Posts tagged Visual Impairments
Navigating Blindness from Isolation to Inclusion with Kim Owens

So thank you for being here. I want to introduce you to Kim Owens. Kim is a chronically-ill woman living with multiple immune diseases. She and her husband Chris have been married for 25 years and live in coastal Georgia. Their oldest son Cash is a typically sighted geologist living in and working in Houston, Texas. Their youngest son Kai is a blind college student attending the University of Georgia studying to become a music theory professor and jazz musician. Kai lost his sight at the age of 10 due to autoimmune retinopathy and Rod cone dystrophy.

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When to Use an Adapted Mobility Device vs When to Adapt the Cane Tip with Lynn Gautreaux

Okay, let me tell you just a little bit about Lynn Gautreaux. And I'm gonna actually give him the floor and let him talk more about himself. One thing that I really like about this conversation that you're about to hear is not only a little bit of the how, of how he made these decisions, and why he decided to pursue this as an expertise, but more in the back-end of who he is as a person. That's really what makes these presentations come to life.

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Integrating Students with Visual Impairments into PE Classes [Webinar Replay]

Welcome to integrating learners with visual impairments and physical education classes. I'm really excited that you are here. I'm Kassy Maloney, if you don't know me. But the person who's going to be taking over in a second is Chelsea Schumaker. And I'm going to share a little bit about her also in just a second.

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How to Handle Difficult Parents of Students with Visual Impairments

How do you feel about working with parents? Do you love it or hate it? Here’s where we discuss all about it as well as tips on how you can build and improve the relationship you have with your learners’ parents.

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Teaching Strategies for Learners with Autism and Visual Impairments

For my new O&M specialists, and even for my experienced O&M specialist who might just need a few quick reminders about how to work with learners with autism spectrum disorder. In this episode, we're going to get into what to expect with students with autism spectrum disorder, as well as what the data says, teaching strategies, and the importance of routines, which kind of falls under teaching strategies.

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