Lighthouse for the Blind- CLVP
   John Thompson- Lighthouse for the Blind- St. 
    Louis President
   Jennifer Coy- Director (CTVI/CLVT/COMS)
   Ashley Bement- CTVI/CLVT/COMS
   Laura Jones
     CTVI/CLVT/COMS
     Experience with infants through adults
     Primarily in school districts
     Visual impairment
     Full-time screen magnification program user
  Objectives
   At the end of this presentation, learners will 
   be able to:
   Identify multiple reasons why it is 
    important to teach screen magnification 
    software
   List choices of screen magnification 
    programs and resources for acquiring 
    them
   Describe strategies for instruction
  Presentation Focus
   Screen magnification programs
   Students with low vision
   Mainly teachers but hopefully applicable 
    to all
   Beginner and intermediate skill level
   Not endorsing a specific product- No 
    commercial interest
   Thank you for your survey responses 
    about questions and concerns!
  Outline
   Why teach these programs?
   Programs and resources overview
    Hands-On Time #1- Practicing general skills, 
    comparing programs
   Key commands
   Screen reading features and full screen readers
   Hands-On Time #2- Using key commands, 
    exploring screen reading features
   Instructional ideas and goals
   Closing- Including Q&A
   Why Teach Screen Magnification 
   Programs
   Enable students to learn alongside their 
    peers
   Skills they need for local and/or state testing
   Critical for managing eye fatigue
   Enables student to use good posture and 
    working distance
   Expanded Core Curriculum impact
   Computer use for post secondary 
    education and work