[Pibe-division] Pibe-division Digest, Vol 50, Issue 13

[Gloria G]

Hi all,
Thank you for all of the useful advice. I will check into these leads. 
Thanks again and have a great rest of the day.
Gloria
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> From: "Sara Rooz" <sararooz at gmail.com>
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> HI Gloria:
> if one wants to pursue a tvi degree one needs some type of masters degree 
> in education l aleast this is true in new York state. I am a blind 
> certified tvi in new York state and received my training via Dominican 
> college. Many university programs are listed on the following websites 
> www.aerbvi.org and www.afb.org IN addition, many tvi programs are offered 
> via online model which means you must be fluent in using a pc with a 
> screen reader with or without a Braille display. Many of the texts 
> universitiesrequire students to read  to be a tvi  are available from afb 
> press in an accessible format which means you can read or listen to the 
> desired chapter via one's computer. The courses in any tvi program follow 
> the following sequence, Four dations of blindness,i learning both the 
> literary and nemeth Braille code, anatomy of the eye, teaching acadeci 
> subjects and skills within the expanded core curriculum, teaching students 
> who  are blind and visually impaired with multiple disabilities, learning 
> how to teach assistive technology and at least one semester of student 
> teaching. You also learn how to complete a functional vision assessment 
> and a learning media assessment and to be quite honest will need sighted 
> assistance with completing a functional visual assessmentYOu are taught 
> how to use a braille writer and slate and stylus as well as the abacus. 
> The expandded corecurriculum consistsof the following skill included but 
> not linmited to: siganture writing, listening skills, social skills, 
> independent living skills, organizational skills, self advocacy, social 
> skills, career development, assistive technology, independent living 
> skills, communication skills including braille and visual efficiency 
> skills eorientation and mobility skills limited to teaching a student how 
> to use sighted guide andnot to teach the use of a cane etc. . Each state 
> has its own criteria for someone to become a tvi and if one moves from one 
> state to another state one needs to meet the state one moves to the tvi 
> requirements. You mentioned about considering becoming a rehab teacher in 
> passing and the websites that Iindicated  above offer programs in this 
> area. The differences a tvi serves infants toddlers, preschool students nd 
> school age students. A rehab teacher teaches independent living skills to 
> both kids and adults and the rt program is rigorous and depenending what 
> state you reside in the individual you serve will be receiving rehab 
> training for a fee  weeks or  sometimes for up to a yearYou need to also 
> pass a exam by the organizationacvrrep.org to bbecome a rt.
> . The advantage being a tvi in my opinion is that students are on a 
> continuous basis. Good luck with your career choice. I hope my advice is 
> useful and helpful.
> Sara Rooz
> Certified teacher the blind and visually imp[ppaired in new York
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> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:12:22 -0400
> From: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
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> In many statess you do not need any type of education degree before
> obtaining your certification in TVI.  In Ohio and PA no education
> degree is required before obtaining your certification and license.
> Many schools will pay for at least half of your education to become a
> TVI or CVRT (certified vision rehabilitation therapist) formerly
> rehabilitation teacher.  I would seriously reconsider becoming a
> rehabilitation counselor.  Many states are cutting the number of
> rehabilitation counselors and people who do the job are primarily
> paper pushers.  If you want to work directly with people who are blind
> and visually impaired I would look into becoming a TVI, CVRT or O&M.
>
> Do you have to attend all of the classes in the Louisiana program or
> are some of them offered online?
>
> I have been a TVI for three years and am now becoming self-employed.
> School districts and coops are not willing to provide transportation
> assistance at this point so if you can't drive finding a job as a TVI
> may be more challenging.  I encourage you to go for it though.
>
> On 7/29/12, Sara Rooz <sararooz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> HI Gloria:
>>  if one wants to pursue a tvi degree one needs some type of masters 
>> degree
>> in education l aleast this is true in new York state. I am a blind 
>> certified
>> tvi in new York state and received my training via Dominican college. 
>> Many
>> university programs are listed on the following websites www.aerbvi.org 
>> and
>> www.afb.org IN addition, many tvi programs are offered via online model
>> which means you must be fluent in using a pc with a screen reader with or
>> without a Braille display. Many of the texts universitiesrequire students 
>> to
>> read  to be a tvi  are available from afb press in an accessible format
>> which means you can read or listen to the desired chapter via one's
>> computer. The courses in any tvi program follow the following sequence, 
>> Four
>> dations of blindness,i learning both the literary and nemeth Braille 
>> code,
>> anatomy of the eye, teaching acadeci subjects and skills within the 
>> expanded
>> core curriculum, teaching students who  are blind and visually impaired 
>> with
>> multiple disabilities, learning how to teach assistive technology and at
>> least one semester of student teaching. You also learn how to complete a
>> functional vision assessment and a learning media assessment and to be 
>> quite
>> honest will need sighted assistance with completing a functional visual
>> assessmentYOu are taught how to use a braille writer and slate and stylus 
>> as
>> well as the abacus. The expandded corecurriculum consistsof the following
>> skill included but not linmited to: siganture writing, listening skills,
>> social skills, independent living skills, organizational skills, self
>> advocacy, social skills, career development, assistive technology,
>> independent living skills, communication skills including braille and 
>> visual
>> efficiency skills eorientation and mobility skills limited to teaching a
>> student how to use sighted guide andnot to teach the use of a cane etc. .
>> Each state has its own criteria for someone to become a tvi and if one 
>> moves
>> from one state to another state one needs to meet the state one moves to 
>> the
>> tvi requirements. You mentioned about considering becoming a rehab 
>> teacher
>> in passing and the websites that Iindicated  above offer programs in this
>> area. The differences a tvi serves infants toddlers, preschool students 
>> nd
>> school age students. A rehab teacher teaches independent living skills to
>> both kids and adults and the rt program is rigorous and depenending what
>> state you reside in the individual you serve will be receiving rehab
>> training for a fee  weeks or  sometimes for up to a yearYou need to also
>> pass a exam by the organizationacvrrep.org to bbecome a rt.
>> . The advantage being a tvi in my opinion is that students are on a
>> continuous basis. Good luck with your career choice. I hope my advice is
>> useful and helpful.
>> Sara Rooz
>> Certified teacher the blind and visually imp[ppaired in new York
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