Concept Development

Tactile to Digital Part 2: Math Melodies
Tactile graphic of Math Melodies Add and Delete screen with text, "Tactile to Digital: Math Melodies"
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Introducing tactile and digital math skills through a progression of models, tactile graphics, and digital activities.
Tactile to Digital Part 1: Math Robot
Tactile graphic of Math Robot screen with braille beside the app with text, "Tactile to Digital: Math Robot"
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Bridging the gap between tactile graphics and digital materials: math facts.
Squigz: Toy to Promote Improvement of Developmental Skills and Independence
Photo of silicone suction cup toys: bright red with 3 suction cups and orange with one suction cup and bulb.
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Activities using these fun toys to develop concepts and strengthen finger strength for brailling and touch screen gestures!
TinyTap App: CVI-Friendly Books and Games
Screenshot of TinyTap app while creating the Spring Flowers interactive book. "Creating Interactive Customized Books & Games"
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Great resource to create your own INTERACTIVE book or find teacher-created CVI-friendly resources!
VoiceOver Teaching Strategies: Spatial Concepts Activity
Photo of 7-year old tapping an animal in the Very Hungry Caterpillar: First Words app and text, "Teaching Strategies"
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How to introduce a new app to a student and to build foundation spatial and directional concepts.
Tech Standards: Navigating a Table Using JAWS
Image with dogs and cats and a Table showing colors of dogs and cats. Text, "Accessible Tables"
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Learn how to create an accessible table (for teachers) and how to navigate a table with a screen reader (for teachers and students).
Discovering Sonification
Brightly colored sound wave with text, "Discovering Sonification"
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Learn more about sonification and the exciting future Ballyland Sonoplanet app which incorporates sonification into a game for young students!
Tech Standards: Why Teach Digital Concepts Early?
Image of hands holding a tablet with floating app icons. Text, "Tech Standards. Why Teach Digital Concepts Early?"
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Learn how to embed core subject concepts such as math while you introduce technology to YOUNG children.
Remote iPad Instruction with a Toddler: Luke
22 month old Luke standing using a 1-finger tap to start an iPad app.
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What can a 22 month old child who is visually impaired do on an iPad?
Braille Alphabet Coloring Pages Part 2: Tactile Graphics vs. Raised Line Drawings
PAIF-ready raised line coloring page of Donald Duck and text, "Tactile Graphics vs. Raised Line Drawings"
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Why are raised line drawing concepts important?

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