Strong Hands Make Good Readers
Fine motor activities and ideas to strengthen hands and fingers, while developing tactile discrimination skills with young pre-braille readers
Fine motor activities and ideas to strengthen hands and fingers, while developing tactile discrimination skills with young pre-braille readers
This article offers teachers and parents ideas for alternate routes to take when braille instruction isn’t going well.
Harry Potter themed braille art designs are a fun way to tie together a popular book series with braille skills.
An overview of assistive technology for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities
Introduction to ways in which braille can be produced, including braille writer, slate and stylus, and electronic means with embosser
Emergent writing for children who are blind, deafblind or low vision includes exploring tactile materials, playing with a braillewriter and scribbling
Writing and Language include the conventions, or the structure of written language.
Conventions of Standard English and the implications for students who use braille
The Wilson Reading System® (WRS)* can help struggling readers in 2-12th grades increase their literacy skills. Dr. Kay Pruett, Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.), demonstrates ways to adapt the Wilson Reading System in a way that is appropriate for braille readers.
Hands-on tactile book to teach students who are blind or visually impaired about shapes