Teaching fractions starts in preschool and continues into high school years. Creating a strong baseline for success is key. As educators we must provide learning opportunities with appropriate materials for our students with visual impairments.
Bill Martin was born on March 20, 1916 and has created many beloved books that have been a favorite for many of our children. Here are some great activities and resources you can use with children who are visually impaired.
Tips to set up a daily tactile schedule for students with CVI, or visual impairments and multiple disabilities
Encourage students with low vision, CVI or multiple disabilities to look at you by wearing a red nose!
Ideas to make “Pete the Cat” accessible to students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities, using a story box, tactile symbols, picture cards, and a talking book
This example of a tactile experience book uses items associated with Christmas as a literacy experience for a girl with CVI and additional disabilities.
Children with CVI (cortical visual impairment) often struggle to interpret with images that are visually complex.
Interactive Wheels on the Bus is a great way to engage children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities through meaningful & active participation
Ideas to use the story “The Cow Who Clucked” to introduce animals & animal sounds to young students with visual impairments or multiple disabilities, using a storybox, tactile and picture symbols
Ideas to adapt “One Rainy Day” for children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities