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	Owl Babies Story Box By Liamsmom Create a storybox about Owl Babies for children who are deafblind, blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.
	Providing Direct Experience to Develop Concepts By Liz Eagan Children with visual impairments and other special needs need to develop an understanding of basic concepts in order to grasp meaning in books.
	Stories about Routines with Beginning Braille Readers By Kay Frase Stories about routine events from their lives can help to promote braille literacy among preschool children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Kindergarten Conversation Box By Teresa O'Brien A conversation box can help to promote inclusion and facilitate the transition from preschool to kindergarten for children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Mackenzie’s Birthday Party: An Experience Book By Samantha Neukomm Creating 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!
	Cards to Promote Independence By Liz Eagan Promote independence with students with special needs, including those with visual impairments, using these index cards.
	Making Braille Magnets for Beginning Readers By jesmcdowellTVIOandM Step-by-step instructions to create your own braille magnets for beginning braille readers
	Reading Aloud to Children with Visual Impairment By Tina Herzberg Tips for parents, families, and teachers on reading aloud to children who are blind or visually impaired
	Tactile Book for a New Preschool Student By Liz Eagan A dual media learner creates a tactile book for a preschool student.
	Using Tangible Symbols at Home By Liamsmom Guidelines to use object symbols at home with children who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities (VIMD)
	Challenge Card Game: Practice Braille Reading Skills While Having Fun! By Raquel Espina In this interactive game, students take turns reading braille cards and responding to the challenge written on the card.
	Getting Ready for School: CVI-Friendly Pegboard Book By Diane Sheline Learn how to make a pegboard book for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) following the model of Active Learning
	Three Bright Red Pom Poms Lined Up in a Row By Diane Sheline Learn to create your own book for children with CVI (cortical visual impairment) in Phase 1
	Where is the Red Gift Bag? By Diane Sheline DIY book for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) using a red mylar gift bag
	Clifford's Family: Modified Version By Diane Sheline Step-by-step instructions to modify Clifford's Family for Children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment)
	My Favorite Things By Diane Sheline Tips to create a CVI-friendly book about a child's favorite things
	Three Silver Pie Tins and One Red Puff By Diane Sheline Learn to make your own book for children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) using pie tins and red pompoms
	Five Little Lights By Diane Sheline Guidelines to create a book about lights for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment)
	One Yellow Slinky Bouncing Up and Down By Diane Sheline Create a book for children with CVI focusing on movement
	"Growing a Rainbow": Accessible Ideas for Children with Multiple Disabilities By lelusher Preschool 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.