Brain Breaks for All Ages
Brain Breaks are an essential part of our day in order to be receptive to learning and tasks that may be more challenging.
Brain Breaks are an essential part of our day in order to be receptive to learning and tasks that may be more challenging.
Stephanie Duesing is a parent to Sebastian who has CVI (Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment). She is an educator, advocate, and author of the book, Eyeless Mind: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen. Stephanie talked to us about her journey and shares with us some insightful wisdom.
These activities use APH materials to extend a story for students who are blind or visually impaired.
Promote braille literacy by designing a pot of gold and a 4-leaf clover in braille!
This car braille book was created by a preschool student and is a great example of emergent literacy for children with visual impairments.
Create a tactile schedule using object symbols, print and braille for learners who are blind, deafblind, visually impaired or with multiple disabilities.
Encourage students with low vision, CVI or multiple disabilities to look at you by wearing a red nose!
This tactile book is an ocean-themed book about sea animals, which has been adapted for a braille student in Kindergarten.
Teaching students to show their appreciation is a great way to practice braille literacy skills, while also reinforcing areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum.
This is a simple way to express appreciation for teachers, therapists and others who go above and beyond in providing quality services to students who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.