Ideas to make books accessible to students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities using a talking book, story box, tactile symbols and picture communication cards
Creating a book that motivates children who are blind with additional disabilities includes using real objects that a child is interested in, such as those that make sounds or have interesting textures
A lesson on snow, the letter “S”, and a snowman sequencing craft, using the book “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats.
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A mother shares tips for helping her young daughter learn braille.
Tips on creating beginning books for young children who are blind or visually impaired, using objects and other tactile materials
Ideas for making tactile books with braille and ASL (sign language) for a preschool deafblind child, created by his mother
This concept book was made by the parent of a young deafblind boy using real objects to teach about size “big” and “small”. The book has braille labels and ASL signs.
These theme books focus on shopping, going out to restaurants, and using transportation to help students with visual impairments and additional disabilities to develop functional vocabulary
Tips on reading aloud with young children who are deafblind
