Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
58 East State Street • Jacksonville, Illinois  62650-2130
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TIPS For Parents

Each month various departments at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) will post a helpful tip for parents that can be used with children at home.  Each new tip will be added at the beginning of the month.

Below are links and the various departments that will be providing a new tip each month.

 

2013
January - Benefits of Sunlight  
February - Everyday Activities For Children with Visually Impairments  
   
   
   
   


2012
January - Health Center Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know May -Information from Mr. Jim Strader, ISVI’s O & M Specialist
February - Can Violent Lyrics and Video Games Increase Aggressive Thoughts and Behavior?  
March - Tips for Parents -- Information Technology
How to use your iPhone - Tips - Parental Controls (Restrictions)		  
April - Finding Summer Jobs  
   
June - My 10 Favorite Apps for Children with CVI  

 

2011
January-Cold Remedies, what works, what doesn't, what can't hurt. August - Tips for preparing before the school year starts
February - Grief and Loss  
March - Facebook Online Website - Information Technology  
April - Important Vocational Skills to Learn - Employment Department  
May - Orientation and Mobility  
June - Children's Books with Characters that are Blind  

 

2010
January - Health Center August - Tips for Parents to Get to Know ISVI
February - Social Services & Counseling  
April - Family October - Student Services
May - What is the Expanded Core Curriculum for blind and visually impaired and why is there one? November - From Low Vision Services
List of Illinois Resources
June - Homemade Play Products December - From ISV Residential Department - Getting Familiar with the ISVI Residential Level System
July - Suggestions to Encourage Speech Development in Children with Visual Impairment  
2009 2008
January - Health Center January - Health Center
February - Social Services & Counseling February - Social Services & Counseling
March - Speech & Language March - Speech & Language
April - Information Technology April - Information Technology
May - Education Department May - Education Dept.
June - O&M Department June Health Services
August - Residential Services July, Speech & Language
September - O&M Department August, Education Dept.
October - Social Services & Counseling September, O&M Dept.
Nov. - Low Vision Services October - Low-Vision Services
Dec. - Residential Services Nov. - Soc. Services & Counseling
  Dec. - Residential Services
2007
January - O & M
February - Education Dept.
March - Dietary
April - Residential
May - Health Center
June - Health Center
July - Speech & Language
August - Education Dept.
September - O & M
October - Low-Vision Services
November - Social Services & Counseling
December - Residential

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