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Owl Babies Story BoxCreate a storybox about Owl Babies for children who are deafblind, blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities. |
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Providing Direct Experience to Develop ConceptsChildren with visual impairments and other special needs need to develop an understanding of basic concepts in order to grasp meaning in books. |
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Stories about Routines with Beginning Braille ReadersStories about routine events from their lives can help to promote braille literacy among preschool children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Kindergarten Conversation BoxA conversation box can help to promote inclusion and facilitate the transition from preschool to kindergarten for children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Mackenzie’s Birthday Party: An Experience BookCreating a tactile experience book about a princess birthday party with a young girl who is blind. This is a great way to promote braille literacy! |
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Cards to Promote IndependencePromote independence with students with special needs, including those with visual impairments, using these index cards. |
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Making Braille Magnets for Beginning ReadersStep-by-step instructions to create your own braille magnets for beginning braille readers |
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Reading Aloud to Children with Visual ImpairmentTips for parents, families, and teachers on reading aloud to children who are blind or visually impaired |
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Tactile Book for a New Preschool StudentA dual media learner creates a tactile book for a preschool student. |
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Using Tangible Symbols at HomeGuidelines to use object symbols at home with children who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities (VIMD) |
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Challenge Card Game: Practice Braille Reading Skills While Having Fun!In this interactive game, students take turns reading braille cards and responding to the challenge written on the card. |
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Getting Ready for School: CVI-Friendly Pegboard BookLearn how to make a pegboard book for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) following the model of Active Learning |
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Three Bright Red Pom Poms Lined Up in a RowLearn to create your own book for children with CVI (cortical visual impairment) in Phase 1 |
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Where is the Red Gift Bag?DIY book for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) using a red mylar gift bag |
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Clifford's Family: Modified VersionStep-by-step instructions to modify Clifford's Family for Children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) |
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My Favorite ThingsTips to create a CVI-friendly book about a child's favorite things |
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Three Silver Pie Tins and One Red PuffLearn to make your own book for children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) using pie tins and red pompoms |
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Five Little LightsGuidelines to create a book about lights for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) |
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One Yellow Slinky Bouncing Up and DownCreate a book for children with CVI focusing on movement |
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"Growing a Rainbow": Accessible Ideas for Children with Multiple DisabilitiesPreschool children with visual impairment can learn basic concepts hands-on activities, and the book can be made accessible through a story box, tactile symbols, picture symbols, and a talking book. |