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Spatial Tech Standards 1: Directional Terms
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Spatial Tech Standards are unique to students who are blind or low vision; learn how to teach these foundational skills to young students!
"Dictionary" Skills and Tech
Text, "Dictionary skills and Tech" with background of a page in a dictionary.
What are your dictionary goals?
Spinrockers: "Got This by Myself" song
Photo of Mary Rose holding her cane and Devin playing the harmonica with text, "Got this by myself. Words to live by."
Mary Rose and Devin motivate others to be independent!

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How to make shopping easier and safer!
Apple Pay logo with text, "Shopping Made Easy!"
Apple Pay
Touch typing should include the numeric keypad; does your student know and use the ten-key?
Screenshot of iPhone phone app displaying a numpad and text, "Numpad Layout"
Learning Numeric Keypad Layout: Activities
Here is a workaround if your Google Map is missing the Accelerate button.
Image of visual Google map with annotated arrow pointing to the Accelerate button and text, "Missing Accelerator button?"
Missing Accelerate Button: Non-Visual Digital Maps
Create fun accessible books for the iPad that are EASY to navigate with VoiceOver and a Braille Display!
title page of the Five Little Ducks book with text, "Creating Accessible Books"
Creating Accessible Books Using Pages
Step-by-step video tutorial series for educators, students and families!
Graphic with Part 4: Assignment Details, Six Dot Math presents Google Classroom using NVDA/Jaws
Google Classroom using NVDA/JAWS Part 4
New to non-visual digital maps? Use this simplified map to get started!
Satellite view of Pittsboro Historic Courthouse circle with text, "Map Lessons: Getting Started"
Pittsboro Map Lessons: Getting Started
Need a lesson or have a lesson to share? Check out the Lesson Library!
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Crowd Sourced Lesson Library
Try this motivating app to teach orientation and mental mapping skills!
Cartoon drawing of buildings along a street with Points A & B and route arrow, with text, "Wayfinding App"
ObjectiveEd: Wayfinding App
Follow Sadie as she learns about clocks and time.
Photo of Sadie with hands on the hour and minutes clock hands and text, "Teaching Time: CVI"
Teaching Time: CVI
Should my student turn the map as he/she travels?
kindergarten student exploring a tactile store map with an O&M
Map Concept: To Turn or Not To Turn
Here is a fun way to learn JAWS commands!
The Spinrockers, Devin and Mary dressed in western wear sitting on a bench holding their canes singing The JAWS song, TSBVI logo
The JAWS Song by Spinrockers
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on students birth -21 with visual impairments, their families and professionals in the United States and Canada.
Access and Engagement logo and text, "COVID-19 Remote Instruction for Students with VIB Survey"
Access and Engagement to Education Study 2
Does your student have a full toolbox of ORIENTATION skills?
Image of 3 year old Victor with procane by large red cement Target ball and Victor college freshman sitting on campus.
Concept Development: Putting ORIENTATION back into O&M
Step-by-step video tutorial series for educators, students and families!
Graphic with Part 3: To-Do page, View Your Work Page. Six Dot Math presents, Google Classroom using NVDA/JAWS
Google Classroom using NVDA/JAWS Part 3
Follow Sadie, a beginner reader with CVI, through a series of lessons!
Index finger on a Bluetooth keyboard with iPad open to keyboarding app. Text: "Introducing the Keyboard: CVI"
Introducing the Keyboard - CVI Lesson and Tips
Students celebrating White Cane Day, Pete the Cat style!
Photos of two students walking in a school hallway: 1 using a long cane & 1 using an AMD. "White Cane Day 2020"
White Cane Day 2020: Pete the Cat Video

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