FVA Best Practices Jaime Pack-Adair, MA, cTVI

FVA Best Practices Jaime Pack-Adair, MA, cTVI

Purpose of FVA Today we will discuss The Do’s and the Don’t’s Best Practices Strategies Tools & Materials Q&A 9/3/20XX FVA Best Practices 2

Key Ideas https://jamboard.google.com/ d/ 1RxAM4rLDafxkZo88uM1ItxllTr6 RQpM-A5WSW1Bugtg/edit? usp sharing 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 3

Workbook Questions 9/3/20XX The Power of Three Tools, Teaching strategies Engagement ideas Presentation Title 4

Purpose of an FVA IEP teams use the results to determine: Eligibility for Special Education Services Necessary accommodations & interventions Determine IEP Goals Identify focus of Specially Designed Instruction Required by IDEA (2004) Holbrook et al., 2017; Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 2004). Kaiser, J. T., & Herzberg, T. S. (2021). An Analysis of Data Collection Tools Used When Completing Functional Vision Assessments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 115(1), 17–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X20987015 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 5

Identify a space/time to do the evaluation. Select developmentally appropriate assessment tools. Communicate to the student about what you are doing & why. The Do’s . 9/3/20XX Take detailed notes. Conduct in an hour or less. Communicate Be prepared Have your templates ready Have all materials ready Know the student’s eye condition & additional disabilities before the assessment. Presentation Title 6

The Do’s Continued Conduct observations throughout the student’s day Take pictures of how the student is using their vision Engage students to be active participants in their assessment Clark, 2022 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 7

Preparation Wear a solid color shirt Be aware of jewelry, IDs, lanyards, keys that may be distracting Have a clear assessment space Have all materials prepped and ready for use Be aware of lighting, noise, clutter, distractions 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 8

Name an effective strategy you use to engage students during an assessment. 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 9

The Don'ts 9/3/20XX Rush through the evaluation Only use toys/craft supplies: Standardized tools are necessary Not test/try again/follow up because of difficult student behavior/responses. Guessing information. Using information from the last FVA/LMA as your full report. Presentation Title 10

Best Practices The FVA needs to integrate clinical data with FVA/LMA information. Completed every 3 years as part of the evaluation/re-evaluation. Include assessment of all required elements. Be thorough Detailed, accurate information https://www.isbe.net/Documents/comp-best-practices.pdf 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 11

An assessment of FVA’s must include Acuity near tasks, closer than 16 inches intermediate tasks, 16 inches to 3 feet distance tasks, more than 3 feet away Ocular motor functions Functional Activities, Depth, Color, Contrast Clinical/Ophthalmology Information Direct Observations Interviews with teacher, student Formal Testing 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 12

Keep in MindAssessment Tools Assessment tools may be informal and formal As the student ages, more formal, standardized assessment tools may be appropriate The student’s familiarity with the assessment may affect the results You may need to try different tools that will achieve the same purpose. Hildwine, 2023 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 13

Strategies 9/3/20XX Tell the student what you are doing and why Involve them as much as possible Offer incentives and rewards Try not to frustrate them, make them feel like they failed or are doing it wrong Be engaging Model the assessment/test/activity Presentation Title 14

Formal Tools 9/3/20XX Logarithmic Near Visual Acuity Chart Feinbloom Distant Acuity Lea Symbols Distance Vision Teller Cards Hiding Heidi Pom Pom Acuity Test Colour Vision Test Plates Tools of the Trade (TSBVI) Presentation Title 15

Informal Tools and Materials Black background: Wheatley Board, Invisiboard, black cloth Pen Light Mylar materials Light up toys/materials Water/Glitter Toys Patterned Paper/Books Pom poms, pipe cleaners, feathers, wiki sticks 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 16

Observation What information can you gather from this observation? How will you use it to determine assessment tools? What would you do differently? Jamboard 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 17

Application https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q type:video 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 18

Resources 9/3/20XX https://www.perkinselearning.org/te chnology/blog/foolproof-functional-v ision-assessment-template https://www.prcvi.org/media/1070/f vahandouts.pdf https://www.isbe.net/Documents/co mp-best-practices.pdf Clark, R. (2023) Personal Interview Hildwine, J. (2021) Personal Interview Presentation Title 19

JamBoard What will you takeaway from this webinar? https://jamboard.google.com/d/ 1kD5T2NVrzmgpC WRsq0utmvaT7h8FZfSBcAU3tOS6cA/ edit?usp sharing 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 20

Q&A 9/3/20XX Presentation Title 21