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 2025-2026 Meetings

A description of each session can be found on its registration page.

Friday, January 16, 12:30-2:30 PM CT
TN COVE (Consortium of Vision Educators) Winter Meeting

Topics for Discussion: To be announced!
Register here to receive webinar instructions


Archived Webinars

Click here to view archived sessions from TN VIVA Series, formerly known as the Unity Virtual Academy Series.


For more information on the TN VIVA lecture series, contact Rachel Schles or Allen Huang.