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Itinerant Educators & Mobility Specialists

Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) and Orientation & Mobility Specialists (OMS) assist students who are blind and visually impaired, ages birth to 21 years old, who demonstrate a need for special education services. Assistance from these professionals comes in the form of specially designed instruction and recommended accommodations and modifications for those whose visual impairments are affecting their education. IESBVI’s service model is an itinerant model in which TVIs and OMS travel to students’ local school buildings to provide services.

Services are provided directly to students, as well as through consultation and collaboration with other education professionals serving students with visual impairments. Services provided will address the identified educational needs in each child/student’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Program (IEP). IFSPs and IEPs are developed in accordance with the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) for individuals with a visual impairment.

To access itinerant services from IESBVI, contact your local public school and express your desire for support from a vision specialist.

Teachers of the Visually Impaired

Teachers of the Visually Impaired:

  • Assess visual functioning 
  • Recommend classroom accommodations
  • Recommend instructional strategies
  • Collaborate with educational partners 
  • Support self-advocacy and transition to post-secondary options 
  • Provide direct instruction in the ECC areas, including:
    • Braille
    • Assistive Technology
    • Independent Living Skills

Orientation & Mobility Specialists

Orientation & Mobility Specialists:

  • Assess functional travel skills
  • Recommend environmental accommodations 
  • Collaborate with educational partners 
  • Provide direction instruction:
    • Concept development
    • Sensory development
    • Cane travel
    • Community travel, including intersection crossing
    • Public transportation

Interested in assistance from an itinerant service provider? Fill out our contact form and we’ll get back to you.

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