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The Long Saga of OPVIC Advocating for Reform to the Training  of Teachers of the Visually Impaired, and the Need for Far More TVIs to Be Available to Students with Vision Loss in Ontario

Since early January 2018, OPVIC, earlier operating under the name Views, tried valiantly to get the Ontario Government and the Ontario College of Teachers to reform and strengthen the training requirements for teachers of the visually impaired, and to increase the number of TVIs and orientation and ...

VIEWS Brief to Ontario Ministry of Education on Educating for Students with Vision Loss

Brief to the Ministry of Education Calling for a Ministry Review of Services in Ontario for Students Who are Blind, Low Vision or Deaf-blind Attention: Martyn Beckett, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education for Special Education Email:  Martyn.Beckett@ontario.ca Cathy Montreuil, Assistant Depu...

CNIB Letter to Education Minister Endorsing Views Brief

January 31, 2018 by email and mail The Hon. Mitzie Hunter Minister of Advanced Education & Skills Development Government of Ontario 3rd Floor, Mowat Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, ON  M7A 1N3 mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Dear Minister Hunter, RE:   CNIB support for VIEWS fo...

David Lepofsky Email to Ministry of Education on Views March 1 2018 Meeting

Text of the March 2, 2018 email from Views board member David Lepofsky  to Ontario Assistant Deputy Ministers of Education Martyn Beckett and Shirley Kendrick Thank you so much for meeting with representatives from Views for the Visually Impaired and CNIB on March 1, 2018, to discuss the call for ...

AER Ontario Endorsement of Views TVI Brief

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired April 24, 2018 The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) is a not for profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to professionals who provide services to pe...

Letter From Ministry of Education to David Lepofsky re March 1 Meeting

Ministry of Education Student Support and Field Services Division 900 Bay St. 22nd Fl. Mowat Block Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1L2 Telephone (416) 314-5788 Facsimile (416) 350-8453 Ministère de l'Éducation Division du soutien aux élèves et des services régionaux 900 rue Bay 22è ...

David Lepofsky Email to Ministry of Education on TVI Training Meeting Today

Email from David Lepofsky to the Ministry of Education on TVI Training, June 17 2019 Thank you so much for meeting with Views and CNIB today to discuss the TVI training issue in Ontario. I confirm that we are to deal with Martyn as the lead on this issue. Martyn will get back to us by mid-July wi...

Views Brief to Ontario Human Rights Commission Right to Read Inquiry

Views for the Visually Impaired – Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children www.viewson.ca Contact@viewson.ca Brief to the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Inquiry on the Right to Read February 14, 2020 1. Introduction This brief is submitted to the Ontario Human Rights Commission...

Views Letter to Jeff Butler Ministry of Education

Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children (OPVI) Also known as Views for The Visually Impaired www.viewson.ca May 1, 2020 Via Email To: Jeff Butler, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of the Student Support and Field Services Division Jeff.Butler@ontario.ca Dear Sir, Re: The Pressi...

OPVIC Return to School Brief Final

Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children -- Views for the Visually Impaired www.viewson.ca Contact@viewson.ca Brief to the Ontario Government on Plans for the Return to School in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic To: The Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education Via email EDU.consultat...