A. E. Brawand, N. Johnson , & J. Kolvites gave a presentation called “Fostering Success in Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairments” at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Conference, San Diego, CA in April 2015. This handout was shared during the presentation.
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Abacus
Counting
Concepts of “sets” and place value
Operations of addition and subtraction
Beginning problem solving and literate problem-solving skills
iPad Application: UAbacus : practice tool to teach how to compute on the abacus
APH: Abacus / instructional book Hands-On Manipulatives
Number sense
Multiplication and division of fractions
Braille / Large Print
Multiplication and division of fractions
Geometry Shapes
Graphs / Charts
APH flash cards, rulers, protractors, hundreds charts
etc. Braille / Lg. Print
Perkins Braille Writer / Braille Note Taker
Braille Codes
Operations with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Brannan Cubarithm Slate and Cubes
Perkins Braille Writer / Braille Sense U2
Tactile Graphics
Addition and subtraction of fractions
Charts and graphs
Flash cards, teacher made materials
Math Builders
Matching, sorting, and making patterns
Data Collection, graphing & probability / statistics
Geometry
Measurement and estimation
Fractions, mixed Numbers, and decimals
APH: All available in Braille and Large Print
iPad App: Math Robot; Drill & Practice for Basic Math
Math Window Braille
Basic math skills
Alegbra
Geometry
Talking Calculator
Multiplication with multiple digits
Computing of fractions
Graphic Calculator
