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Holiday Gifts for Students with Visual Impairments
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'Tis the Season - are you looking for gift ideas?
Teaching Number Line Math Skills Part 3: Accessible App
Screenshot of Cosmic Numbers level 1: Astronaut Tommy is on #1 of the Number Line with text, "Cosmic Numbers App"
Cosmic Numbers is an accessible number line created to teach basic digital number lines skills for students who are visually impaired.
Accessibility Overview Workbook Series 1: Introduction
Hand holding an iPad with text, "VO Workbook: Intro"
Students and teachers: Learn about basic iOS accessibility features.

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Using VoiceOver for typing: input and output.
Closeup image of keys on a Bluetooth keyboard and text, "VO 101"
VoiceOver 101: How to use VoiceOver for Typing
Learn about student portfolios!
drawing of a computer with video symboled and lines of text along with print, " Creating Student Portfolio"
Creating Student Portfolio Webpages for VI and O&M Using Adobe Spark Page
Using holiday poems to teach technology skills.
Glad I am not a turkey poem.
Screen Reader Tech Activities: Thanksgiving Lesson Plan
Young people who are visually impaired or blind write reviews of film and video!
Text, "BADIE: Benefits of Audio Description in Education"
BADIE Contest: Benefits of Audio Description in Education
Orbit Chat is a face-to-face communication tool for people who are deafblind.
Image of Orbit Reader Braille Display and smart phone with "hello" and "Hi" speech bubbles. Text, "Orbit Chat"
Announcing the Orbit Chat App
What to do, when? Order of coding concept activities and skills.
images of Sphero, Code & Go Mouse, Botley, and three arrow cards with the text, "Coding Concepts"
Sequencing Coding Concept Activities
Using Specdrums by Sphero to develop independence on braille cell concept for emergent braillers.
photo of Specdrum Braille activity: muffin tin, tennis balls, braille flashcard, directions square, Specdrum mat, ring and app
Coding the Muffin Pan
How I configure my CentOS computer in my data science classroom lab for low vision accessibility.
CentOS Accessibility for Low Vision. www.veroniiiica.com
CentOS Accessibility for Low Vision
Accessible keyboard commands for presentations!
PowerPoint logo and text, "PowerPoint Shortcut Commands"
Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Deliver PowerPoint Presentations
Simple techniques and shortcuts to easily access web content with common browsers and a screen reader.
Cartoon of frustrated computer user with a scowl on face
Simplifying Browser Use
In spite of vast technological innovation, a significant portion of the BVI populations’ technology use lags significantly behind the general population
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The Equalizing Power of Assistive Technology versus the Reality
Have you tried this portable document camera as a magnifying device for students with low vision?
Image of iPEVO document camera and text, "IPEVO Near and Distance"
IPEVO Camera: Near and Distance Viewing
How to configure mouse pointers and cursors for users with low vision on Windows 10, as well as make computer mice easier to use.
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Mouse Pointers and Low Vision
Solutions and IEP goals for a student who struggles with writing using traditional braille methods.
Screenshot of Google Docs with focus on dictation button and text, "Today is Sunday. I am writing using dictation."
Educational Example of Using Speech to Text and Dictation
Learn more about ocular albinism through the eyes of an 8 year old!
Close up photo of smiling 8 year old boy missing a front tooth with text, "Ocular Albinism"
Ocular Albinism 101 Student video
Project INSPIRE: Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals Who Read Braille.
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Project INSPIRE Survey

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