Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments
An overview of assistive technology and how it applies to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and students with visual impairments
An overview of assistive technology and how it applies to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and students with visual impairments
Assistive technology provides access to the curriculum and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for students who are blind or visually impaired.
High school braille students work on self-advocacy, self-determination and problem solving skills as part of their braille literacy program
Learn how to make different types of tactile books for students who are blind or low vision, including those with deafblindness or multiple disabilities
Guidelines to create appropriate instructional goals using an Active Learning approach with students with significant multiple disabilities, including blindness, CVI, and deafblindness.
Tips for TVIs to ensure that they are providing access to the general education curriculum for braille students and others with visual impairments.
Videos are a great way to share progress and strategies with families, students, and other teachers. They can be used as documentation and training, as well as self-advocacy and self-determination.
Tips for new vision professionals, including Teachers of the Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists.
Get ideas to create a portfolio for students with low vision and multiple disabilities to demonstrate what they are able to do, with cooking or other independent living skills.
Tips to help caregivers and educators recognize the specific causes and symptoms of visual fatigue and to offer solutions to students with low vision