Braille Box: A Tool for Emerging Literacy
The Braille Box is an instructional tool that aids in concept development and emerging braille literacy.
The Braille Box is an instructional tool that aids in concept development and emerging braille literacy.
I am a teacher of the visually impaired and enjoy working with the severe-profound/ medically fragile population.
I am the Kindergarten teacher at the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired in Kansas City, Missouri. I do a lot of O&M with my classroom kids throughout the day and a few itinerant kids throughout the week.
I am a young Welsh woman in my twenties and I was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), when I was six, three years after my initial symptoms were noted. I later acquired Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) as a teenager.
I’m in my 8th year supporting students with visual impairments as well as their families and communities at the heart of Silicon Valley.
Hello all, I am a junior at McNeil High School in Austin, Tx. I have been dabbling with computers ever since I can remember. I like to solve real world problems using technology and love to learn something new each day.
Use the book, “How to Catch a Monster,” to engage learners in literacy activities while focusing on individual goals for our students with visual impairments.
A TVI creates activities that promote goal work while teaching about how our eyes and brain see.
A TVI utilizes “Constance the Cowlet” by Angela Marcis Lofton, illustrated by Andrew Lofton, to teach literacy and fine motor skills.
We honor Dolly Parton, creator of the Imagination Library, for her dedication to inclusive literacy. Through specialized programs for readers with visual impairments, she has made high-quality literature accessible to children, ensuring her inspiring legacy endures.