Personal Financial Literacy Instruction for Blind/Low Vision Transition-Age Students

Session Dates

Tuesday May 27, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Webinar

Closed

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Pennsylvania requires Personal Financial Literacy coursework to meet high school graduation requirements, but we know that students with blindness/low vision need more than basic Personal Financial Literacy courses provide. This session series will explore the mainstream curriculum and discuss ways to make that curriculum more meaningful, and it will dive deeper into financial matters specific to blind (and some low vision) students, including government support programs and benefits, work incentives, and special savings vehicles.

Presenters David DeNotaris, a successful blind entrepreneur/expert trainer, and Carlton Anne Cook Walker, a professional educator, parent of a blind young adult, and practicing attorney, will guide parent and educator participants in making off-the-shelf financial literacy curricula both accessible and meaningful for transition-age students with blindness/low vision and will highlight needed additions regular financial literacy curricula.

Target Audience

Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Administrators, Family Members, Students, General Education Teachers Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Lorraine Byer at lbyer@pattan.net