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Letter Formation and HandwritingA kinesthetic approach to letter formation and writing using Montessori materials and adaptations for low vision can help children with visual impairments to make progress with handwriting skills. |
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My First Tracking BookAs a first year preschool teacher one of my first questions was: how can I help my students with a visual impairment develop pre-braille skills? The simple answer, help them develop tracking skills. |
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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 |