Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Outreach Programs
512-454-8631| 1100 W. 45th St. | Austin, TX 78756
VI Student Spotlight!
Template for Binder, LiveBinder, or PowerPoint
Here are some suggested “tabs” and resources that can help you build your binder, LiveBinder, or PowerPoint.
Meet My Student
This isthe heart of your presentation and a niceintroduction to the student(s) you have chosen to Spotlight. It will help make the experience more student-focused. Feel free to modify this to suit your style or specific role. See a sample on p. 3.
Information about the Vision of the Student(s) You are Spotlighting
Some things you could put in this section include:
- Student-specific eye condition and impact on vision:
- Print size examples
- Braille alphabet
- Visual acuity levels or examples of how this student sees
Assistive Technology and Tools Used by the Student
List the AT/tools used by this student (e.g., cane, iPad, laptop, magnification, specific software)
Definition of a TVI/COMS
TVI/COMS definitions from 2015 Guidelines and Standards for Educating Students with Visual Impairments in Texas: (pages 25 & 29).
If you are also the primary person producing braille materials for this student, mention that here.
Information about the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC)
Make this a very brief explanation of the special skills (called the Expanded Core Curriculum) needed by your student. You can find a short ECC Flyer at:
Resources for Administrators
You could add this tab to mention information designed specifically for administrators.
- Administrator’s Toolbox:
- State Leadership Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Website includes VI guidance documents and administrator presentation
- Guidelines and Standards for Educating Students with Visual Impairments in Texas:
Meet My Student!
This is ______(insert student’s name here)
Let me tell you about ______:
(Provide a general, informal description of the student. What does (s)he like, what challenges does he/she experience? Make it personable, not just reciting facts.)
For example:
Juan is 10 years old and has low vision related to his albinism. He loves baseball. He is on the beep ball team here in town. He can recite scores and stats for his favorite team, the Texas Rangers, all day. He is sometimes socially isolated and we are working on ways to get him more confident and be more included socially.
His/her vision is: Provide not only the name of the visual condition, but also a 2 – 3 sentence description of what this means.
For example:
Juan has albinism. Because of this he is sensitive to light and glare from the windows. He often wears a cap and sunglasses. Juan needs magnification to read regular print and see people and objects in the distance, including the board in his classroom.
Skills we are working on:
(Describe what you are working on and how it fits into the larger picture.)
For example:
Juan is learning to use a monocular to see the board and objects in the distance. Today we will be working on spotting and tracking objects. These activities are part of his goal to <insert goal>. In the spring we plan to go to a high school ball game so he can use his monocular to follow the game.
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