate in social interactions. Olivia Schoenberger document Instructional Strategies
SIS51 Circle of Inclusion A comprehensive webpage outlining philosophy of inclusion, strategies and training videos. There are lists of resources and suggestions as well. N/A website Instructional Strategies
SIS52 Sexuality Education for Children with Visual Impairments General overview of how visual impairment effects the development and physical aspects of sexuality in children. Judith Davies book Sexuality
SIS53 Sexuality Education for Children with Visual Impairments: A Parents' Guide Excellent resource for parents of visually impaired children and how they can educate their children about sexuality at all ages of development. Judith Davies article/periodical Family Resources, Sexuality
SIS54 Social Skills. In A. J. Koenig and M.C. Holbrook (Eds.), Foundations of Education: Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments Chapter devoted to explaining modifications and techniques needed for teaching social skills to visually impaired students.
ISBN: 0-89128-331-5		 S. Sacks and R. Silberman book Instructional Strategies
SIS55 Social/Sex Education for Children and Youth with Visual Impairments The author, a long time instructor of visually impaired and deafblind students, gives a outline of a curriculum and techniques for instructing sex education to students with visual impairments. Tom Miller document Sexuality
VES17 Beyond Arm's Reach: Enhancing Distance Vision The program provides sequential lessons from which the child can build a visual foundation and then solidify skills commensurate with his or her visual potential. Throughout the program, the child is assisted toward gradually becoming more proficient in identifying and using visual cues, from simple form discrimination to more complex visual skills such as distance and depth cues. Smith, A. &
O'Donnell, L.		 book Instructional Strategies, Vision Efficiency Training
VES24 Developing Vision Use Within Functional Daily Activities for Students with Visual & Multiple Disabilities The article offers a contextual and functional approach to the development of visual skills in students with concomitant visual and multiple disabilities. A decision-making strategy is provided to aid the vision specialist in maximizing effective intervention. A case study illustrates the decision-making steps.

RE:view, 21, Winter 1999, pp.209-219		 Downing, J. & Bailey, B. article/periodical MIVI

Submit a Correction Submit a Resource

Created by Julie Prause. Please send comments, suggestions, or updates to Julie Prause or Jim Allan

Resources for the Expanded Core Curriculum

Additional Topics

Resources for Expanded Core Curriculum |

[Top] [ Home ] [ Table of Contents ] [ Search ]
Agency Contact Information | Texas State Homepage | Texas State Wide Search

Please complete the comment form or send comments and suggestions to: Jim Allan (Webmaster-Jim Allan)

Last Updated: November 12, 2007