A Standard Tactile Symbol System: Graphic Language for Individuals who are Blind and Unable to Learn Braille
An overview of standardized tactile symbols that can be used with students who are blind and are intentional and purposeful communicators.
An overview of standardized tactile symbols that can be used with students who are blind and are intentional and purposeful communicators.
Step-by-step instructions to create an experience story with students with emerging braille literacy skills
Overview of the Functional Vision Assessment (FVA) also known as the Functional Vision Evaluation (FVE)
Dr. Phil Hatlen discusses the importance of the Learning Media Assessment in determining the most appropriate medium for a child.
A routine is an instructional strategy developed to increase the level of participation in activities for students who require consistency and repetition in order to learn. Any activity can be designed to be a routine.
Chancey Fleet, a technology coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Braille and Talking Book Center, shares ideas for preparing blind children to create, use, and enjoy tactile graphics.
Learn how to execute an event for your school or organization.
Discussion of the use of uncontracted alphabetic braille as a means to increase literacy options for students who are blind or visually impaired
Organizational skills include maintaining a structure for ones possessions, including school and personal items), time management, and the ability to prioritize things on the to do list. They are a critical part of compensatory access for students with visual impairment.
I like writing poems because it helps me to express my feelings in a way that others would also understand it. I have been inspired by Dave Steele, the blind poet, and the first poem I wrote was for white cane day. This poem is to welcome spring.