I Spy Christmas
I Spy Christmas is a holiday activity that can be adapted for students at different levels, including beginning braille readers, pre-readers, and students with CVI.
I Spy Christmas is a holiday activity that can be adapted for students at different levels, including beginning braille readers, pre-readers, and students with CVI.
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy has not received much attention in the education of students who are blind or visually impaired. These principles and ideas for practice can be incorporated into educational practice for all learners.
Building a relationship with the child, while keeping things simple and meaningful, are important strategies for working with students with multiple disabilities.
Tips in the assessment process of Complexity of Array for Children and Youth with CVI (Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment)
Pictello can be used to build literacy skills, social skills, communication, social-emotional learning, and early access to VoiceOver by teaching students the “tap” and “swipe and tap” gestures to access their stories.
Children with motoric challenges and additional disabilities, including CVI or other types of visual impairment, may have difficulty with visually-guided reach.
Tips on how to create an animated PowerPoint story as an alternate format literacy material
I am a Teacher Consultant with the British Columbia Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness (Canada).
I have been an itinerant TVI and COMS since 1997. I specialize in using Assistive Technology with children with visual and multiple disabilities. My passion is helping these extra-special children to be more independent and better able to communicate with their friends and family.
Abby has been a TVI (teacher of the visually impaired) for six years and a COMS (certifiedOrientation and Mobility specialist) for 3 years.