[Pibe-division] Working with CVI Students

[Greg Aikens]

Yes, I can imagine that feeling. Reading is never as good as doing. I wish I could help more by my experience is still very limited. Maybe others have more help. 

Best of luck tomorrow. 

Greg
On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:45 PM, Gail Bryant wrote:

> Thanks Greg.  Some of these students are nonverbal and all of them are very low functioning.  Tomorrow is my first day working these kids and so I’m feeling like a fish out of water even though I’ve read tons of stuff.
>  
> Gail Bryant
> Columbia Braille Teaching Services L.L.C.
> 1212 London Drive
> Columbia, MO 65203-2012
> Phone: (573)817-5993
> Cell: (573)268-4962
> gbryant at socket.net
>  
> From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg Aikens
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 8:51 PM
> To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
> Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Working with CVI Students
>  
> Hi Gail,
> APH maintains a helpful website on CVI. The sections on environmental supports and intervention strategies may be most useful. The address is:
> http://www.aph.org/cvi/index.html
>  
> The University of Nevada, Reno also has a useful tip sheet on CVI. The last page lists strategies for working with children with CVI. It can be found at:
> http://www.unr.edu/educ/ndsip/tipsheets/cvi.pdf 
>  
> Hope these help,
> Greg
>  
> On Jan 5, 2011, at 8:11 PM, Gail Bryant wrote:
> 
> 
> I am a totally blind teacher of the visually impaired and will be working with four cvi students at astate school for the severely disabled..  I would appreciate any tips you guys could  pass along.
>  
> Gail Bryant
> Columbia Braille Teaching Services L.L.C.
> 1212 London Drive
> Columbia, MO 65203-2012
> Phone: (573)817-5993
> Cell: (573)268-4962
> gbryant at socket.net
>  
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