California School for the Blind

For this week's Tuesday Tea, we have two music teachers discuss getting blind and low vision students involved with music!

For this week's Tuesday Tea, we have a TVI and High School Senior to discuss using and accepting accommodations provided to individuals that are visually impaired. Join us tomorrow for "From Scared to Prepared: Finding Your Voice (Self-Advocacy)". If you haven't already done so, sign up here http://bit.ly/CSBtea

To Cane or Canine? Many factors need to be considered when making the personal decision to use a cane or a guide dog for one's primary mobility aid. Join us for tomorrow's Tuesday Tea discussion, and sign up if you haven't already done so! http://bit.ly/CSBtea

Are you considering CSB? Join us for tomorrow's Tuesday Tea to hear everything you always wanted to know about applying for admission to the California School for the Blind. Sign up at: http://bit.ly/CSBtea [Photo description: CSB student and staff walking hand in hand to show off a decorated cane]

Join us tomorrow for Tuesday Tea hosted by CSB (Zoom with JAWS for TVIs) at 3:30pm PST! Please register here https://bit.ly/CSBtea

Join CSB and Apple in celebrating White Cane Day on Thursday October 15, 2020! Various times/sessions. To sign up, please complete the form at https://forms.gle/vVpL8HyAbC64Kq1w7

Upcoming Workshop: Access Bookshare Content with Dolphin EasyReader on an iPad - Friday October 9, 2020 4-5:30pm PST! To sign up and receive Zoom information, please complete the form at https://forms.gle/Zwa2zrTnHYXa9KrN6

Join us tomorrow for Tuesday Tea hosted by CSB (Engaging Families and Paraprofessionals in Remote Learning) at 3:30pm PST! Please register here https://bit.ly/CSBtea

Join us tomorrow for Tuesday Tea with CSB (Zoom with VoiceOver) at 3:30pm PST! Please register here https://bit.ly/CSBtea

Join us tomorrow for our first weekly Tuesday Tea with CSB session (Setting Up a Virtual Classroom for Best Access) at 3:30pm PST! We hope these sessions will provide a place for CA educators to connect, share resources, and learn. Please register here https://bit.ly/CSBtea

Zoom + JAWS Workshop! Date: Saturday Sept. 5, 2020 Time: 10am-1pm Register here: https://forms.gle/qJghifJohGbTudqn6... This workshop is designed for parents of children who are blind or visually impaired. Students and other family members are welcome to join. We will be covering the basics of Zoom with Jaws. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to assist your child in joining a meeting and navigating the Zoom platform with instruction. We will also have break out rooms for hands-on practice. We will cover: How to join a Zoom meeting with Jaws o Via email link o Via meeting ID How to share screen with audio List of keyboard shortcuts How to navigate the Zoom platform

Our new six part webinar series "Beginning Braille" is designed to introduce parents, caregivers, and paraprofessionals to UEB. You can access the series at: https://bit.ly/2ErNdUN

Welcome to Motivational May, where each day/week is a different theme! Let's keep the spirits high and finish the school year off strong! #motivationalmay

This week's #motivationalmay theme is Magnificent Moments! Send in pictures of magnificent moments that occurred during your time at home or during this school year!

Late post for Waggin' Wednesday! Mikey, student, with his black and white cat, Fang, laying in his lap.

Wacky Week photo #1: Brian (student) exercising with a wacky holiday hat!

Please join us for our Spring Concert this Thursday, 7pm PST. Visit our Youtube page for the live premiere: https://bit.ly/3fHFvEf Words on the flyer: The California School for the Blind Presents The 2020 Spring Concert and Art Show. An illustration of a flower with circles of red and white. Radiating from the circle are purple, green, yellow, and orange shapes. Under the illustration says: You are invited to a celebration of music and art by the students of CSB. The live premiere will be on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00pm PST. To watch, visit our Youtube Channel link.