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 2024-2025 Meetings
A description of each session can be found on its registration page.
Friday, January 31, 2025, 12:30-2:30 PM CST
TN COVE (Consortium of Vision Educators) Fall Meeting
Quarterly Consortium of Vision Educators meeting to discuss timely issues and news; focused on TVIs and O&M specialists, all educators supporting students with VI are welcome.
Register here to receive webinar instructions
Friday, May 2, 12:30-2:30 PM CST
TN COVE (Consortium of Vision Educators) Fall Meeting
Quarterly Consortium of Vision Educators meeting to discuss timely issues and news; focused on TVIs and O&M specialists, all educators supporting students with VI are welcome.
Register here to receive webinar instructions
Additional sessions to be announced soon!
Archived Webinars
Click here to view archived sessions from TN VIVA Series, formerly known as the Unity Virtual Academy Series.