Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech
Today, we are excited to announce that we have been (and will continue) to develop an additional tool for orientation and mobility instructors, who teach blind and low-vision students how to travel independently, safely and confidently using long white canes. … Read More »
The nation’s only non-discriminatory, certifying organization of blindness professionals was honored earlier this month with a $20,000 award. Named for Dr. Jacob Bolotin, a blind doctor from Chicago who practiced medicine in the early 20th century, the award exists to encourage the … Read More »
As you’ve likely heard, next Jan. 4 will mark the transition day for the U.S. from Literary Braille to Unified English Braille. As such, we’ve begun preparing the certification exam that will replace the National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB). … Read More »
Forty-five states, plus the District of Columbia, have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and along with the standards come new assessments. The Partnership for Assessment of College and Career Readiness (PARCC) will field test its CCSS-derived assessments with … Read More »
Fifteen states, plus the District of Columbia, are getting ready to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and along with the standards come new assessments. The National Federation of the Blind is currently investigating the accessibility features available for … Read More »
Take a listen to this interview with Casey Robertson for the highlights from the 2013 Getting in Touch with Literacy conference. Having trouble accessing the embedded player above? Click here.
Greg Trapp, Executive Director for the New Mexico Commission for the Blind, has made a generous offer to his staff. For each section of the National Certification in Literary Braille that his staff pass, they’ll receive two hours of administrative … Read More »
The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research is a peer-reviewed, academically-focused review that was “launched in 2010 to stimulate greater participation in the development, testing, and evaluation of innovative practices in the field of work with the blind.” In the … Read More »
At our recent Teacher Training Conference on Blindness and Low Vision (held September 20-22, 2013 in Ruston), Laureen Mayfield delivered these remarks. She is the Director of Special Education for the Bienville Parish School Board and President of the Louisiana … Read More »
When you—a teacher of blind students, a parent, or concerned classroom teacher—want to objectively understand a visually-impaired student’s ability to travel safely, effectively, and efficiently, what should you do? We know that: When schools want to know in what math … Read More »