Chapter 1

Introduction

The Barraga Instruction book contains tools to implement three different types of visual efficiency interventions:

To design each of the interventions, use information from the Barraga Visual Efficiency Evaluation (BVEE), functional vision evaluations/assessments, clinical low vision evaluations, eye medical reports, and orientation and mobility evaluations.

A photo shows a female teacher holding two weather cards that reads “SNOWY” and “SUNNY” ahead of a male child.  The child points toward the weather card that reads “SNOWY.”

Instruction of the visual skill of identification of weather cards occurs daily during circle time after the TVI and classroom teacher collaborate to ensure that accommodations are used effectively.

A photo shows a male child using a magnifier over a picture.

Instruction of the visual skill of using a magnifier to see details in a picture is carried out directly by the TVI in a vision-specific activity initially and then transitioned to regularly occurring activities.