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BBVS Summer Academy Empowering Students who are Blind to Overcome Obstacles OVR’s Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS), in partnership with the Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education’s Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) and Pennsylvania State University (PSU), offer the Summer Academy for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired: Enhancing Independence Skills for Students Transitioning to Post-Secondary Education. Now in its eighth year of operation, Summer Academy is a recommended emerging best practice by the Federal Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. This three-week program that builds on students’ skills and experiences is designed for students who are blind or visually impaired and preparing for post-secondary education leading to competitive employment. Focus areas include daily living activities, career awareness and enhancing travel, self-advocacy, networking, social and assistive technology skills. It is available at no cost to eligible Pennsylvania students enrolled in 9th through 12th grades. In addition to providing professional instruction in Low Vision skills enhancement and self-advocacy, leadership and teambuilding skills development, BBVS, PaTTAN and PSU provide professional instruction in the following skill areas: • Orientation and Mobility to enhance necessary independent travel skills • Vocational Counseling and Career Exploration to help define students’ vocational direction and to provide opportunities for students to interact with successfully employed individuals who are blind or visually impaired • Social Work to enhance students’ social skills and provide emotional support • Assistive Technology to explore accessible computers and mobile technologies and develop students’ skills Summer Academy students navigate Penn State’s Stone Valley Vertical Adventures high ropes course. SUMMER ACADEMY BBVS-PSU-PATTAN-OVR Resident Assistants, some of whom are former/current BBVS customers, provide assistance to the students during the Academy. Prior to the start of the program, these Resident Assistants attend a five-day training to develop strategies to help the students maximize their educational experience. 16
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