The SDSBVI has someone available to speak to small or large groups on the following vision related topics:
- Eye Conditions
- What are some of the common eye conditions and how are they treated?
- Braille Literacy
- How do students who are blind read and write? What tools do they use? Is Braille still necessary with technology?
- Assistive Technology
- How can computers be made accessible with enlarged print, speech, or refreshable Braille?
- Independent Living Skills
- How do students learn to care for themselves and their daily needs?
- Career Education
- How do students obtain job experiences? What kinds of jobs can people who are blind or visually impaired do?
- Orientation and Mobility
- How do students who are blind or visually impaired learn to travel independently?
- Self-Directed Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- How can students get involved in planning their own future?
- Dog Guides
- Who can use a dog guide? Where and how are the dogs trained?
- Adaptive Physical Education
- How do students who are blind or visually impaired take part in sports and recreation activities?
- Augmentative Communication
- How can a student who is nonverbal learn to communicate?
- Libraries
- How can you make your library accessible and user-friendly?
- Accessibility
- How can a building or a meeting room be made accessible?
- Personal Perspective
- How does a person who is blind or visually impaired live independently? Other information available about SDSBVI:
- Presentation on the School for the Blind: "A Century of Service"
- Presentation on educating students at The School for the Blind in the early 1900s
- Tours are provided of the campus in Aberdeen. In addition to seeing the building, a person may have an opportunity to:
- Travel and do activities under blindfold
- Experience a variety of visual impairments using different simulators
- Explore devices and items used in the education of students who are blind or visually impaired
For more information, please contact SDSBVI at 605.626.2580 or 1.888.275.3814.