Bath Time Discussion Box and Book
Discussion boxes are an early literacy activity for young children with visual impairments, deafblindness or multiple disabilities, where they collect real objects from a routine activity such as bath
Discussion boxes are an early literacy activity for young children with visual impairments, deafblindness or multiple disabilities, where they collect real objects from a routine activity such as bath
These activities integrate braille literacy and numeracy, as well as sensory exploration, social interaction, recreation and leisure for children who are blind or visually impaired.
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A parent shares her experience of helping her son with cortical visual impairment (CVI) move from using a calendar with real objects to tactile cards with object symbols or partial objects to photographs over the course of 4 years.
Literacy Kits are designed to promote active participation and communication for students with multiple disabilities during reading activities.
Kathi Garza is a TVI and an Early Childhood consultant in the Outreach Department at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She has worked in the classroom with students who have visual impairments and complex access needs, as well as in Short-Term and Summer Programs.
I am a teacher of the visually impaired currently working in Bastrop Independent School District in Texas.