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A Sense of Texas

Interesting insights from the Outreach Team at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Evan Hearn - An Outside Perspective

Evan Hearn - An Outside Perspective

Evan Hearn, a University of Texas at Austin journalism student, drives by the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Im... Read more

15 Dec 2019

28mins

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Matt Schultz - Interaction

Matt Schultz - Interaction

Matt Schultz from TSBVI Outreach joins the podcast to discuss interaction and the importance of building relationships a... Read more

1 May 2019

37mins

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Dr. Craig Meador - American Printing House for the Blind

Dr. Craig Meador - American Printing House for the Blind

One of the greatest resources for students who are blind or have visual impairment and those that teach them has been in... Read more

15 Jan 2019

26mins

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Vivecca Hartman - DBMAT

Vivecca Hartman - DBMAT

Being a parent of a DeafBlind child can be challenging so having the opportunity to communicate and learn from other par... Read more

1 Jan 2019

22mins

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John Ravenscroft - CVI

John Ravenscroft - CVI

Dr. John Ravenscroft brings our first international perspective to the podcast to discuss brain based visual impairment ... Read more

1 Nov 2019

28mins

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Dr. Cindy Bachofer - Low Vision Students

Dr. Cindy Bachofer - Low Vision Students

Perhaps one of the most overlooked and least understood members of the blind population, low vision students face partic... Read more

15 Apr 2019

32mins

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Summer Episode: George Stern & Andrew Cohen at Texas DeafBlind Symposium 2017

Summer Episode: George Stern & Andrew Cohen at Texas DeafBlind Symposium 2017

With the new school year not quite here but rapidly approaching we bring you another summer episode. Today we hear from ... Read more

1 Aug 2019

22mins

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Jim Meehan - Austin Lighthouse

Jim Meehan - Austin Lighthouse

As we all know there are many obstacles standing in the way of employment for people who are blind and visually impaired... Read more

1 Jan 2020

30mins

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Michael Clinkscales - Student Health & Well Being

Michael Clinkscales - Student Health & Well Being

Schools for the blind are often responsible for more than sheer academics.  We are responsible for the whole student; he... Read more

15 Nov 2019

24mins

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Nancy Toelle - QPVI

Nancy Toelle - QPVI

The on-the-go lifestyle of an itinerant teacher is a large reason behind the creation of this podcast. In this episode w... Read more

1 Apr 2019

35mins

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Norma Crosby - NFB

Norma Crosby - NFB

The National Federation of the Blind is one of the best known entities in blind services nationwide.  But as with many t... Read more

15 Oct 2019

24mins

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Sergio Oliva - The Braille Institute

Sergio Oliva - The Braille Institute

Join us on our first over-the-phone guest interview as Sergio Oliva, Associate Vice President of The Braille Institute's... Read more

15 Jan 2020

29mins

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Lou Tutt - AER

Lou Tutt - AER

Formed in 1984 AERBVI (Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired), more commonly k... Read more

1 Feb 2019

34mins

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Debra Sewell - TSBVI Curriculum

Debra Sewell - TSBVI Curriculum

The curriculum is the backbone of every successful classroom especially when teaching blind and visually impaired studen... Read more

1 Mar 2019

29mins

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2019 Outreach Forum Roundtable

2019 Outreach Forum Roundtable

Before Emily transitioned from outreach director to superintendent, she attended the 2019 COSB Outreach Forum, which bri... Read more

1 Oct 2019

26mins

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Summer Episode: Emily's Keynote Address

Summer Episode: Emily's Keynote Address

As we move from the hustle and bustle of the school year into the summer time we will be taking a break from our regular... Read more

1 Jul 2019

22mins

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TSBVI's New Superintendent

TSBVI's New Superintendent

A Sense of Texas began as a way for TSBVI's new Outreach Director to learn more about her new home and position.  Now a ... Read more

15 Aug 2019

22mins

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David Wiley - Transitions

David Wiley - Transitions

Very little is more critical than finding the route our students can use to move from the world of learning to the world... Read more

15 Jun 2019

24mins

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Chris Montgomery - TDB Pilot

Chris Montgomery - TDB Pilot

Many difficulties arise when teaching a student who is hard of hearing or who has a visual impairment. When you combine ... Read more

15 Sep 2019

23mins

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Sara Merritt - Short Term Programs

Sara Merritt - Short Term Programs

Often times our visually impaired and DeafBlind students just need the slightest little push to lead them to success in ... Read more

15 Dec 2018

33mins

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