Magnifier Activity for Pre-Readers
Magnifier activity for preschoolers and other pre-readers with low vision and visual impairments to teach the use of the dome magnifier.
Magnifier activity for preschoolers and other pre-readers with low vision and visual impairments to teach the use of the dome magnifier.
A scavenger hunt in the mall is a great way for students who are blind or visually impaired to work on literacy skills, orientation & mobility, and other areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC).
Tips to make board books and picture books accessible to young children who are blind or visually impaired
Families are encouraged to try these suggestions with kids who are blind or visually impaired.
A mother shares the design of 3D printed braille blocks that can be downloaded and printed for free.
A mother shares ideas to create an accessible braille book of messages from friends, along with fun games at a birthday celebration for a 10-year-old boy who is deafblind.
Using play-based writing to support self-regulation with students with autism spectrum disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI)
Tips and resources for evaluating students who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind for assistive technology
This article addresses the connection between orientation and mobility, student communities and the development of literacy in students who are blind or visually impaired.
ASL meets Braille Books: The Jack Series is designed for a new braille reader who has already been introduced to braille and whose primary language is ASL. This would be a good book to share with families of children who are deafblind.