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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
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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
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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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Claire Stanley, a lawyer and advocacy expert for the American Council for the Blind, is interviewed by Elle.
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It's My Job Podcast #3: Claire Stanley, J.D.
Students and employees in the US and Canada affected by COVID-19 can remain studying and working from home with free JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion software.
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JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion: Free Home Use During COVID-19
Unable to teach face-to-face O&M lessons? What are current expectations for O&Ms and what virtual resources are available?
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Virtual Instruction O&M Part 2: Expectations & Sharing Resources
The perfect tool to learn, teach and interact with HumanWare's products!
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HumanWare Buddy App
Dr. Cynthia Bennette, postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University, is interviewed by Sienna.
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It's My Job Podcast #2: Dr. Cynthia Bennett
Here are my favorite tips for attending live video lectures and synchronous virtual classes without falling asleep or getting distracted.
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My Favorite Tips for Attending Live Video Lectures
Mr. Mark Richert, Esq., the Interim Executive Director of AERBVI, is interviewed by Mohammed.
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It's My Job Podcast #1: Mr. Mark Richert, Esq.
This TVI shares her experiences setting up and using remote learning tools with students who are visually impaired or blind.
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Preparing Middle School and High School Students with VIB for Remote Learning
Learn how to get started with Objective Ed, a fully accessible digital curriculum for students with VIB - it's free during school closures!
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Objective Ed: How it works
It's My Job! Opportunity to create career-related podcasts!
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Seeking Students (Interviewers) and Adults with VI (Interviewees)
This vivacious fourth grader created a video demonstrating how she uses block coding in the Swift Playgrounds app.
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Learn How to Code Being a Blind Kid: Video #2 Swift Playgrounds
This vivacious fourth grader created a video to share her love of coding with other students who are visually impaired.
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Learn How to Code Being a Blind Kid: Video #1 CodeQuest
Improve your student's tech skills during school closures.
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Tech Lesson Week #1: Presentations (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote)
Follow this dynamic TVI and family of a young girl with CVI as they share resources, experiences and lesson plans!
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Seeing Sadie and CVI Website
Does your student/child need educational materials in braille or other access to educational materials during the COVID-19 school closures?
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Working Together to Support Students with Visual Impairments to Access Curriculum
Here are a couple of fun videos and activities to explain what hand washing does to germs - perfect for young kids!
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Explaining hand washing and germs for young students

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