The Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, as an integral part of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, works in partnership with local education agencies and other service providers, to serve as a statewide network of professionals, resources, materials and equipment to promote quality professional practices directed toward ensuring excellence in educational programming and expanded opportunities for students who are blind or visually impaired.
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WCBVI Mentoring Program
The WCBVI Mentoring Program matches, newly licensed teachers of the visually impaired (TVIs), 1st year TVIs and Orientation & Mobility specialists (O&Ms) who have completed an approved program, and new TVIs and O&Ms who are new to the state or re-entering the profession, with experienced vision professionals in Wisconsin schools.
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WCBVI Short Courses
In order to promote, facilitate, and provide appropriate educational opportunities for all Wisconsin children who are blind or visually impaired, Outreach staff offer courses of variable length designed and tailored to a child’s specific Expanded Core Curriculum needs. The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) consists of nine areas, including: Compensatory Skills, Orientation and Mobility, Social Interactions, Independent Living, Recreation and Leisure, Sensory Efficiency, Assistive Technology, Career Education, and Self-Determination.
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WCBVI Materials and Production
WCBVI Materials and Production
The Materials and Production staff provides accessible learning materials in adapted formats. Materials available through our Accessible Educational Materials Center (AEM) include: Books, Braille,large print,eElectronic text files, and audiobooks
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WCBVI Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Program
WCBVI Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Program
All Wisconsin stakeholders may borrow assistive technology equipment from the Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Library at the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. We maintain this service to assist school districts in providing equipment for their students to trial before making a longer term commitment by purchasing it. Loan periods are generally one semester. The library has a variety of AT items including video magnifiers, braille displays, and positioning aids.