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Terminology matters: BVI vs. BLV

It has been something that has bugged me since I first was corrected by Dr. Sandra Lewis when I began my doctoral program in 2019. In...

Should we talk about Health and Sex Ed for students with visual impairments?

After the success of the five-part career education series -Road to Success- which was built in collaboration with American Printing...

Health is Meaningful Living- A New Webinar Series with APH

October 20th marks a new beginning. One of my favorite humans and colleague - Manda Nordes- and I are embarking on a new three-part...

White Cane Day 2021

As any good vision program that trains future teachers of the visually impaired (TVI) or orientation and mobility specialists (O&M) our...

IT IS ALL IN THE EYES

In this post, I would like to share with you my favorite go-to lesson for children ages 3-10. As a TVI/OMS advocacy and teaching children...

My First 'Publication'

June brought with it an amazing surprise in the form of being granted the first annual DVIDB Research and Practice Grant. Please read my...

The Road Ahead, is officially behind us

A Collaboration with American Printing House: Access Academy December 2020 found my friend Ms. Leanne Grillot and myself doing a...

#meToo: An Invitation to talk consent

A collaborative project with Rev. Manda Nordes In 2019, just before I made my husband drag himself back to Florida for an opportunity for...

5 of 5: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for students with multiple impairments

We have come to the end of out road with The Road Ahead. No pun intended. We reviewed what shape career readiness instruction and...

Why a peacock feather?

“A peacock encounter may show that you need to put yourself outside your personal boundaries and ready to shine out. “ (Clifford, 2021)...

The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Preschool Children (B-5)

The second installment of our 5-webinar series is all about preschoolers. Erika will have two colleagues join her: Jerri Hart with 35+...

The Road Ahead: Career Readiness

Join us for a 5-webinar series as a collaboration between the American Printing house (APH) and Erika. Each webinar will take place on...

The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Elementary School Students

We partnered with the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) to create content on career readiness. The next webinar (3 of 5) is...