Skip to content
Activity and strategy

Brushing Teeth: Tactile Book

This tactile book uses real objects, words and pictures to sequence the steps in a toothbrushing routine for learners who are deafblind.

Perkins teacher Ira Padhye demonstrates a tactile book about brushing teeth that she has created for children who are blind or deafblind with additional disabilities.  In this 5-minute video presentation Ira shows how she breaks down the task into 5 steps, which helps the students to anticipate the steps in the sequence.

 

Sample pages from the book:

I go to the bathroom.
I go to the bathroom.
putting toothpaste on toothbrush
I put toothpaste on my toothbrush.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Containers on a shelf that have individualized tasks in each. Labeled in print and braille.
Blog

Independent Task Boxes

Three sets of bare feet in the dirt.
Blog

Getting in the Dirt and Sand, a Sensory Experience

A boy holding a bubble in both hands.
Blog

Theme Boxes, Activity Sequencing, Journaling Experiences, Oh my!