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CVI and Assistive Technology
Photo of Allie & text, "Recording of Live Virtual Event, CVI & Assistive Technology (AT), CVI NOW, Perkins School for the Blind.
Recorded live webinar discusses how to assess and implement AT that will remove barriers to access for students with CVI.
Math Melodies App: Young Students
Screenshot of Math Melodies counting game and text, "Math Games for Preschool/kindergarten"
Check out these interactive math concept games for preschoolers, kindergarten and first grade students!
AnimalWatch Vi: Building Graphics Literacy
AnimalWatch Vi Graphics logo (swimming turtle) and text, "AnimalWatch VI Graphics"
AnimalWatch Vi has TWO fun math curriculums for students with visual impairments!

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Teacher-made iBooks: Dolce Word Lists and Literary Braille Code.
Dolce sight word poster
Dolce Word Lists and Literary Braille Code: iBooks
Blog about a study to determine whether students who are blind or visually impaired are more motivated to work on math problems in braille/print or an iPad app.
Student using braille to read
What Motivates Learners More, Access to an iPad App to Work on Math Word Problems or The Problems in Print/Braille?
Hands-on activities to help students who are blind or visually impaired understand science concepts by using real and relative distances.
measurements on a football field
Using Real and Relative Distance to Teach Science Concepts
New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative
Kate Fraser and Amy Bower stand on the deck of ship with the open ocean in the background
Ocean Literacy Summit: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected
For a student with a visual impairment, a “model” rather than a picture truly is worth a 1,000 words.
iron atoms on copper
Collaboration with an Artist to Create Scientific Models
Summary of global soundscapes.
three wolves howling at the moon
Learning More About Global Soundscapes
Something I notice at this time of year are the begging sounds of what I believe to be juvenile Red-tailed Hawks.
red tail hawk
Birds of Prey at Perkins
Back to school! And... there will be a student with a visual impairment in your science classroom!
students sitting at desks in a classroom
Back to School with a Student with Visual Impairments
As an avid birder, I especially like some of the all-persons nature trails located at Mass. Audubon wildlife sanctuaries.
Jerry Berrier reads Ponds and Marshes sign
Accessible Nature Trails
Birdsong is at its peak in spring, and the Perkins campus is a great place to hear a wide variety of bird sounds.
Cardinal
What Are Birds Saying on the Perkins Campus?
An overview of soundscapes, including how to capture them, and their educational value for students who are blind or visually impaired
wheat blowing in the wind
What is a Soundscape?
With the arrival of spring, our thoughts turn toward planting.
seedlings
It's Time to Plant!
How does excess carbon dioxide in the air impact coral reefs?
coral reef and fish
The impact of excess carbon dioxide on coral reefs
There are many accessible audio CD sets on the market designed to teach bird sounds.
a bird sitting on a branch
Resources for Learning Bird Sounds
Why do birds make all those pretty sounds, especially in the spring? Is it because they are happy that the weather will soon turn warm?
a bird in a tree singing
Why do birds sing?
Birding, or what was once commonly known as bird watching, refers to observation and identification of birds in their natural habitats.
illustration of a goldfinch
Birding By Ear

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