Awe and Wonder Podcast AAC & AT S5 E4 Vision: Ting Siu

Ting is a Teacher of Blind and Low Vision Students (TVI) and coordinates the Northwest Center for Assistive Technology Training (CATT-NW) at the WA State School for the Blind (WSSB). In this episode Ting cautions about the ableist perspective of prioritizing vision with students and instead asking ourselves what the student can still do with their sensory access. Ting also stresses the importance of introducing technology- any tools or systems that help people access and engage with information better- as soon as students are seeking and needing access to their environment. Resources mentioned in this podcast: CATT-NW https://www.wssb.wa.gov/services/northwest-center-assistive-technology-training-catt-nw National Federation of the Blind- Parents of Blind Children https://nfb.org/our-community/parents-blind-children American Printing House https://www.aph.org/ Adaptive Design Association- Tangible Symbols https://www.adaptivedesign.org/communicationcards#:~:text=Tangible%20symbols%20are%20appropriate%20for,the%20communication%20partner%20can%20interpret. Christopher Hills YouTube Channel for Switch Technology https://www.youtube.com/user/icdhills Perkins Paths to Technology Newsletter: https://www.perkins.org/resource/paths-to-technology-newsletter/