Resources
Below are posts related to resources across all content areas.
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Visual Acuity ToolVisual Acuity Tool to simulate what individuals with macular disease may experience |
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Beginning the School Year with BookshareTips and resources to use Bookshare with students who are blind or visually impaired |
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Resources from CA School for the Blind: Assistive Tech & Braille StandardsCalifornia School for the Blind shares helpful resources to get started with assistive tech Braille Note Takers, Web Navigation with Screen Readers, iOS and apps, and braille standards for math & ELA. |
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CVI Online Resources from Perkins eLearningPerkins eLearning offers a number of videos, webinars, and online classes on the topic of cortical visual impairment (CVI). |
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Emma Bear's Day: Book for Children with CVIThis picture book with black backgrounds and strong contrast was created by the mother of a child with CVI (cortical visual impairment) |
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Ballyland Stay Still, Squeaky! App for Beginning iPad UsersThis app for beginning iPad users who are blind or visually impaired is designed to teach basic iPad skills through cause and effect, while the Bonus Game builds spatial awareness on the screen. |
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Data Disability PortalThe Disability Data Portal provides a snapshot of the data globally available on people with disabilities in 40 countries. |
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UEB Practice SentencesUEB Practice Sentences can be used to teach braille students contractions. |
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Understanding Learning Challenges for Children and Young People with Multi- Sensory ImpairmentsRecording of multi-sensory impairment seminar held in Melbourne, Australia, May 28, 2018, focusing on CHARGE Syndrome, with presentations by Prof. Tim Hartshorne, Prof. Nancy Hartshorne & David Brown |
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The Bridge School: Cortical Visual ImpairmentCVI: Bridge School |
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Intro to Assistive Technology VideoThis 5-minute video presents a brief overview of assistive technology for students with disabilities, including a definition, as well as what is included in the term and specific examples. |
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Tactile Graph Paper FilesDownload your own tactile graph paper files from Duxbury. |
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O & M Goal Bank with Data SheetsThe O & M Goal Bank with Data Sheets is designed to be a resource for Orientation and Mobility instructors to create appropriate goals for students, including those with multiple disabilities. |
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Braille and Audio Classical Guitar LessonsAn interactive curriculum of free braille and audio classical guitar lessons for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Includes links to braille music and audio files. |
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Practice2Master Fractions AppThis new app from APH is designed to help students who are blind or visually impaired to become proficient in fraction calculations. |
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Typio Accessible Typing TutorTypio is an accessible typing program designed specifically for students with visual impairments. It has many options for customization, e.g. print size, auditory choices, colors, contrasts. |
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READY Tool: Readiness Evaluation of Transition to Adulthood for Deaf-Blind YouthA free online resource designed to help teams working with children and youth who are deafblind to identify best practices for the transition from school to adult life. |
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Summer Homework for Beginning Braille StudentsBraille homework practice helps young readers with visual impairments to maintain their skills during summer vacation. |
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Website Accessibility, Part 1: The problem, and why it matters…"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect." |
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Informal Functional Hearing Evaluation (IFHE)Overview of the Informal Functional Hearing Evaluation (IFHE), which is designed to help determine the impact of a potential hearing loss |