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Gus the Ghost and Thanksgiving Poem: Reading Comprehension Activities
Cartoon images: Ghost, Turkey, and Santa with text, "Reading Comprehension Activities"
Improve reading comprehension with this twisted holiday poem!
Teaching iPhone with VoiceOver to Adults
Photo of an older woman and text, "Introducing Seniors to an iPhone"
Strategies for introducing an iPhone with VoiceOver to an adult family member who recently lost his/her vision
Student Activity: Types of Tech
"What's Your Story" written in chalk on a chalk board.
Students sharing about their assistive technology!

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Remote instruction success story!
All white cartoon figure of a boy doing a victory jump and the the word, "Success!"
Teaching Braille Remotely to a Student with Autism
Tips for staying on top of assignments in virtual classes from someone who has taken 30+ online classes!
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Tips to Stay Organized in Virtual Classes
How to make shopping easier and safer!
Apple Pay logo with text, "Shopping Made Easy!"
Apple Pay
Touch typing should include the numeric keypad; does your student know and use the ten-key?
Screenshot of iPhone phone app displaying a numpad and text, "Numpad Layout"
Learning Numeric Keypad Layout: Activities
Here is a workaround if your Google Map is missing the Accelerate button.
Image of visual Google map with annotated arrow pointing to the Accelerate button and text, "Missing Accelerator button?"
Missing Accelerate Button: Non-Visual Digital Maps
Step-by-step video tutorial series for educators, students and families!
Graphic with Part 4: Assignment Details, Six Dot Math presents Google Classroom using NVDA/Jaws
Google Classroom using NVDA/JAWS Part 4
New to non-visual digital maps? Use this simplified map to get started!
Satellite view of Pittsboro Historic Courthouse circle with text, "Map Lessons: Getting Started"
Pittsboro Map Lessons: Getting Started
Need a lesson or have a lesson to share? Check out the Lesson Library!
Image of two student desks in front of a blackboard with the words, "lesson library"
Crowd Sourced Lesson Library
Try this motivating app to teach orientation and mental mapping skills!
Cartoon drawing of buildings along a street with Points A & B and route arrow, with text, "Wayfinding App"
ObjectiveEd: Wayfinding App
Follow Sadie as she learns about clocks and time.
Photo of Sadie with hands on the hour and minutes clock hands and text, "Teaching Time: CVI"
Teaching Time: CVI
Should my student turn the map as he/she travels?
kindergarten student exploring a tactile store map with an O&M
Map Concept: To Turn or Not To Turn
Here is a fun way to learn JAWS commands!
The Spinrockers, Devin and Mary dressed in western wear sitting on a bench holding their canes singing The JAWS song, TSBVI logo
The JAWS Song by Spinrockers
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on students birth -21 with visual impairments, their families and professionals in the United States and Canada.
Access and Engagement logo and text, "COVID-19 Remote Instruction for Students with VIB Survey"
Access and Engagement to Education Study 2
Does your student have a full toolbox of ORIENTATION skills?
Image of 3 year old Victor with procane by large red cement Target ball and Victor college freshman sitting on campus.
Concept Development: Putting ORIENTATION back into O&M
Create fun accessible books for the iPad that are EASY to navigate with VoiceOver and a Braille Display!
title page of the Five Little Ducks book with text, "Creating Accessible Books"
Creating Accessible Books Using Pages
Connect with role models who have disabilities and who are thriving in STEM careers!
Image of Ed Summers at a podium beside an interpreter, STEM Career Showcase logo and "Virtual Event: Nov. 17, 2020"
STEM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities 2020

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