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Preparing to Be a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Suggestions on how to teach students to use tactile maps, from the most basic object books to more complex tactile graphics.
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Tactile Maps and Teaching Maps Skills
Graphics provide a wealth of information. But what if your students can't see them? Learn how to create tactile graphics for...
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Tactile Graphics for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Vision simulation is one way to understand how the world is experienced by someone with a visual impairment.
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Simulation of Vision Conditions