“Doing it Well” Strategies from your VI Outreach Team.

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“Doing it Well” Strategies from your VI Outreach Team

Starting with the FREE and easy 1.Federal Quota Funds allow you to order FREE materials from American Printing House for the Blind ( for the catalog)You MUST register your legally blind students (forms sent electronically, due in February)Orders go to Julie Kagy 2. NC Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 3. Bookshare.org

One Size Does Not Fit All Up-to-date eye doctor reports and Functional Vision Assessments VI does not always mean large print Magnification devices MUST be prescribed by a low vision specialist and students need training from a TVI or COM to use the devices Low vision clinic being scheduled in the Wilmington area. Contact William Tubilleja We can help you with FVA, LMA, technology assessments

TVIs need training and support Sign up for VI Listserv Send your TVI to : VI Conference, April 19-20, Raleigh VI Institute, EC Conference Summer Institutes for TVIs, July (Millie Smith) Invite us in for professional development and consultation Encourage all of your teachers to contact us with VI questions

Where will I find a TVI? PRAXIS certified teachers need to complete a university program in teaching students with visual impairment Share your TVI and the cost of educating your TVI Talk to each other about your needs and how you can work together