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	Creating a Braille Book with Whole Word Contractions By Liamsmom This DIY braille book uses single cell contractions for beginning readers
	Tactile Quilt with Fish and Birds By Rocky@Perkins Students who are blind or visually impaired work on braille literacy, while also creating tactile quilt squares, in this interdisciplinary activity.
	Story Bags: Guided Reading in an Inclusive Setting By Liamsmom Tips to create a story bag for a guided reading activity for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
	Tactile Matching Game By GillianEstcourt Matching game to promote tactile discrimination with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those who are deafblind or who have multiple disabilities
	Making a Simple Switch-Accessible Power Point Talking Book By Holly Cooper This tutorial offers step-by-step guidelines to make a simple switch-accessible powerpoint talking book.
	Create an Adapted Book: The Shape Surprise By Charlotte Cushman Tips to create an adapted book is designed for preschool-age children who are deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities
	Making Storage Accessible By Liamsmom The ability to access books and materials easily and independently is crucial to the development of early literacy skills for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.
	"Can We Do Oreo Reading Now?” # 2 – Making Sentences Activity By gillian703 Activity to provide practice to braille readers in making sentences using motivating materials
	Smoothies! A Classroom Lesson and Community Based-Experience By Diane Shifflett This hands-on series of lessons addresses literacy, math, O & M, and other parts of the ECC (Expanded Core Curriculum) for students who are blind or visually impaired.
	“Can We Do Oreo Reading Now?” #1 Key Word Books By gillian703 Create books for braille readers using key words of interest to them to provide motivation.
	Braille Word Dictionary By Liamsmom Create a personalized braille word dictionary for your students who are blind or visually impaired!
	Tactile Symbol Strategies By Jkolvites Tips on expanding the use of tactile symbols with students with multiple disabilities
	Non-Fiction Life Cycle Books By Liamsmom Create tactile books for beginning science concepts for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.
	Brushing Teeth: Tactile Book By Charlotte Cushman This tactile book uses real objects, words and pictures to sequence the steps in a toothbrushing routine for learners who are deafblind.
	Mobile for Students with CVI By Rachel Herrin This mobile is designed for students with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) to increase visual attention and exploration.
	Sensory Bags By Liz Eagan Sensory bags can be used to increase tactile exploration, hand strength and finger coordination, as well as cognitive concepts with children who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.
	Adapting Classroom Materials for a Student with CVI By Tracy Fitch Strategies for adapting materials for a student with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment)
	Understanding Photos and Using Them to Communicate By Bea Johnson Teaching students with visual impairments and additional disabilities to use photos to communicate
	Counting Down the Days By Liamsmom This activity is designed to help children who are deafblind, blind or visually impaired to count down the days until an event occurs using a tactile chart with braille.
	Memory Caps Game By Liz Eagan Reinforce concepts such as shapes, turn taking, counting and more with this memory caps game for students who are blind or visually impaired.