The Role and Value of the Teacher of the Visually Impaired

In this webcast, Marla Runyan walks us through her experience as a child with a visual impairment and the impact of the TVI in her education. As a TVI herself, Marla discusses the importance of making the curriculum not only accessible but also meaningful for the child with a visual impairment.
The chapters in this webcast are: 1. Introduction, 2. The Impact of Visual Impairment on Incidental Learning, 3. Making the Curriculum Accessible and Meaningful, 4. The TVI and the Expanded Core Curriculum, and 5. The Challenge to Provide the Appropriate Level of Service.

[@alexanderbrickel6004]

Awesome video! Marla is clearly such a compassionate teacher and advocate.

[@chantelcuddemi7646]

I can totally relate. I was the only blind student at my high school in Agawam, Massachusetts. My TVI was awesome!

[@sixfootsix2k2]

Awesome video! Thank you... sharing this.

[@liveandletotherslive.5458]

May God bless you

[@mokriadelelegn2329]

i personally appreciate and like it. is there any opportunity for a student from abroad

[@kenadanamana]

« The adolescent boy who is blind and hearing impaired » is not blind and hearing impaired. He is an adolescent boy who has deafblindness and needs specific services to his unique and separate disability.

[@ElektrahCrowe]

Great video! I'm legally blind, and I found this video very interesting.

[@cassiewebster3543]

Inspiring

[@heatherdeleon3324]

I am a legally Blind individual From birth, how do I become certified as a VI Teacher? I reside in the state of Texas.

[@annalonergan7982]

That’s my mom ^^

[@spkaprotas]

Congrats

[@Artscardshop]

Really?

[@lyravolcere4012]

Very useful information.

[@krishnajoshi1541]

Hi mam i am indian and i have complete in visual impairment corse 2 years and now that time i teaching visual child in school i want to go in canada and i want to job this feld can you possible pls answer me because i do want more then learning this fild and understand

[@makifnaz572]

what is the gist of this video ?

[@TyrekeCorrea]

The audio description for this video is weird. Pictures aren't described in complete detail, but this audio description take things one step further and also features exposition which would not normally be provided in audio descriptions. I think it's better to refer to this particular audio description as narration. It's almost like this was done as a way of saying that the sighted are more blind than the blind. Honestly, as a sighted person, I'm upset that the audio description added to this video can't be turned off, and it's getting in my way.

[@JosephSeabourne]

Are you experienced/qualified at all to be discussing the use of audio description? Also, unfortunately, KZbin does not have a way of you being able to upload videos with audio description which can be turned on or off, so that's got nothing to do with the AD of this video. I'm sorry that it bothers you, but unfortunately many of us VI viewers will have massively appreciated them adding AD to this video.

[@TyrekeCorrea]

@@JosephSeabourneWhy is it that people are so quick to baselessly come in with an irrational attitude? I think experience with the medium of audio description and awareness of the concept are qualification enough to be able to speak on it, but while audio description is ostensibly conducted in the service of the visually impaired, it has the capacity to impact on the relationship of the visually impaired with sighted people and the world at large, so what affects everybody, and thus is essential that it be conducted properly, to be vigilant about making sure the same is done and advocating for it if necessary. One thing I know for sure is that proper use of auditory description requires great auditory attentiveness and knowledge of elements of the sighted world and imagination, so care should be taken so that those who need it and are capable of making the most of it are able to access an audio description which can do the most for them. It's supposedly best practice to stick to conveying only the most essential information, but as more audio descriptions emerge I find that some details which are visually accessible to the sided are left out of audio description. The best audio descriptions are written and performed with a focus on providing in words information which is visually accessible to the sighted. The point is to convey in words a running mental image on par with what is visually provided on screen to sighted consumers, and not convey more or less than what the audience sees. At least that's how it goes when it's done soundly. It's a pity the specific skills necessary to make the most of audio description are not collectively and explicitly included in the curriculum of the Extended Common Core which everyone is so anxious to hawk. Do you really think a blind person would have arrived at all this based entirely on his own line of thought?

[@JosephSeabourne]

@@TyrekeCorrea i do agree with not adding extra information. i originally understood your comment to be saying that they shouldn't add AD to the video as you just straight up didn't think it was useful. So yes, I do agree that a blind person can work out all the extra stuff that they have oddly included here. Sorry for misunderstanding you.

[@TyrekeCorrea]

@@JosephSeabourne I don't get how I was so difficult to understand.