VistasEdPartners

Bridging the equity and access gap for kids who are blind or vision impaired. We provide high TVI, AT, and O&M services and community-based enrichment programs.

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In response to K-12 school closures across the United States due to #COVID-19, a few concerned teachers and blind mentors are offering a homework help hotline for blind/vision impaired students who may need specialized help during remote learning. https://t.co/8yl2hfljoD

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Sighted people can learn to read braille visually! Crack the braille code with this cool app! https://t.co/1zbRLWCeYd #BrailleLiteracy #BrailleRocks #LearnBraille

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Huge congratulations to Josh Miele, a 2021 McArthur Fellow. Josh is an incredibly brilliant adaptive technology creator and an amazing leader in advancing accessible digital information for blind and visually impaired people. Read more here:
https://t.co/k1Rf4txJRm

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

Do you know what #CVI looks like, or what signs you should pay attention to? Take a moment to learn about the common characteristics of CVI: https://t.co/bVAr9SoQkz #CVIAwarenessMonth

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

National Homework Hotline volunteers love helping blind students & appreciate feedback like this: I met up with that wonderful computer science tutor. I can't tell you how much help she was to me. If there's a possibility to schedule again anytime next week that would be amazing.

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

We can't love this children's book enough!

We Move Together is a great tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice, and community building.
https://t.co/KT3zHZAr7m

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

As the school year has started some students may still be learning remotely.. As we continue to spread awareness of #CVI, here are some great ideas for setting up a CVI accessible remote learning space: https://t.co/YllvUMbt5k #CVI #RemoteLearningSpace #CVIAwareness

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

The National Homework Hotline (NHH) is open for the new school year! The NHH is now entering its 2nd full school year of providing free, telephone support to blind and visually impaired students.

For more information and to request support: https://t.co/7LxMfaNjJe #NHH

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

September is special because it marks the start of a new school year, and it’s also Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Awareness Month. Did you know that CVI has been the leading cause of visual impairment among children in the U.S. since the 1990s? #CVIAwareness

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

We are excited for the start of a new school year & the opportunity it brings. Many students will be returning to in-person learning for the 1st time since Mar. 2020. We are prepared to meet them where they are and build on their strengths and areas of growth over the past year.

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Today is #InternationalLiteracyDay! On this day and every day VISTAS educators promote increased literacy among our blind/low vision students, including those with additional disabilities, by providing learning experiences that are grounded in students' interests and strengths.

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The 2021 NJ Regional Braille Challenge has not one, not two, but three national finalists this year!

Big congrats to Zora Stover, Madeline Mau, & @livewithkaleigh for qualifying for the BC finals! We’re rooting hard for you! #KeepCalmandBrailleOn https://t.co/diBAf4jcCs

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A big "screw you" to any educator or professional that calls out an autistic student for holding their ears or stimming during loud noises.

So many "professionals" have NO idea what it is like to have auditory sensitivity and it shows. I'm so tired of our horrible school system.

[BlindNewWorld @BlindNewWorld]

To celebrate its #Oscars nomination for Best Documentary Feature, @CripCampFilm is hosting #CrippingTheRedCarpet, a virtual, #accessible pre-Oscars celebration. Learn more and register: https://t.co/kZ4YXXxp27 #CripCampAtTheOscars #BlindNewWorld

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

The National Homework Hotline for Blind and Visually Impaired Students (NHH), which began as a short term, temporary service has reached its one year anniversary!

Check out this blog post on how NHH has supported students over the past year: https://t.co/uDwngqyD12

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

Check out this APH Family Connect Center blog post and the upcoming webinar about how NHH-BVI and how it helps students, and their teachers and families too!

https://t.co/ppdaElroVr

[VistasEdPartners @VISTASEd]

The braille challenge is only a couple days away. I need to Spotlight our contestants. We welcome back CJ Caiola for his third year at the New Jersey regional braille challenge. CJ is a senior at Manalapan High School.. he’s excited to play the piano at the talent show.

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The braille challenge is only one week away. Need to spotlight our contestants. We welcome back Madeline Mau for her second New Jersey regional braille challenge. She did so well last year that she won first place. This year she’s preparing using practice tests. Good luck.

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The NJ Regional Braille Challenge is 1 wk away! Need to spotlight some of our new & returning contestants! Here’s Ana, who has participated every yr! Ana loves cooking, science, tech, & family. She also loves to sing & will perform in our #BrailleChallenge talent show. Go Ana!

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