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John's O&M Lesson 4: Analyzing Map Data
photo of Pittsboro courthouse and text, "John's O&M Lesson #4"
How can maps be used to encourage critical thinking? This lesson can be taught remotely!
Social Interaction Skills: A Student's Perspective
Text, "The ECC Social Interaction: a Student's Perspective"
Emma shares her thoughts about the ECC are of social interaction skills.
Virtual Learning Starter Kit: Quick Assist
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Quick Assist provides a simple, free, built-in distance troubleshooting option for vision professionals and students who use Windows computers.

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Hear what Emma thinks about the the ECC area, Sensory Efficiency.
The ECC Sensory Efficiency: A Student's Perspective
Sensory Efficiency: A Student's Perspective
This user-friendly update streamlines the process of creating and opening non-visual digital maps!
Screenshot of SAS Graphics Accelerator About page with annotated arrow pointing to v5.1.2654.7603
SAS Graphics Accelerator: Maps Software Update
Robbin Clark shares refreshing ideas about the Expanded Core Curriculum.
Screenshot of Teaching the 21st Century Learner with Robbin Clark, MA powerpoint during the recorded webinar and Robbin.
Teaching the ECC to the 21st Century Learner: Webinar
This blog describes my initial thoughts on the Mantis Q40
Mantis Q40 braille display: a Braille Display with QWERTY keyboard
First Week with the Mantis Q40: What I Have Learned so Far
A refresher on special education law as it relates to students on IEPs.
Books and judge's gavel, with text, "It's the Law".
Assistive Technology: It's the Law
Hear what Emma thinks about the the ECC area, Compensatory Access.
"The ECC Compensatory Access: A Students Perspective"
Compensatory Access: A Student's Perspective
The webinar recording on using SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps - fully accessible non-visual digital maps - is now available!
Image of a computer monitor with a college academic building and text, "Campus Map Webinar"
Webinar: Exploring Accessible Campus Maps
A summer reading program for all ages!
Image of cartoon readers sitting on and standing around a digital book and "Bookshare #AllInTogether Summer Read-a-thon"
Bookshare's #AllInTogether Summer Read-a-thon
Things are heating up!
College of 4 photos: flatbread, chicken farm, pizza, and cheese/cracker snack tray, with text, "Cooking without Looking: Week 4"
Cooking Without Looking: Week Four
Why do students who are visually impaired need to be able to draw items for educational purposes?
Photo of Victor sitting in a car drawing a campus map using the Sensational BlackBoard tactile drawing tool.
Concept Development: Drawing
What should or should not be included when creating a non-visual digital map?
Screenshot of Google maps with a list of points and "North Columbia Street and Cameron Avenue, intersection" selected.
Best Practices for Creating Non-Visual Digital College Campus Maps
Travel through space with this fully accessible exhilarating coding concept app!
Cartoon astronaut character and text, "APH's CodeQuest - a coding concept app - is in the App Store!"
CodeQuest: A Free APH App!
This is the first in a series about the Expanded Core Curriculum from Emma's insightful perspective.
Image of text: "A Student's Perspective: The Expanded Core Curriculum
The ECC: A Student's Perspective Introduction
Why does a non-visual map look different than a visual map?
2 Screenshots of Elon Campus: One is a visual map (Google Maps) and & the other is a non-visual map made from Google Maps data.
Getting Started with Non-Visual Digital Maps
Need help identifying something, reading a prescription or access to other visual information? Use Zoom!
screenshot of zoom meeting with Dr. Kapperman holding a $20 bill & Dr. Kelly identifying the bill. Text, "How do you use Zoom?"
Using Zoom Video Conferencing Platform to Provide People with Visual Impairments Instant Access to Visual Information
Motivate your braille reader with menus, recipes or other highly preferred reading materials!
photo of Mountain Mike's Pizza Menu in braille in front of a Perkins Brailler and text, "Braille Reading Activity: Pizza!"
Braille Reading Activity: Pizza!

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