Transcript Skills for Success

Dr. Karen Wolffe
[email protected]
Levels of Intervention
Informational  Minimal Assistance
Instructional
 Average Amount of Help
Advocacy
 Ongoing Support for Life
At all levels of intervention process learning works best!
Five Critical Areas
to Consider
for All Youngsters
Conveying High Expectations
Encouraging Socialization
Developing Compensatory Skills
Providing Realistic Feedback
Promoting Opportunities to Work
Covey High Expectations
Youngsters need to hear:
 They can and will grow up,
 Establish families outside of their nuclear
families,
 Live interdependently, work, and play in the
community.
Ask, “What do you want to be when you
grow up?”
Encourage Socialization
Students need to be able to:
 Develop interpersonal relationships at
assorted levels (public, acquaintances, friends,
intimates),
 Understand reciprocity,
 Understand the nuances of nonverbal
communication, and
 Understand the impact of their behavior on
others near & far.
Develop Compensatory Skills
Braille reading and writing skills,
 Efficient use of low vision aids,
 Orientation and mobility skills,
 Use of assistive technology,
 Listening and speaking skills,
 Note taking skills and memory skills,
 Independent living skills.
Provide Realistic Feedback
Young people need realistic feedback
concerning strengths and weaknesses.
 Ultimately the evaluation of students’ efforts
will be made against a defined norm not
simply against their own accomplishments or a
perceived level of expertise.
Promote Opportunities to Work
All children and youth need to be engaged in
doing chores at home, at school, and in the
community.
They also need to volunteer, do part-time
work during and after school, summer jobs,
and to participate in work/study programs.
Resources
 Skills for Success: A Career Education Handbook for
Children & Adolescents with Visual Impairments
 Navigating the Rapids of Life: The Transition Tote System
 AFB CareerConnect: www.careerconnect.org
 AFB/NAPVI partnership: www.familyconnect.org
 American Printing House: www.aph.org
 Hadley School for the Blind: www.hadley.edu
 Helen Keller National Center: www.hknc.org
Thank you for your attention
and interest in children and
youth with visual impairments!