Using Pen Friend to Motivate Beginning Braille Readers Who Have Multiple Disabilities
The PenFriend is a voice labeling system that uses a simple device to create recordings associated with sticker labels.
The PenFriend is a voice labeling system that uses a simple device to create recordings associated with sticker labels.
A psychologist shares practical tips to support children and youth who are blind or visually impaired to develop resilience at home and in school.
First / Then Schedules are a structured method of communicating about what is happening now and what is going to happen next. They can help to clarify expectations and to support an individual to anticipate what will happen next.
Tips for teaching English Language Learners who are blind, including braille students, using techniques such as rhyming, audio-assisted reading, flashcards, and I-M-ABLE.
An innovative program of instruction created by TVI Sherry Airhart for a student who struggled with braille and literacy skills. Her willingness and ability to “think outside the box” resulted in an alternate path to braille.
Bedtime in a Box is an innovative project that gives families materials for a bedtime routine. It is a creative and simple approach that promotes health and educational development to preschoolers with a visual impairment.
The Inclusive Storytime Program welcomes all children to enjoy the storytime experience. The program aims to provide equal access to the activities offered during the storytime experience now also available remotely.
A Speech Language Pathologist shares information, resources, and strategies on supporting students with vision and hearing loss in learning a second language.
I am a teacher of the visually impaired currently working in Bastrop Independent School District in Texas.
Lisha has been a TVI (teacher of the visually impaired) for over 25 years. She has worked in the classroom at Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia. Lisha was an itinerant teacher for 18 years at the Montgomery County IU specializing in early intervention.