Episodes
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Planning Behavior Intervention - Part 2
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Our conversation continues as Lynne McAlister and Deanna Peterson provide their professional perspectives on children's behavior, and what can sometimes be misinterpreted as misbehavior. Later in the episode we are also joined by James Coleman, who shares a relatable parental view on the matter!
Free behavior guidance tool can be found here: https://www.tsbvi.edu/tsbvi-publications#publications
Further discussions about the topic: Coffee Hour
Lynne and Deanna's contact info:
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Planning Behavior Intervention
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Lynne McAlister and Deanna Peterson from TSBVI Outreach discuss planning behavior intervention for children and young adults who are blind, visually impaired, or DeafBlind. In today's episode, we dive deeper into the complexities behind what behavior means, misconceptions, and helpful perspectives to keep in mind.
Free behavior guidance tool can be found here: https://www.tsbvi.edu/tsbvi-publications#publications
Further discussions about the topic: Coffee Hour
Lynne and Deanna's contact info:
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Monique Coleman
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Paul Olson - Bill of Rights
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Families of children who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision value resources to better understand, and have conversations regarding, their child's educational program. Paul Olson, Superintendent of North Dakota Vision Services/ School for the Blind, initiated the creation of such a document and is going to tell us all about it. "A Bill of Rights for All Children with Visual Impairment and Their Families" was co-authored by Paul, Emily, and Janie Blome. Check out the below links to view the resources discussed yourself.
Bill of Rights in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese:
https://aerbvi.org/resources/publications/
Abbreviated Bill of Rights for families:
https://familyconnect.org/blog/raising-a-child-who-is-blind-and/my-version-of-the-bill-of-rights/
Lastly, we will not be posting an episode for January 1st. In the meantime if you have questions or want to suggest topics for future episodes, feel free to contact us at podcast@tsbvi.edu. Otherwise, we'll see you back here in one month!
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Dr. Cary Supalo
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Family Engagement
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
In this episode, Emily will explore what it means to work in family engagement. You'll hear from Edgenie Bellah and Yolanda Shaw, some of the hurdles educators and families both struggle with, and how we all ultimately hope to keep the child's best interests at heart. Expert Katherine Houck will also provide further information about family engagement opportunities.
Monday Nov 01, 2021
TSBVI Family Lynx
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Few things are more helpful to the parent of a blind, visually impaired, or deafblind child than being able to connect with other parents who know the joy, and also the struggles, of their situation. Amy Potts, Barbara Knighton, and Patty Bushland join us this month to talk about how they started TSBVI Family Lynx and how it's helping parents of students at TSBVI and how parent organizations across the country are doing the same.
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Jeff Molzow - White Cane Day
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Jeff Molzow is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, someone who helps teach adults who are blind and visually impaired to return to work successfully and effectively. Jeff has continuously pushed the envelope of his field via his passion for blind advocacy, combined with a strong background in technology.
Now Jeff is here to help us understand what White Cane Day is, and why it's such an important day for the blind community. You'll also hear from TSBVI student Michael Fulk, sharing his take on this holiday.
For more information about White Cane Day visit https://whitecaneday.org/
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Dr. Rosy Carranza -Teacher of Tomorrow
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Dr. Rosy Carranza facilitates the Teacher of Tomorrow Program with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). In this episode, Rosy shares her background, her expertise, and her passion surrounding the education of blind students and the educators who teach them.
To learn more about the Teacher of Tomorrow program visit https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/teachers-tomorrow
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
TSBVI & Texas Folklife
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Welcome back from the break! Just like you, we're slowly working our way back into the flow of the new school year. Today we're going to share with you a great collaboration some of our students participated in over the summer with Texas Folklife and their Stories from Deep in the Heart podcast series. Today you'll hear stories about Texas barbecue, haunted hotels, and the dark history of the famous moon towers throughout town.
Visit https://texasfolklife.org/ to learn more about Texas Folklife and to hear more from the Stories from Deep in the Heart podcast series.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Getting in Touch With Literacy - Part 2
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
This episode we welcome back Dr. Cay Holbrook and Janie Blome, founders of the Getting Touch With Literacy conference. On the last episode they talked about the history of GITWL as well as how they are preparing to say farewell to the conference this December. This time we let them step up on the soapbox to discuss all things conference and blind education.
The Getting In Touch With Literacy conference will be held December 1-4, 2021 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. For more information on the conference visit http://www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.org/ and register now! If you have further questions feel free to contact Dr. Holbrook at cay.holbrook@ubc.ca or Janie Blome at janie.blome@att.net.
Now, after 2.5 years, 63 episodes, and ~23,700 downloads we are finally ready to take a short break from podcasting. In the meantime if you have questions or want to suggest topics for future episodes feel free to contact us at podcast@tsbvi.edu. Otherwise, we'll see you back here in September. Enjoy your summer!
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Getting in Touch With Literacy - Part 1
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
One thing we have all missed during the last 15 months has been the brainstorming and social interaction that come out of attending conferences in person. Helping us get back into the groove is one of our favorite conferences, Getting in Touch With Literacy. Joining us this week are founders of Getting in Touch With Literacy, Dr. Cay Holbrook and Janie Blome. They'll discuss the history of GITWL as well as how they are preparing to say farewell to the conference this December. They had so many things to say that we had to make this a two part episode. Look out for episode two June 15th.
For more information and to register for the 2021 Getting in Touch With Literacy conference visit http://www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.org/
Saturday May 15, 2021
Pat Pound - Activism
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
TSBVI Low Vision Specialist Dr. Cindy Bachofer guest-hosts this episode and speaks to her good friend Pat Pound, former director of Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Vice Chair on the National Council on Disability, director of the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, and longtime activist in the field of disability rights. Pat brings a wealth of knowledge about the work needed to bring about advances on the local, state, and federal level going back to the 1970s, leading up to the passage of the ADA and beyond. She continues her work even in retirement with Open Doors Organization. Her stories and motivational spirit point to the vigilance needed to advance the rights of the disabled long into the future.
Saturday May 01, 2021
Paths to Literacy - Charlotte Cushman
Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
TSBVI is proud to have been one of the founders of one of the more indispensable resources for parents and teachers alike: Paths to Literacy. Emily speaks with Charlotte Cushman of Perkins and TSBVI- and then we hear from Cyral Miller, former Outreach Director at TSBVI- about the origins of the service and what it means to makers and users alike
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Superintendent Roundtable Episode Two
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Back for our second dose are Robert Hair from Maryland School for the Blind; Gina Ouellette from the California School for the Blind; and Scott McCallum from the Washington State School for the Blind to discuss the positive things we have learned about educating blind and visually impaired students during the pandemic and the things they are most looking forward to as we slowly move into the "new normal."