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 Smiling 4 year old using an iPad and Bluetooth keyboard with a braille display beside her on a classroom desk.

Technology for Everyone!

Educators, families, and students can share information about technology for students with visual impairments and blindness.

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Tech Ideas

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  • What are YOUR experiences working with PreK-5th grade Braille readers to develop graphic literacy skills?
    Chalk drawing of a bar chart and pie chart and text, "Graphic Literacy Survey"

    Graphic Literacy Skills: Survey

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For Students

For students, by students.

  • How to use the iOS Markup tool to annotate PDFs and images, and how I use it with low vision and AT such as Zoom, VoiceOver, and Guided Access.
    Graphic: "Using the iPad Markup Tool with Low Vision."

    Using the iPad Markup Tool with Low Vision

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Software Updates

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  • Does Windows become sluggish, applications close or crash, or virtual memory errors appear on your Dell computer?

    Dell Computer and JAWS Bug

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Young multimodal emerging reader reading a teacher-created large print and braille book with her fingers on the braille.

Resource Library

A library of free accessible digital classroom materials created by and for teachers! These materials are perfect for in-school instruction and remote instruction.

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Blog Posts

  • Create lasting memories with journaling and/or emerging/early reader books about your child!
    Photo of smiling preschooler wearing a riding helmet on a journal page with text, "Summer Journals & Experience Books"

    Summer Journals and Experience Books: Horseback Riding

  • Your BLV student regularly wears earbuds to hear his/her screen reader. Is he/she at risk?
    silhouette image of a head wearing red head phones and text, "Hearing Safety"

    Headphone/Earbuds Hearing Safety

  • Can your student identify birds by their song or characteristics?
    Screenshot from Song Bird book: Red cardinal, 2 buttons, & "I see a cardinal" on black background. Text "Bird Songs & Activities

    Bird Song Book and Bird-Related Activities

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Apps on Paths to Technology

Recorded webinar demonstrating how a blind or low vision user can create digital charts, graphs and maps using the SAS Graphics Accelerator.
Text: "BLV users can create maps" with a Chicago map background.

How BLV Users Can Create Digital Accessible Maps

Build a perch for Harry and watch students learn to collaborate!
Blue pom-pom with googly eyes and text, "Help Harry Project"

Help Harry Project: A STEM Teamwork Activity

Use this engaging app to improve your students letter recognition and handwriting skills!
Writing Wizard app logo and text, "Writing Wizard App Review"

Using the Writing Wizard App with Students Who Are Low Vision and Have CVI

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Technology Discussions

Braille Alphabet Songs with Jack Hartmann

"Check out the new Jack Hartman Braille Numbers video/song!   "
- Diane Brauner
, Apr 19, 2022

iPad Checklists: VoiceOver Gestures, Braille Display & Keyboard

"These checklists are amazing!  Thank you so much for sharing! "
- Snowflake_tvi
, Apr 15, 2022

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Early Intervention

Play Hide and Seek with Peep and his friends!
Hide and Peep logo: Cartoon yellow chick peeping behind an overturned pot.

Hide and Peep App: Visual Scanning App

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Holding an iPad manual, a TVI demonstrates a 3 finger swipe gesture as a student practices the gesture on her iPad.

Technology Curriculum

Technology curriculums and training resources to assist teachers of the visually impaired to teach technology skills using various devices and software and to track a student’s progress as they develop technology skills.

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O&M Posts

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Making Purchases: O&M/ECC Activity

Digital Transitions

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From a Distance Part 1: Take a Picture, It Lasts Longer

News

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Chromebook Accessibility Training Program: ACVREP

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