Early Intervention

Rhyming Activities for Early Readers

Check out these rhyming words activities!

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Orbit Reader 20: Using the Orbit with an iOS Device

This article will focus on the unique aspects of using the Orbit Reader 20 with an iPhone, iPad, or other iOS device.

Blindfold Simon: Educational App Review

This fun memory app can be used to teach spatial terms, listening skills, gestures, auditory patterns and increase memory!

Ladybug image and text, "Ladybugs: Accessible ePub Book"

Ladybugs: ePub Book

Young readers will enjoy reading this short story about ladybugs. Learn how to quickly create ePub books!

Covers of two books: I Can (boy jumping) & My Glasses (pink glasses) and image from book: doll wearing glasses & holding a book.

Aeden's Journey on the iPad: Part 3

Aeden learns how to turn speech on and off and, he learns about titles.

Decorated Braille cookies made with candy pearls for dots, almond bark, and edible white pearls.

Braille Code Cookies

Celebrating the Braille Code in a tasty treat! Fun activity for World Braille Day, holiday treat or participating in the Expanded Core Curriculum

Cover of a digital book titled Zoey the Dog. The title and a picture of a golden retriever puppy are on the cover.

Zoey the Dog: iBook

This third grade student created a digital book about her dog.

Screenshot of More Trucks HD when it is opened on the iPad.

More Trucks HD: A Fun and Accessible iPad App!

This post describes the "More Trucks HD" app, which the author has used successfully with students of varying ages and developmental levels.

Cover of the digital book titled We Look. A young girl and a boy are holding large bottles of milk to feed a calf.

It Is All About Motivation

Learning kindergarten sight words in large print and braille using teacher-created ePub books.

Image of book cover with a red sports car and a small yellow school bus with text, "Things that Go"

Digital Books for Beginning Readers

These accessible books have predictable text and image descriptions - perfect for emerging readers!

Photo of a furry Yak with two horns and the text, "At the Zoo"

Using Technology to Support a Dual Media Learner

Adapting and customizing Kindergarten Reading Street program using Visiobook Orbit 20 paired with an iPad.

Photo of 6 year old Aeden tapping the iPad to turn the page in his Pictello book.

Aedan: Introduction to the iPad and VoiceOver

Follow Aedan's journey as he learns to use an iPad with VoiceOver.

Big Bang Pictures: App Review

Perfect for students with CVI or students who have complex needs!

A large patch of pumpkins each with different painted on expression.

Pumpkin Writing Prompts Lesson: Digital Creative Writing

Every pumpkin has a story to tell!

App Review: Peppa Pig's Holiday

Increase functional vision and visual motor skills with this fun app for young children!

Screenshot of Counting Animals Pages worksheet; text & with row of four duck stickers; text & owl, 2 rabbits, owl, rabbit.

iOS Shapes and Stickers: Counting Activity

Create customized digital counting activities in the Pages app!

When Are You Purple?

Accessible iBook was created to explain the color purple to students with visual impairments.

A green forest with a tree trunk that is bent over the path.

When Are You Green?

Accessible iBook was created to explain the color green to students with visual impairments.

Black line drawing of a square house with text, "Welcome to Wyatt's House by Stephanie Bissonette."

Welcome to Wyatt's House: O&M lesson

Using Pictello, an iPad, the P.I.A.F. and braille to create an O&M book for a 2 year old child who is totally blind child.

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