Dear Colleagues, See the new free course offering at invision.training: Paraeducators for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired. ACVREP approved for 2 CE. Best to all, John Higgins, COMS Founding Director Invision Services www.invisionservicesinc.com <http://www.invisionservicesinc.com/> > > > <https://www.invision.training/> > > announcing a new invision.training course: > “ <https://www.invision.training//courses/parent-to-teacher-what-classroom-teachers-need-to-know-from-parents-of-children-who-are-blind-and-visually-impaired>Paraeducators for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired” <https://www.invision.training//courses/parent-to-teacher-what-classroom-teachers-need-to-know-from-parents-of-children-who-are-blind-and-visually-impaired> > > <https://www.invision.training/courses/paraeducators-for-students-who-are-blind-and-visually-impaired> > > This free course offers TVIs and COMS a learning tool for school-based educational teams. Written by an experienced TVI, the course provides an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Paraeducator who works with students who are blind and visually impaired. > > > > Wendy Barber, TVI, began her education career in 1992 as a Paraeducator helping students with visual impairments in the public schools of Craven County, NC. Now as the county itinerant Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments she helps Paraeducators do their best work with students who are blind and visually impaired. > Sampling of Course Objectives > Paraeducators will... > Understand the role of Paraeducators in schools > Understand how children who are blind and visually impaired are educated from their early school years through high school > Be introduced to the special tools and instructional materials for students who are blind and visually impaired > Understand "Descriptive Language" for Paraeducators and receive a downloadable "Descriptive Language Pamphlet" to share in the schools. > Vision Educators will... > Have a comprehensive tool for educating Paraeducators, IEP teams and school administrators > Learn More > <https://www.invision.training/courses/paraeducators-for-students-who-are-blind-and-visually-impaired> > > Visit the invision. <https://invision.training/>training <https://invision.training/> learning community to benefit from this course and find high quality on-line ACVREP approved professional development courses. > A sampling of invision.training courses: > A Quick Course about Mobility and Safety for School Administrators > Data-driven O&M Evaluation > The Invision O&M Cortical Visual Impairment Series > Teaching Toddler Mobility and the Wearable Toddler Cane > More Courses > <https://www.invision.training/collections> > <https://www.invision.training/> > <https://www.invision.training/> > <https://www.invision.training/> > > Invision Services, Inc. > InvisionServicesInc.com <http://invisionservicesinc.com/> > 919.643.7640 > <https://www.facebook.com/invisionservicesinc/> > <https://www.invision.training/> > > Invision • 960 Corporate Dr • Suite 203 • Hillsborough, NC 27278