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Summer Journals and Experience Books: Horseback Riding
Photo of smiling preschooler wearing a riding helmet on a journal page with text, "Summer Journals & Experience Books"
Create lasting memories with journaling and/or emerging/early reader books about your child!
Headphone/Earbuds Hearing Safety
silhouette image of a head wearing red head phones and text, "Hearing Safety"
Your BLV student regularly wears earbuds to hear his/her screen reader. Is he/she at risk?
Bird Song Book and Bird-Related Activities
Screenshot from Song Bird book: Red cardinal, 2 buttons, & "I see a cardinal" on black background. Text "Bird Songs & Activities
Can your student identify birds by their song or characteristics?

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Quick video that explains interstate numbering systems!
US Map showing I-90 and text, "Interstate Numbering system & Trip Activities"
O&M Activity: The Interstate's Forgotten Code
Join this global group!
Background image of earth taken from space with text, "International Network of STEM for BLV"
International Network of STEM for BLV
This video tutorial goes over the basics and advanced navigation commands!
Chromebook with Google Slides logo and text, "Google Slides with ChromeVox" on the screen.
Navigating Google Slides with ChromeVox
Learn arctic animal fun facts while practicing JAWS commands to navigate a spreadsheet!
Polar bear image with text, google Sheets & JAWS Lesson: Arctic Animals
Navigating Google Sheets with JAWS Lesson: Arctic Animals
Having trouble with your braille display freezing?
Icicles over the braille dots on a braille display with text, "Is your Braille Display Freezing?"
iOS 15.3.1 Update: Fix for Braille Displays
James interviews Jen Armbruster, an inclusive recreational and fitness coordinator and USA goal ball medalist.
Cartoon girl holding mic with text, "It's my Job #25: Jenn Armbruster"
It's My Job Podcast #25: Jen Armbruster
Creating tech savvy JAWS users! Use the JAWS activities/information linked in this post and keep a record with the checklist!
Cartoon man at a computer with "thumbs up" and text, "Creating Tech Savvy JAWS users!"
Tech Skills: JAWS Commands Checklist
This is a book trailer and review for the book "Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility" by Yue-Ting Siu and Ike Presley.
Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility book cover and text, "Book Trailer and Review"
Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility: Book Trailer
How to use the free Shadow Puppet app and Shadow Puppet EDU App to create video tutorials with video, audio & images that can be viewed anywhere.
Graphic with text, "Creating Video tutorials with the Free Shadow Puppet App"
Creating Video Tutorials with the Free Shadow Puppet App
Watch this recorded webinar!
Open laptop with Desmos logo and text, "Accessible, Interactive Math with Desmos"
Accessible, Interactive Math with Desmos
Learn all about Chromebook with the ChromeVox screen reader with this video tutorial!
Photo of Chromebook with text, "ChromeVox: From Basics to Mastery"
ChromeVox: From Basics to Mastery in 6 weeks!
Which periodic table is best for your student?
Photo of a periodic table and text, "Accessible Periodic Table Options"
Accessible Periodic Table Options
Looking for a fully accessible board game? Try out this 3D printed version of Aggravation!
Photo of 3D printed Aggravation and text, "3D Accessible Aggravation Board Game!"
Accessible Aggravation Board Game
Create your own CVC Wordle puzzles and strategies for making Wordle accessible!
CVC Wordle game with braille Velcro tiles and symbols; text, "CVC Wordle and how to make Wordle Accessible"
Wordle Part 2: Classroom Activities
What do YOU want to learn today?
Access Academy logo plus text, "Webinars for TVIs!"
Access Academy: APH Webinars
Create tactile stickers for classmates to use to make accessible Valentine's Day cards!
Various tactile stickers: Tactile hearts, I Love You, cat, and text, "Tactile Stickers for Valentine's Day Cards"
Tactile Stickers for Valentine's Day Cards Activity

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