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	CVI in Practice: Teaching Visual-Spatial Skills Using Attribute Blocks By Roxana Cziker Hands-on activity is designed to help students with CVI to develop an understanding of spatial relations to assist with writing skills.
	CVI in Practice: Spatial Configuration with Magnetic Elements By Roxana Cziker These strategies are designed to help those with CVI to develop visual-spatial relationships as a step toward writing letters.
	CVI in Practice: Hands-On Strategies to Develop the Visual-Spatial Skills Related to Writing Letters By Roxana Cziker This hands-on activity is designed to provide practice for learners with CVI to develop an understanding of spatial relations
	CVI in Practice: Spatial Configuration with Symbols – Letters By Roxana Cziker Practical hands-on strategies to teach students with CVI to write letters of the alphabet
	Memorization Fun: A Sentence-Building Activity By Liamsmom Activity to promote braille literacy through memorizing vocabulary and building sentences
	Adapting The Game of Things for a Braille Student By Liz Eagan Adapting The Game of Things as a braille writing activity adds motivation and fun!
	Collaborative Unit Using 3-D Storybooks By Liz Eagan 3-D storytelling with props can be a helpful way to improve reading comprehension, fine motor skills, vocabulary, and braille literacy.
	Grass Sock Caterpillar: Incorporating Literacy Into a Science Project By Liz Eagan In this hands-on activity, students who are blind and visually impaired learn about seeds in a science project, while also incorporating reading and writing to develop braille literacy skills.
	Contracted Braille Reading and Writing Activities By John Chester Lessons to provide braille students with practice with single-cell whole-word contractions
	Silly Laws: Teachable Moments Using Critical Thinking and Writing Skills By Liz Eagan Teachable moments allow braille students to work on critical thinking and writing skills in this example about silly laws.
	Using Tactile Symbols to Edit Braille Documents By Liz Eagan Using tactile symbols to support braille students who are blind or visually impaired during the editing step of the writing process
	Braille is Reading and Writing: Language Experience By jesmcdowellTVIOandM Example of braille writing lesson using language experience for young dual media learner who is also ESL or ELL (English Language Learner)
	Using a Peg Slate to Practice Braille Skills By Liamsmom Develop beginning braille literacy skills using a peg slate and other braille toys by practicing reading and writing braille letters, words, and sentences!
	Mother's Day Coupons By Liz Eagan Create coupons in braille in honor of Mother's Day!
	Braille Writing Song By Tracy Fitch Song to teach finger position to create dots on a brailler
	Checking My Work, I Am A Detective! By Marsha Bork Encourage braille students to find mistakes and correct them in their writing and braille texts.
	Writing Self-Check for Braille Students By Sensory Sun This strategy teaches braille students to check their writing to discover and correct their mistakes.
	Writing a Thank You Letter By Liz Eagan Teaching students to write thank-you notes gives them a chance to practice braille or print skills, as well as developing social skills.
	Alternate Solution to Coloring for Children with Low Vision By Liz Eagan Textured materials and collage offer an alternate way for students with low vision to participate in coloring or other art activities.
	Establishing Good Habits on the Braillewriter By Liz Eagan Video demonstration of beginning braille students learning to move carriage and space down