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Module: Serving Students with Visual Impairments: The Importance of Collaboration
Perspectives And Resources

Objectives

After reviewing the Perspectives and Resources section, you should be able to:

  • Differentiate the roles of the general education teacher, the teacher of students with visual disabilities, the orientation and mobility specialist, the paraprofessional, the family, and other individuals knowledgeable about students with visual impairments
  • Describe ways in which the general education teacher can communicate, collaborate, and plan lessons with professionals and other individuals knowledgeable about the needs of students with visual impairments

What does Ms. Milton need to know about students with visual impairments?
right arrow icon Page 1 Overview of Visual Impairments

right arrow icon Page 2 Responsibilities of the General Education Teacher

right arrow icon Page 3 Consultation and Collaboration

With whom can Ms. Milton communicate, consult, and collaborate to meet the needs of students with visual impairments?
right arrow icon Page 4 Teachers of Students With Visual Disabilities (TVI)

right arrow icon Page 5 Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&M)

right arrow icon Page 6 Paraprofessionals

right arrow icon Page 7 Families

right arrow icon Page 8 Related Service Providers and Other Professionals

Sources
right arrow icon Page 9 References
Additional Resources and Information
right arrow icon Page 10 Credits


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