Allied Instructional Services

08/19/2026

Please take a moment to learn about one of our AIS Team members who has been diagnosed with a critical illness and needs our support.

OUR STORY Tyler Midkiff is currently facing a critical illness and fighting a hard medical journey. In May 2026, Tyler was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tyler has been an integral part of the Allied Instructional Services (AIS) team and community for over a decade. He is a

08/17/2026

Happy New School Year! Did you know your child's backpack should only weigh 15% of their body weight?

Checkout this website on backpack safety: https://www.columbiapedstherapy.com/blog-posts/back-to-school-backpack-safety

08/10/2026

In July, EnhanceAbility was awarded a grant from the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI)'s endowment fund. EnhanceAbility is seeking COMS or NOMC to join Access in Action in the Roanoke, VA area.

Roanoke is a rural region in the Shenandoah Valley with a shortage of O&M providers. Access in Motion will certified O&M instructors to the region for a two-day intensive, community-based program in April. Interested COMS/NOMC can apply via the Access in Motion website: https://sites.google.com/view/access-in-motion/om-providers?authuser=0

School Districts seeking to send their students to Access in Motion may also find more information and the online application on the same website.

Dear Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, EnhanceAbility is seeking Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS) interested in participating in Access in Motion (AIM), an innovative regional hub program designed to address critical Orientation and Mobility service shortages for

08/10/2026

As a new school year begins, families are busy shopping for supplies, meeting teachers, and preparing children for the months ahead. For students who are blind or visually impaired, back‑to‑school planning often involves a few additional steps to make sure they have the tools, accommodations, and support they need to thrive. Here are some important things to keep in mind:

As a new school year begins, families are busy shopping for supplies, meeting teachers, and preparing children for the months ahead. For students who are blind or visually impaired, back-to-school planning often involves a few additional steps to ensure they have the tools, accommodations, and suppo...

08/06/2026

🍎✨ Back-to-school means fresh faces, new goals, and new opportunities to make a difference.

School-based SLPs help students find their voices, build confidence, and develop the communication skills they need to succeed—one session at a time. While our students are always our priority, we believe our clinicians deserve to feel just as supported, valued, and appreciated.

As we kick off another incredible school year, AIS is excited to continue serving students—and we’re growing! If you’re a passionate school-based SLP looking for a team that values both its students and its clinicians, we’d love to hear from you.

💙 Join us in making a difference this school year.

https://www.alliedinstructional.com/opportunities

08/04/2026

AIS is seeking a Teacher of the Visually Impaired to provide part-time contracted services in the New Orleans, Louisiana area for the 2026-2027 school year.

If you're passionate about supporting students with visual impairments and want to learn more about contracting, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply here: https://alliedinstructional.com/opportunities/form/110

For more information, reach out to Gwyn at 540-908-1391 or [email protected].

08/04/2026

As the school year begins, we know how important it is to provide meaningful opportunities for all students to participate fully in Physical Education classes. As Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) and Orientation and Mobility (O&Mers) Specialists, we are always looking for ways to support differentiation and increase accessibility for students with visual impairments.

To help maximize student engagement and participation, we have compiled a list of resources and equipment vendors that offer adaptive and accessible PE equipment. The links below may help you identify tools and materials that can support your students' success in a variety of physical activities and learning environments.

We hope these resources are helpful as you plan for an inclusive and active school year!

Flaghouse bell balls: https://tinyurl.com/3sujab2s

Glow products: https://shorturl.at/TmJzE

Goalball equipment: https://independentliving.com/isa-goalball/?searchid=0&search_query=sports

Tactile Yoga Mats: https://rousettus.com/about/

Goalfix – Adaptive sports: https://goalfixsports.com/

Beeping baseball equipment: https://www.nbba.org/medrano/

Handi Life sport various sports equipment: https://handilifesport.com/product-category/blind-sports/page/3/

07/23/2026

For all of you TBVI’s out there who need to brush up on your UEB skills, you can check out the fantastic training opportunities through UEB Online | UEB Literacy, Mathematics & Music Braille Training. As you’re gearing up for the 26-27 school year, you can find trainings here ranging from UEB Literacy, including a Foundations of Literacy course, to UEB Math, to UEB Music.

https://uebonline.org/

07/21/2026

https://alliedinstructional.com/opportunities