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Adapted Books for Student with CVI: Fruits and Vegetables
Coverof the Vegetables book with pepper, zucchini, and carrots with the text “Vegetables” and red speaker icon.
Check out these two books: Fruits and Vegetables
Cooking without Looking: Week Two
Photo: Collage of 4 meals and text, "Cooking without Looking: Week 2"
It's our second week of cooking!! But what happens when some of your ingredients are damaged, missing, or you have a kitchen fail?? We'll tell you...
A Virtual Field Trip with Erik Weihenmayer
Erik Weihenmayer on the summit of Denali with clouds and snow covered mountain ranges in the background
A story of our virtual graduation speaker, one of the most adventurous and brave blind persons to have ever lived and our virtual field trip.

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Sonokids is offering a COVID-19 discount to the Paths to Technology Community!
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Ballyland Keyboarding Software: Special Offer!
Try these physical activities before introducing SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps to students with visual impairments!
Silhouette of a boy pointing with a straight arm and text, "Activities that Build Digital Map Skills"
Activities that Build Digital Map Skills
Take a minute to read about the four fabulous student chefs who will be sharing their stories exploring AT, practicing the ECC, and more in the kitchen!
Photo collage of Cooking Without Looking logo, Hello Fresh bag, Dinnerly bag & tray of food being pulled out of the oven
Cooking without Looking: Meet the Chefs!
Learn how students can access teacher-created custom maps & intro to understanding the maps.
Screenshot of .html map file being uploaded into SAS Graphics Accelerator. Text "Student uploading accessible SASGA maps".
SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps: Student Uploading and Accessing Maps
Learn how to use free apps to create engaging digital content for students with CVI!
Sesame Street character smiles while holding toothbrush and toothpaste
Creating Engaging Adapted CVI-Friendly Books with Nothing but Free Apps and an iPad
Support students' pathways to success through this facilitated approach that empowers the student to lead the team.
image of a desktop with computer showing person plugged-in and text "eLearning" and "Person-Centered Planning".
Person-Centered Planning: Perkins eLearning Summer Course
Want to improve your travel skills? Now is the time to try BlindSquare!
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BlindSquare EVENT: A special FREE offer!
High school math can be challenging - you can help by completing this survey!
Cartoon woman holding up a checklist with text, "Math Survey".
Survey: High School math education for students with visual impairments
Set yourself and your low vision student up for success when working with Chromebooks!
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Chromebook and Low Vision: Maximizing Success
Create customized tactile maps using Touch Mapper!
3D printed map of NIU with sidewalks, roads and buildings around Graham Hall and text, "Touch Mapper: 3D Printed Maps"
How to Create 3D Printable Maps Using Touch Mapper
Grant Hardy, Broadcast Presenter for Accessible Media, Inc., is interviewed by Christian.
Cartoon image of a girl holding a microphone and text, "It's My Job Podcast #9: Grant Hardy"
It's My Job Podcast #9
Quickly create customized, accessible digital maps that students can use to build mental maps and answer map-related educational questions.
Screenshot of NIU university map with the virtual cane focus on Holmes Student Center, Bearing 2 O'clock, distance 397 yards.
How to Create Accessible Digital Maps Using SAS Graphics Accelerator and Google Maps
Have tech-related questions?
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Tuesday Tea with AT
Teaching number line concepts has never been easier or more fun!
Screenshot of Level 2: Drag Astronaut Tommy to tick 2 on the number line ranging 0-5. Text, "Number Line App"
Cosmic Numbers: Accessible Number Line App Semester 2
My favorite no-tech solutions for drawing graphs and creating charts with low vision and dysgraphia-no screens required.
No-tech solutions for drawing graphs with low vision and dysgraphia. www.veroniiiica.com
No-Tech Solutions for Drawing Graphs with Low Vision and Dysgraphia
Chancey Fleet, Assistive Technology Coordinator for the New York Public Library, is interviewed by Christian.
Cartoon image of a girl holding a microphone and text, "It's My Job Podcast #8: Chancey Fleet"
It's My Job Podcast #8

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