Stories and Resources Lessons For The Classroom Blindness is rarely absolute, and it exists on a diverse spectrum. Around the world, an estimated 285 million people live with blindness or visual impairment. Despite its prevalence, it remains largely misunderstood.
Activities and STrategies Activities To Try At Home Blindness is rarely absolute, and it exists on a diverse spectrum. Around the world, an estimated 285 million people live with blindness or visual impairment. Despite its prevalence, it remains largely misunderstood.
American Printing House for the Blind is updating many of its favorite books to include UEB, easier to read fonts, higher contrast colors and images, with a smaller book-like binding
Find out how to make books accessible and meaningful for children who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind or with multiple disabilities with these tips from a parent.
Ideas to adapt a thematic pumpkin unit for Kindergarten students with visual impairments, autism and other special needs
Tips to promote listening skills with students who are blind or visually impaired
Tips to introduce nonfiction conventions, such as Table of Contents, Glossary, etc.
Ellen Cadigan Mazel, Director of CVI Research and Development at Perkins School for the Blind, offers suggestions for creating accessible literacy materials for children w/ CVI (cortical/cerebral visual impairment) beyond reducing background clutter.
Grab those scissors and scraps of textured paper you’ve been saving for years, and let’s adapt a new story for your students to explore. My son loved the How Do Dinosaurs series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.
