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Interventions and Supports for School-Aged Learners with Vision Loss

Explore descriptions of statewide resources that offer services and supports focused on enhancing overall child development.

JAWS / FOCUS / ElBraille Training

The BEST Grant in collaboration with the AT & AEM Center and VFO invite parents, students, educators, and support staff serving students with visual impairments to attend.

Learning Media Assessment: An Introduction

This introductory, one-hour webinar is designed to teach the basics of a learning media assessment, why it matters, the process, and resources to support teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs), families, administrators, related service providers, and general educators.

Lending Library

Borrow books, videotapes, DVDs, and other media to support learners with a range of disabilities from OCALI's online lending library. Resources shipped to Ohioans at no cost.

Lending Library AT Devices

Lending Library AT Devices Explore AT features with an AT device loan from the lending library. Short term loans are available for AT device evaluations.

Literacy and Deaf / Hard of Hearing

Gain an understanding of language development in children who are D/HH, communication modes, and the impact on their literacy development.

Literacy and Vision Loss

Gain an understanding of language development in children with VI and the impact on their literacy development.

MathType Software Training

November 1, 2017. Learn MathType with the BANA template and Microsoft Word to prepare math documents for your students who use braille.

MedEd Connections Resource Guide: Blind and Visually Impaired (B/VI)

This resource guide is designed to support families as they manage, access, and share medical and educational information concerning their children.

MedEd Connections Resource Guide: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH)

This guide is designed to support families and their children of all ages, at any point in their life journey.

MedEd Connections Resource Guides

MedEd Connections Resource Guides

Meetings and Events

Collaborate with other professionals, who work with learners who are deaf/hard of hearing or blind/visually impaired, through our networking meetings or other event opportunities.

OCALI Lending Library Assessments

Need an assessment tool? Check the OCALI lending library for general assessment tools or for more specifically focused tools for behavior, sensory, communication, etc.

Outreach Specialist - Deaf/Hard of Hearing

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Outreach Telepsychology Webinars

To help school psychologists and district and building leaders build comfort and confidence in virtually assessing all learners, particularly those who are D/HH and B/VI, OCALI is pleased to offer a free, two-part webinar series.

Parent Mentors B/VI

Support your child who is blind or visually impaired by connecting with a specially trained Parent Mentor who can assist in navigating special education needs and services.

Parent Mentors D/HH

Support your child who is deaf or hard of hearing by connecting with a specially trained Parent Mentor who can assist in navigating special education needs and services.

Professional Development Opportunities

Explore professional development trainings related to deafness or blindness.

Promoting Access - Overview

Check out Promoting Access overview video.

Promoting Access - Trailer

Check out the Promoting Access trailer video.