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Max the Reindeer Braille DesignMax the Reindeer is our latest braille drawing to promote braille literacy with students who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Loading and Removing Paper from the Perkins Brailler: Video DemonstrationThis video demonstration teaches parts of the brailler, and shows step-by-step how to load and remove paper from a Perkins braillewriter. |
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Alphabet Soup and Braille MuffinsThis early literacy activity reinforces initial letter sounds in a fun and playful way for beginning braille readers. |
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Making Trail Mix Using Preferred Literacy FormatsMaking Trail Mix using a talking photo album and a braille recipe |
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Braille Book of Christmas PoemsThis braille book of Christmas poems includes tactile graphics and is a fun way for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind to learn more about poetry. |
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Tips for Teaching How to Create a SignaturePractical ideas on how to teach individuals who are blind or visually impaired to create a written signature. |
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Using APH Tactile Editing Marks Kit for Creative Writing AssignmentAPH Tactile Editing Marks Kit makes editing accessible to braille students who are blind or visually impaired or deafblind. |
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Summer Trip Book: Creating an Accessible Journal Photo BookTips to create an accessible journal photo book about summer trips, family vacations or other special events, using braille with a printed photo book. |
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Writing Prompts for Summer JournalsWriting prompts for summer journals can help braille students maintain their skills during the summer holidays. |
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Hot Chocolate: A Tactile Connections Experience StoryThis experience story about hot chocolate uses tactile symbols from Tactile Connections Kit from APH to create stories by children with vision impairments and multiple disabilities.
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Take Home Story KitTake Home Story Kits enable students to create tactile or braille books that they can take home to share with their families to promote braille literacy. |
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Future Occupation Bio-PoemThis Future Occupation Bio-Poem is a fun writing activity that promotes career exploration, as well as braille literacy skills. |
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Tangible Valentine CardsActivity ideas for making tangible valentines with children who are blind or visually impaired, including those with deafblindness or multiple disabilities |
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Thanksgiving Feathers: A Creative Writing AssignmentThis creative writing assignment was done by a 4th grader, who is deafblind. He's quite proud of it and we're happy to share it here! |
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Braille Writing: Pairing a Refreshable Braille Display with a Perkins BraillewriterThis lesson on braille writing shows how to pair a refreshable braille display with a Perkins Braillewriter to motivate students with visual impairments. |
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FT2S2B: Finger Positions for Beginning Braille UsersTips to encourage proper finger positions to create braille dot formations, first on the table, then with a swing cell, and finally on a braillewriter. |
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Having Pride: Promoting Social Skills through WritingCombine writing and social skills in this activity to promote kindness and helpfulness in students who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Writing Prompt RouletteStrategies to support braille students with writing prompts, using a shared writing approach on a BrailleNote Touch to promote braille literacy |
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Nature WalkNature walks can inspire students with visual impairments to write about what they find. |
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Insta-Snow Writing ActivityReal experiences are a great motivator to the writing process! This 3rd grader enjoyed writing a braille description of insta-snow. |