Tennessee Visual Impairments Virtual Academy (TN VIVA)
Formerly known as the Unity Virtual Academy, TN VIVA is a professional development learning series for all school educators, community stakeholders, and families looking to learn about best practices, supports, and resources for students with visual impairments (blindness, low vision, and deafblindness). Attendees can earn ACVREP credits or a general certificate of attendance to use towards renewal of their teaching license.
TN VIVA is collaboratively coordinated by the Tennessee School for the Blind, Peabody College’s Program in Visual Disabilities, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Target audience:
- Teachers of students with visual impairments (TVI)
- Orientation & mobility (O&M) specialists
- Parents of a child with a visual impairment
- Students with a visual impairment
- Classroom teachers
- Related service providers
- Vocational rehabilitation counselors
- Early intervention providers
- School administrators
- Medical professionals
Upcoming 2026-2027 Meetings
A description of each session can be found on its registration page.
Friday, August 28, 1:00-2:30 PM CT
VIVA RCVI Welcome: 2026-27 Kick Off
Join us to start the year with exciting updates from the Resource Center for the Visually Impaired as you settle into the new school year!
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Friday, September 25, 1:00-3:00 PM CT
Fall Consortium of Vision Educators (COVE) Meeting
Gather with TVIs and COMS from around Tennessee to check in and discuss topics of interest. We will also have updates from Project PAVE and Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Services, so come with your questions for them!
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Archived Webinars
Click here to view archived sessions from TN VIVA Series, formerly known as the Unity Virtual Academy Series.