Updating Popular APH Books
American Printing House for the Blind is updating many of its favorite books to include UEB, easier to read fonts, higher contrast colors and images, with a smaller book-like binding
American Printing House for the Blind is updating many of its favorite books to include UEB, easier to read fonts, higher contrast colors and images, with a smaller book-like binding
Written by Juniper Eisenberg, a third-grade student who is visually impaired, and co-authored by her mother, Chi-Hoon Kim, the book follows the clever and curious Juniper as she journeys to Corn Market and faces off with a mysterious red creature, using her abacus to solve puzzles and stay on course.
It’s a great time to work on our own independence through fun activities as we celebrate our Independence Day on the fourth of July in the USA!
Ideas for creating a calendar or holiday greeting cards with students with multiple disabilities and visual impairments
Research study from Brazil on Alternative Tactile Communication for students with visual impairments
Follow this TVI’s lead by using penguins as the theme for literacy-based goals and activities that include fine motor skill practice.
Create a sensory garden for your students with visual impairments to cultivate an inclusive learning environment in your classroom.
Amy Bayes is a TCVI, COMS, and early childhood special education teacher in Hillsdale County, Michigan. She holds an undergraduate and Master’s degree from Western Michigan University in blindness education and Orientation and Mobility and a Master’s degree in early childhood special education from Eastern Michigan University.
While working as a Braille Transcriber for El Dorado COE, I enjoy teaching and creating braille, producing quality enlarged work for the visually impaired students, and especially, seeing the light go on as children and youth learn concepts.
I am a school district Braille Transcriber in Victoria, BC, Canada. I’ve always been intrigued by braille, even as a child, but it was my best friend, who is blind, who got me started on the path I am on now.