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	Colorful Eggs: Tactile Book for Beginning Braille Readers By kathrynking Create your own tactile book for Easter using braille and tactual materials for children who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind or with multiple disabilities
	Making Choices with Objects By gillian703 Tips to help children with multiple disabilities make choices using real objects
	I am Lucky! St. Patrick's Day Craft By kathrynking Hands-on St. Patrick's Day activity for braille students who are blind or who have low vision.
	Adapted Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons By gillian703 Adapt Pete the Cat book with braille and tactile graphics for children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Oi Frog! Fun ideas to extend the literacy opportunities By gwyn52 Rhyming words are an engaging way for young children to enjoy the world of books and literacy! Use models of animals and objects to make it more meaningful to children with visual impairments
	Textures Song and Position Board By Belinda Fayard Teach students who are blind with multiple disabilities about texture using this song and position board.
	Accessible Fridge Magnets = Accessible Artwork Display By Liamsmom Add braille to refrigerator magnets to make them accessible to ALL children!
	Tactile Exploration of Food Textures By Liz Eagan Exploring different food textures can be a fun way to expose students with visual impairments to a variety of tactile experience.
	Accessible Job Chart for the Home By Liamsmom Create an accessible job chart at home using braille, objects and print!
	Magnetic Storyboard By Liamsmom Create a magnetic storyboard for braille users or children with visual impairments or deafblindness
	Block Braille By Grace Gundel Create your own wooden braille cells with these DIY blocks!
	5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed: Mini-Storybox Fun By Liamsmom DIY mini-storybox made from an Altoids container for children who are blind or visually impaired. Use braille to tell story of Five Little Monkeys.
	Adapting Match It Mathematics Game By Liz Eagan This math puzzle has been adapted for children who are blind or visually impaired to practice addition and subtraction
	Montessori-Inspired Phonetic Braille Reading Blocks By Liamsmom DIY Montessori-inspired blocks for braille reading
	Monthly Tactile Calendar By Liamsmom Learn how to create a monthly tactile calendar for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
	Adapting Puzzles for Students with Multiple Impairments By Liz Eagan Tips to adapt puzzle pieces for children with multiple disabilities
	Quiet Books By Liamsmom Create a Quiet Book for children who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision. Children with multiple disabilities can also enjoy these versatile books!
	Christmas Ideas for Children with Visual Impairments By gwyn52 These creative holiday activities for Christmas or Hanukkah for children who are blind or visually impaired encourage the development of basic skills and social interaction, while having fun!
	Using Braille in the Kitchen! By Liamsmom This activity uses braille labels and tactile symbols to create a braille recipe for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
	Adaptation of What's for Lunch? By Charlotte Cushman Adapting books for students who are deafblind or blind or visually impaired with additional disabilities