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Adapted Books for Student with CVI: Fruits and Vegetables
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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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Want to know if Google Meet/Hangouts is accessible with a screen reader?
Google Meet & Hangouts logos and "Blind Access" in print and braille; and "Meet and Hangouts Accessibility" in print.
Google Meet/Hangouts as a Visually Impaired User
Join these virtual meetings for O&M students and/or for O&M Instructors!
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Upcoming Virtual O&M Opportunities
Understanding the challenges and successes of educating students with visual impairments during COVID-19 school closures.
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Access and Engagement Survey: COVID-19 Remote Education for Students with Visual Impairments
Free live webinars on ObjectiveEd braille games and O&M games!
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ObjectiveEd Daily Live Webinars
Seeking general education teacher who is familiar with technology standards.
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National Tech Standards; General Education Perspective
Have you discovered TpT - teacher-created resources for teachers?
TpT logo and text, "Free During School Closures"
TeachersPayTeachers School Access: Free During School Closures
Video tutorials for Orion TI-84, abacus, JAWS, and iOS designed for students!
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TBSVI Short-Term Programs Class Videos
BrailleSense Polaris firmware upgrade
BrailleSense Polaris braille notetaker with a 32 cell refreshable braille display, Perkin’s style keyboard & small LCD display.
BrailleSense Polaris: April 2020 Firmware Upgrade
Have you tried Braille AI Tutor - it's perfect for virtual instruction!
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ObjectiveEd and Microsoft Help Students Practice Braille During Pandemic
"We are still here for you - and always will be."
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We Teach On Video
Learn how to convert inaccessible PDFs accessible with a screen reader!
Logos: Voice Dream Reader and Claro PDF and text, "Convert to Accessible PDFs & Images"
Inaccessible vs. Accessible PDFs: Making All PDFs Accessible!
My Tips for practicing self-advocacy skills in the virtual classroom, and how to self-advocate in remote learning environments.
Ways to practice self-advocacy in the virtual classroom. www.veroniiiica.com
Ways to Practice Self-Advocacy in the Virtual Classroom
Here is a 'generic' checklist that works with any braille notetaker!
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Braille Notetaker Checklist
Looking for books in various languages during school closures?
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Amazon Children's Books and Audio Stories are Free
Social distancing? No problem! Play these games through Zoom!
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Six Cool Games that can be Played on Zoom
Why are people with disabilities under-represented in the workforce?
photo of 4 member panel and text, "Diversity & Inclusion in the Workforce"
Panel Discussing Hurdles Hiring Works with Disabilities

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