Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired

09/01/2026

Student registration deadline is September 8 for the Florida Abacus Math Bee! Learn more at https://app.smore.com/n/e5ahx.

08/28/2026

Virtual Vision Contacts Meet-Ups: The conversation your calendar actually needs.

For District/LEA Leaders & Vision Contacts
First meeting Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 AM EST

Bring your questions, challenges, ideas, and “Has anyone else figured this out?” moments. Submit questions ahead of time to [email protected] or bring them to the conversation.

One Connected Leadership Community.

Register for the 2026–2027 Virtual Vision Contacts Meet-Ups and make time for the conversations that keep your vision services moving forward.

Regularly scheduled opportunities for contacts who oversee programs for students with visual impairments to meet about topics that are important to this specialized population. Topics will be participant generated and these sessions will not be recorded. *These sessions are available in addition to....

08/19/2026

Elevate your practice for students with visual impairments & complex needs! 📚 Join our year-long PLC book study for TSVIs, strengthen assessment skills, and connect with peers. Get the book free, access Moodle resources, and earn up to 14 inservice points! https://www.fimcvi.org/training/professional-learning-community-plc-book-study

08/14/2026

Find out what's happening with Florida Statewide Assessments and students with visual impairments. Join us for our first webinar this year on Tuesday, 8/18/26 from 2-3:30pm EST. Register:

Intro to Statewide Assessments | 8/18/26 If you are new to administering Statewide Assessments or just want a quick refresher, you'll want to attend this webinar! Participants will: learn how to prepare students for test day, understand upcoming changes for Statewide Assessments and find out materia...

08/14/2026

Register for the Florida APH Abacus Math Bee! Students with visual impairments in grades 1-12 can use the abacus or mental math in this fun, friendly competition. Families, teachers, and volunteers are welcome for STEM fun, food, and learning!

Florida APH Abacus Math Bee

08/10/2026

FIMC-VI Info and Updates Part 1- See what's new this year!!
The FIMC-VI Portal is where LEAs request materials for students with visual impairments, including braille and large print textbooks, Perkins braillers, loan library items, and products from the American Printing House for the Blind. In order to access these materials, teachers of students with visual impairments must register for a Portal account and be approved by their ESE director or delegate.

For more information about registering and approving users, see the FIMC-VI Portal User Guide: https://portal.fimcvi.org/assets/FimcUserGuide-CT_gF-9f.pdf.

This topic and so much more will be addressed during the webinar. August 13, 2026 | 2:00-3:30 PM EST | Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m4NtCjeRRaOiqfbl1It4VQ #/registration

FIMC-VI Info and Updates Part 1 | 8/13/26 Come learn about FIMC-VI's services and how to access them, including braille and large print textbooks, products from the American Printing House for the Blind, and our loan library. Learn about the professional learning opportunities or student & family ev...

08/07/2026

FIMC-VI Book Study Opportunity for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
Ready to elevate your practice for students with a visual impairment and complex learning needs? Explore Sensing & Learning with colleagues through a year-long Professional Learning Community (PLC) and book study designed for Teachers of Students with a Visual Impairment (TSVIs). Strengthen your assessment skills, improve Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), and connect with fellow teachers. Receive the book at no cost to you, access Moodle resources, and earn up to 14 inservice points!
Learn more and register here: https://www.fimcvi.org/training/professional-learning-community-plc-book-study
Contact Cheri Hart ([email protected]) with any questions.

08/03/2026

The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) and the World Blind Union (WBU) have joined forces to launch the Global Braille Literacy Campaign – “More Braille: More Empowerment.” Members of Focus Area 3 (Research) are ready to launch the Global Braille Survey.

The survey represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a comprehensive understanding of the global braille landscape. We aim to gather robust evidence that will inform future advocacy, policy, funding, teacher preparation, and braille literacy initiatives around the world.
To officially launch the survey, the Braillists Foundation is hosting two live online webinars. You are invited to register to attend one of the webinars and to invite others throughout your personal and professional networks.

Registration: www.braillists.org/survey
Webinar 1 - Friday 7 August
11:00 am GMT / 7:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Webinar 2 (Repeat Session) - Tuesday 11 August
12:01 am GMT / Monday 10 August, 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

To accommodate participants from different time zones, the webinar will be presented twice. You only need to attend one session. When you register, you will automatically receive Zoom links for both webinars and may join whichever session is most convenient.
Spanish translation is currently being organized.
Following the webinar, the survey links will be distributed widely, and we hope as many people as possible will participate. The strength of this research depends on broad international participation from people who read braille, families, teachers and professionals, and braille transcribers.

07/23/2026

Welcome back teachers and staff! We hope you'll check out our first ⁠Visual Field Newsletter containing our full calendar of events for VI staff across our state! Exciting trainings this year! Be sure to register now and mark your calendars. Can't wait to connect with you soon! See link:

Visual Field Newsletter

06/28/2026

Congratulations to Bijou winning second place in the Freshman category in her first Braille Challenge Finals competition!! All of the finalists are among the best braille readers in the world. Congratulations on all your accomplishments!