Teaching students with Visual Impairment in Japan with Katie Ericson

Welcome back to the podcast my friend! I'm so glad that you are here. We are sitting down with Katie Ericson who has such a unique and interesting perspective on TVI and O&M because she has a very interesting journey that she went on that is different than most other people that I know. Katie most recently worked as an itinerant TSBVI Comms with military connected students in the Pacific region. And she is currently a PhD student in Special Education at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Things I wish I knew as a first year teacher

Welcome back to the podcast. I think I love this topic so much, because as a first year teacher, you're kind of looking up at this mountain, right, and you see all these other people so much higher than you and they're doing so many amazing things. I mean, I still feel that way, whether in the now it has nothing to do with how much time somebody has been in the field, just what they're doing with their time. But especially as a first year teacher when everybody's been doing this for longer than you have.

Utilizing a transdisciplinary model to serve students with visual impairments in Croatia with Martina Sedlar and Hrvoje Gudlin

Today I get to bring you along for a conversation with Martina and Hrvoje who live in Croatia. They work for a center called Mali Dom where they both have different roles, but work seamlessly together for the students in a transdisciplinary model. And it's really really working for them. We get to take a peek behind the scenes of who they are as people and the exact actions that they take to make their students’ lives better.

Fall back in love with being a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments/ Orientation and Mobility

Today's episode is going to be a little bit of a personal episode. A lot of times I come on here and I share steps to whatever A B C or three ideas for lesson plans or something of that nature. And sometimes we do have conversations with other people. But this one is really going to be personal. Because I'm taking you a little bit behind the scenes of my personal life to bring these anecdotes to you as I've been really looking at myself, who I am, and I've had some time to reflect on teaching in and of itself in general.

Top 5 Moments from the 2023 O&M Symposium

Today we're going over a few takeaways from the symposium. I wiggled my hands in a five, but it's really six. I have six best takeaways for you. And I'm sharing this with you specifically for selfish reasons. Because when I share what I learned, I like to hear what you learned.

Navigating Blindness from Isolation to Inclusion with Kim Owens

So thank you for being here. I want to introduce you to Kim Owens. Kim is a chronically-ill woman living with multiple immune diseases. She and her husband Chris have been married for 25 years and live in coastal Georgia. Their oldest son Cash is a typically sighted geologist living in and working in Houston, Texas. Their youngest son Kai is a blind college student attending the University of Georgia studying to become a music theory professor and jazz musician. Kai lost his sight at the age of 10 due to autoimmune retinopathy and Rod cone dystrophy.

When to Use an Adapted Mobility Device vs When to Adapt the Cane Tip with Lynn Gautreaux

Okay, let me tell you just a little bit about Lynn Gautreaux. And I'm gonna actually give him the floor and let him talk more about himself. One thing that I really like about this conversation that you're about to hear is not only a little bit of the how, of how he made these decisions, and why he decided to pursue this as an expertise, but more in the back-end of who he is as a person. That's really what makes these presentations come to life.

Integrating Students with Visual Impairments into PE Classes [Webinar Replay]

Welcome to integrating learners with visual impairments and physical education classes. I'm really excited that you are here. I'm Kassy Maloney, if you don't know me. But the person who's going to be taking over in a second is Chelsea Schumaker. And I'm going to share a little bit about her also in just a second.

The Price of Perfectionism

What's the role that perfectionism plays in our lives? I mean, it can be a really good thing but it can also really hold us back. Let's dive in today to see how we can overcome perfectionism so that way we can step into the best fullest versions of ourselves.

The Power of Physical Movement with Chelsea Schumaker

Welcome back to the podcast, my friend! Today I get to sit down with Chelsey Schumaker, who is a fantastic orientation and mobility specialist. She received her master's in orientation and mobility and special education from Texas Tech University, and is now going on to get her PhD. Her PhD! Concentrating on O and M. You know, her personal story is really what kicks this whole thing into gear.

Understanding your learners who have troubles with spatial awareness with Lil Deverell and Marnie Roth

When our learners aren't performing the way that we expect them to be able to because their spatial awareness issues are not allowing them to make the decisions that we think that they should be able to make by now, we often internalise it. But what if it's not necessarily us? What if there are things going on underneath the surface of spatial awareness? That's exactly what we get to dive into today, with our guests, Marnie Roth and Lil Deverell.

The Challenges of Helping Teenagers with Visual Impairments Increase Their Orientation and Mobility Skills

What comes to your mind when I say lowered teenagers? How about let's add in teenagers with low vision? That population can be more difficult than any other population. There's just so much going on that we need to be aware of. Today, we luckily have Erin Buckley on the podcast and she's going to share some insights that she has gained, working with teenagers with low vision.

Three Pillars of Impactful Teaching

It's no secret that we want to become more impactful teachers. But what does that exactly mean? And where do we need to focus our attention in order to get there? We're breaking it all down today so that way, you can stop chasing shiny pennies, know where to focus your attention so that way you can step into the best version of yourself that makes more impact for your learners, skyrockets your learners’ success and has a more balanced life.

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