My Curriculum Vitae
Jonathan Hooper
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment · CVI Practitioner · Disability Policy Advocate
My work connects teaching, assessment, and educational policy to help students with visual impairments participate fully in their education. I bring more than a decade of experience with braille learners, students with CVI, and students with complex learning and communication needs. I work alongside families and school teams to turn assessment findings into meaningful access.
Pittsburgh, PA jonathan@yourfavoritevisionteacher.com
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Education
Degrees & Ongoing Study
PhD in Educational Policy
University of Pittsburgh
MEd in Visual Impairment
Vanderbilt University
MEd in Curriculum Design
Middle Tennessee State University
BS in Elementary Education
University of Tennessee
Experience
Teaching, Assessment & Consultation
Pediatric VIEW Practitioner
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh
- Conduct individualized, multi-day assessments for children with cortical visual impairment (CVI), working with families in person and virtually.
- Develop interdisciplinary reports that translate assessment findings into intervention and accommodation plans for IEP and IFSP teams.
- Provide consultation and testimony in due process and litigation, and lead professional development on CVI, visual access, and inclusive planning.
Itinerant Teacher & Instructional Coach
New York City Public Schools
- Taught students with visual impairments, from braille readers in general education to students with multiple disabilities and complex learning and communication needs.
- Developed IEPs, coached school teams, and led professional development on assistive technology, braille, CVI, and deafblindness.
- Collaborated with central office teams to support inclusive district policy and equitable access to instruction.
Course Instructor
Perkins School for the Blind
- Taught Multimedia Accessibility in the Digital Classroom: Strategies for Students with Visual Impairments.
- Taught a multimodal approach to choosing classroom technology based on students’ access needs, preferences, and learning tasks.
Early Interventionist · Vision Specialist
Helen Keller Services
- Completed functional vision, learning media, and expanded core curriculum assessments.
- Coached parents and implemented strategies with children and families to support individualized family service plan goals.
Adjunct Faculty · Braille Literacy
Hunter College
- Taught SPED 743: Braille Literacy and Communication Skills for Learners with Visual Impairments.
- Taught research-based instructional strategies for students who read braille.
- Provided systematic Unified English Braille instruction to prepare future teachers for braille certification tests.
Teacher, Mathematics Department
Tennessee School for the Blind
- Taught mathematics at a school for the blind in Tennessee in spring 2013.
General Education Classroom Teacher
Madison County School System
- Taught reading and mathematics, aligning instruction with state standards and achieving student scores of 94% proficient or above.
- Used technology to strengthen family–school communication and piloted a computer-based instructional delivery system developed by Stanford University in a research study.
Research
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
Using Constant Time Delay to Teach Braille and the Nemeth Code for Mathematics and Science Notation to Students Making the Transition from Print to Braille
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
Using constant time delay to teach braille contractions and Nemeth Code symbols to students transitioning from print to braille.
Read the StudyUsing the Picture Exchange Communication System With Students With Visual Impairment
Exceptional Children
Research on using the Picture Exchange Communication System with tangible symbols to teach requesting to students with visual impairment and additional disabilities, including maintenance and generalization.
Read the StudyUsing Constant Time Delay to Teach Braille Word Recognition
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
A study of constant time delay for teaching motivating braille words to four students with visual impairments and intellectual disabilities, with implications for classroom instruction.
Vanderbilt Master’s Thesis
Read the StudyTalks & Webinars
Selected Presentations · 2013–2027
Evidence-Based Assessment for Cortical Visual Impairment: Reliability and Validity of the CVI Range
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Special Education Convention & Expo · Columbus, OH
Speakers: Jonathan Graves, Jonathan Hooper, Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, Christine Roman-Lantzy
An In-Depth Exploration of the CVI Range
Midwest CVI Conference · Wichita, KS
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper, Christine Roman-Lantzy
When Inaccessible Instruction Is Mistaken for Student Inability: Visual Impairment in Special Education Cases
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) Annual Conference · San Diego, CA
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper, Christine Roman-Lantzy, Angel Webb
Identifying Visual Access Barriers in AT Evaluations for Cortical Visual Impairment
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference · Orlando, FL
Speakers: Jonathan Graves, Jonathan Hooper, Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald
Access to Play: Switching It Up
CVI Conversation Webinar Series · Online Webinar
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
AI and Cortical Visual Impairment: From Image Interpretation to Material Adaptation
CVI Conversation Webinar Series · Online Webinar
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper, Jonathan Graves
Looking, Seeing, and Understanding: A CVI Overview
Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind · Outside the Box · Newark, DE
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Access, Meaning, and Participation: CVI-Informed Approaches for School and Home
Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind · Outside the Box · Newark, DE
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Stories of Equitable Access: Leveraging Braille Workflow Practices to Redefine Material Preparation for CVI
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) International Conference · Louisville, KY
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Literacy & Cortical Visual Impairment: A Case Study on the Critical Need for Accessible Materials
New York State AER
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Slide-Based Instruction: Images & Accessibility
Pre-Conference Workshop for Innovations in CVI
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper & Jonathan Graves
Literacy & Cortical Visual Impairment: A Case Study on the Critical Need for Accessible Materials
Innovations in CVI
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Braille Literacy: Updating Your Thinking
Educational Vision Services, New York City Department of Education
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Expanded Core Curriculum: Fitting It All In
Texas Sensory Support Network Webinar Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Tips & Techniques for Remote Learning · Part 3: Students Who Are Tactile Learners
New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative Remote Learning Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Tips & Techniques for Remote Learning · Part 2: Students with Cortical Visual Impairment
New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative Remote Learning Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Tips & Techniques for Remote Learning · Part 1: Students with Low Vision
New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative Remote Learning Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Making Distance Learning Meaningful for Learners with CVI: Creating a CVI-Friendly Digital Book
Perkins School for the Blind · CVI for the TVI
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
CVI: Considerations for Distance Learning · Part 1
Perkins eLearning Webinar Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper, Christine Roman-Lantzy & C. Russell
CVI: Considerations for Distance Learning · Part 2
Perkins eLearning Webinar Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper, Christine Roman-Lantzy & C. Russell
Getting in Touch with Distance Learning: Considerations for Braille Readers
Perkins eLearning Webinar Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper & L. Orcutt
Vision Activities for Families and Adapting the Home Environment
New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative Remote Learning Series
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Understanding Low Vision and the Need for Adaptations in School
New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Adding Time Delay to Your Toolbox for Literacy Instruction
New York State AER Conference
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper & S. Ivy
Becoming a Paperless TVI: Tips and Tricks from an Itinerant TVI
Seminars @ Hadley
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper
Adding Time Delay to Your Toolbox for Literacy Instruction
Getting in Touch with Literacy Conference
Speakers: Jonathan Hooper & S. Ivy
Awards
Professional Recognition
Teacher of the Year
Braille Institute
National award recognizing excellence in braille instruction and leadership in visual impairment education.
Ann Range Children’s Award
New York State AER
State-level award recognizing outstanding work with children who are blind or visually impaired in New York State.
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