TSBVI Librarian Renee Toy shares ideas on summer reading for students who are blind or visually impaired, including book suggestions for students of all ages, discussion of setting up a Maker Space in the library, Bookshare, and more.
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.
Get ideas to create a portfolio for students with low vision and multiple disabilities to demonstrate what they are able to do, with cooking or other independent living skills.
Hosting a Braille Holiday Party: Invite family, friends, and members of the community to create braille cards for students with visual impairments, blindness, deafblindness or multiple disabilities.
I Spy Christmas is a holiday activity that can be adapted for students at different levels, including beginning braille readers, pre-readers, and students with CVI.
Tips to teach students with visual impairments through virtual services, using Zoom web conferencing for instruction in braille, Orientation and Mobility, use of Bookshare, and study skills.
