We at FIMC-VI are busy making firmware updates on assistive technology, processing textbook orders, preparing for the 2021-2022 training calendar, and more.
Keep reading for detailed information on upcoming training events and registration links. Let's learn together!
Webinars Coming Soon
Providing Inservices to Classroom Teachers
July 28, 2021 | 10:00am-11:30am EST
This session will include a panel of Florida teachers of students with visual impairments sharing how they approach the task of providing inservices to general education teachers and other school staff who are new to the needs of students with visual impairments. Be sure to submit your questions in advance when you register!
Florida Low Vision Initiative 2021
August 6, 2021 | 10:00am-12:00pm EST
The Florida Low Vision Initiative (FLVI) is a Department of Education-funded research grant that provides comprehensive low vision evaluations and prescribed nonelectronic optical aids (glasses/sunglasses, magnifiers, and/or monocular) free of charge to eligible school-age children with low vision. Come learn more about this program and updates for the 2021-2022 school year.
Mark Your Calendars
FIMC-VI Info & Updates Webinar Series
This 3-part series is provided annually via Zoom and is primarily intended for individuals who are unfamiliar with FIMC-VI services and procedures.
Part 1: Focuses on an overview of FIMC-VI services and any updates
August 26, 2021 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
Part 2: Focuses on the required Annual Census for all students with visual impairments in Florida
November 12, 2021 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
Part 3: Focuses on ordering accessible textbooks and returning materials to FIMC-VI
March 31, 2022 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
Virtual Water Cooler Series
These sessions are more informal than a webinar and seek to offer an opportunity for attendees to learn from each other. Sessions typically feature teachers of students with visual impairments as co-presenters. Attendees have the opportunity to submit questions when they register via Zoom and are encouraged to participate in the discussion.
Eligibility and Reevaluation Flowcharts
September 23, 2021 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
This session will provide an in-depth overview of the eligibility and reevaluation flowcharts which were created by FIMC-VI and approved by the Florida Department of Education. This session will also address dismissal for students with visual impairments.
School Psychologists and TVIs
February 24, 2022 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
This session will be an opportunity for both school psychologists and TVIs to learn about important considerations when conducting a psychological evaluation of a student who is visually impaired.
Writing IEP Goals and Objectives
March 24, 2022 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
This session will address both the importance of and strategies for writing specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for students with visual impairments, and how this relates to data collection and progress monitoring.
Orientation and Mobility
April 14, 2022 | 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
This session will be an opportunity for participants to discuss a variety of questions and strategies related to O&M services, including conducting screenings and evaluations and providing instruction in the community.
District Vision Contacts
FIMC-VI will collaborate with the Florida Department of Education to provide two sessions for district vision contacts in the 2021-2022 school year:
Session 1
September 21, 2022 | Virtual
This virtual session will provide an overview of data related to students with visual impairments statewide, and district representatives will receive data regarding their own teachers and students.
Session 2
April 8, 2022 | Tampa, FL
This will be a joint session with the district contacts for deaf/hard of hearing.
Additional FIMC-VI Trainings
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment Webinar
September 2021 | TBD
This webinar is intended for district staff who will be administering the FSAA to students with visual impairments.
Florida Standards Assessment Webinar
January 2022 | TBD
This webinar is intended for district staff who will be administering the FSA to students with visual impairments.
Overview of Essential Assessments for Students with Visual Impairment Webinar
January 6, 2022 | 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
This webinar will provide a high-level overview of the required assessments for students with visual impairments for eligibility and at each reevaluation: functional vision, learning media, expanded core curriculum, and orientation & mobility screening.
Spring 2022 Working With the Experts
Week of April 18, 2022 | Virtual TBD
This workshop will focus on all aspects of education for students with visual impairment and multiple disabilities.
Past Events
The
Past Events page of the FIMC-VI website has a new look! Over fifty archived FIMC-VI webinars and videos on all topics related to the education of students with visual impairments have been grouped into six categories: Assessment and Eligibility Resources, Statewide Meetings and Information, Students and Families, Braille and Tactile Graphics Production, Expanded Core Curriculum, and Inclusion Resources. We hope this new format makes it easier for you to find the training you need. Browse through these sections at your leisure, and remember that inservice and ACVREP points are available for recorded trainings!
