[AERNet] Acronyms

[Frances Mary D'Andrea]

Yes, using person-first language. I see this term a lot (actually, I  
was surprised that the AFB guidelines on their web site don't list it  
that way, because I think the term you mention is the one often used  
in AFB publications). It's a bit long and unwieldy, perhaps, but it  
does focus on the student before the disability, which I imagine is  
what the intention is. Some organizations are much more focused on  
that than others--it's interesting.
Thanks for the warning about finding out about university preferences  
and requirements before finishing the dissertation!
--FM

On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:24 PM, Carol Evans wrote:

> Thanks to all. I finally found several references when
> I googled TSVI visually impaired.
>
> Actually, I wasinformed by my committee co-chair that
> the latest up-to-date politically correct term is
> "teacher of students who have visual impairments" ...
> so that is what is in my dissertation.
>
> Warning to grad students: I don't know if it's like
> this at all graduate schools, but at ours, whatever
> style manual your individual department requires,
> after it's defended and before it gets final approval,
> printing and binding, it has to be converted to the
> graduate school's format. It just wouldn't do to have
> APA, Turabian, MLA, etc. mixing it up on the library
> shelves together!
>
> I need a nap now ...
> Carol
>
> --- Frances Mary D'Andrea <literacy2 at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Generally, it stands for "teacher of students who
>> are visually
>> impaired." At a recent business meeting of AER's
>> division 16
>> (itinerant personnel) Karen Ross of the Carroll
>> Center reported that
>> she had collected various terms related to the job
>> of being a special
>> education teacher who works with students who are
>> blind or visually
>> impaired. I think she had a list of 17 different
>> terms, all used by
>> various school districts and states.
>> I know the AFB Press guidelines (as shown on their
>> web site) list the
>> preferred term "teacher of visually impaired
>> students." I wonder what
>> other organizations (APH, Hadley, etc.) use in their
>> author
>> guidelines? When you say, Carol, that the term "TVI"
>> is "changing to
>> TSVI" by whom do you mean? By publishers? By school
>> districts? By
>> newsletter editors (and which ones)? There still
>> seems to be quite a
>> bit of variation in what the "preferred" term is.
>> My personal LEAST favorite is "vision teacher"
>> although I know it's
>> very common. It always makes me think of seances,
>> like I'm teaching
>> my students to have visions! <smile>
>>   What terms do you all use or have you heard?
>> --FM
>>
>> On Mar 11, 2007, at 3:51 PM, R. Chin wrote:
>>
>>> Here's a copy of a newsletter in .pdf. "Cathy
>> Smyth, TSVI" is on
>>> the first paragraph on page 29 of this 35 page
>> newsletter.  I am
>>> not sure what the acroynyms represent. Teacher
>> Support or
>>> Specialist for the Visually Impaired?
>>>
>>> I hope the attachment is helpful.
>>>
>>> R. Chin, NYC TVI
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Carol Evans <braillepsych at yahoo.com>
>>>> Sent: Mar 10, 2007 4:32 PM
>>>> To: aernet at lists.aerbvi.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [AERNet] Acronyms
>>>>
>>>> I have now found references for TVI and BVI (have
>> to
>>>> justify the use of these acronyms in my
>> dissertation).
>>>> But I have now been informed that TVI is changing
>> to
>>>> TSVI. Can anyone point to a reference for that?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Carol
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Carol Evans
> "This dissertation brought to you by Centrum Silver."
>
>
>
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