Reading aloud with children who are blind or visually impaired, including those who are deafblind or who have multiple disabilities, is a great way to enjoy the holidays together while also fostering a love of books and literacy.
Creative ideas for building literacy skills through family field trips with children who are blind or visually impaired
Practical tips to prepare your child to learn to read braille, include concept development, tactile discrimination, language and motor skills.
Guidelines on setting up calendar systems and schedules for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities or deafblindness, as a step on the path to literacy.
Theme boxes can be used to help children who are blind or visually impaired with multiple disabilities to develop basic concepts, expand language, and understand experiences.
This article discusses the impact of visual impairment on sensory integration, and how sensory integration disorder manifests in students with blindness and visual impairments. Treatment approaches and educational interventions are also described.
An overview of conversation boxes for children with a combined vision and hearing loss, with a hands-on example of how they can be used to develop communication skills and basic concepts
Should tactile symbols be standardized for students who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind?
Introduction to object communication and calendar systems as a bridge to literacy for children who are blind or visually impaired with multiple disabilities or deafblindness
“What’s in Mommy’s Purse” is an experience story where we can use personal and meaningful experiences that support access to literacy for our students.