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    Students and Adults at 2023 VI Sports Palooza
    2023 South Texas VI Sports Palooza
     

    Purpose

    Our services are designed to support students with visual impairments so that they may receive an educational experience equal to their sighted peers, in order to gain academic excellence and, as a result, become successful in a variety of environments and contributing members of society.

    Services

    Technical Assistance:

    Assist districts with VI/Deafblind programming and VI/DB Registration 

    Technology Loan Program and Interagency Coordination

    Training:

    Staff Development / One to One Training for TSVIs

    Parent Training

    Early Childhood Interventionist Training

    Direct Itinerant Instruction:

    Orientation and Mobility Instruction

    Visually Impaired Instruction

    Assessments:

    Provide technical support for assistive device considerations

    Check out test kits specific to students with visual impairments

    Support and Organization for ECC Events:
     
    Provide Students throughout Region One ESC with opportunities to participate in Expanded Core Curriculum Events at the Regional Level so that they will have an opportunity to interact with students from other districts while working on their ECC Skills. 
     
    Support Districts with their local ECC Events and ECC Camps. 
     
     
     
    UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES for STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
     
     
     

Contact Information

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    Susie Andrews
     
    Special Education Specialist - Visual Impairments
    Susie Andrews
    956-984-6165
     
     

    Martha Bustos

    Special Education Specialist - Visual Impairments
    Martha Bustos Guzman
    956-984-6213
     
     
    Ruby Coronado
     
    Special Education Specialist - Orientation and Mobility 
    Ruby Coronado
    956-984-6181
     
    Cynthia Luna
    Program Assistant
    Cynthia Luna
    956-984-6261
     
    Pedro Guardiola
     
    Driver / Clerk
    Pedro Guardiola
     
     
     
     
     
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