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The Access and Engagement Survey examined the impact of COVID-19 on the education of students birth-21 with visual impairments, their families, and...
San Francisco State, California School for the Blind, and Cal State LA have released a Guidance Document to provide information on how to approach...
Due to a generous donation from the Reader's Digest Partners For Sight, we have created a AT Vendor Support List to serve as a resource for teachers of the...
Yes, we all know that COVID-19 flipped our world upside down; we are just learning more about the functional impact of the pandemic on students with visual...
Splashtop Secure Remote Access, Remote Support and Collaboration Solutions for Educational Institutions
In researching remote control applications for teaching...
It's the Law!
As school is ending all across the country, this is a good time to take stock of what we accomplished this school year and what we want to...
In Phase 2 (re-opening with COVID-19), Elon University has started individual college campus outdoor tours and has plans to allow orientation weeks over the...
Virtual Graduation
Our school, the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, is a residential school like many state schools for the blind and visually...
Orientation and Mobility is typically a 1:1, face-to-face lesson. With school closures and social distancing mandates, K-12 orientation and mobility...
With all the school closures, video conference calls have become the new normal for educators working virtually with students and for educators to connect with...
Using Screen Readers in Google Classrooms
This post is related to a previous post Learning Management Systems in the Age of Pandemic. Our school decided to use...
Learning Management Systems for the BVI in the Age of Pandemic
With the new forced paradigm in this world of distance learning, our school, like almost every...
As more and more schools are closed and moving to virtual instruction, numerous education companies are offering free subscriptions during this time of need....
Across the country, many TVIs have been using virtual instruction to reach students who are physically located in hard to reach areas or to be more efficient...
Researchers are developing an automated method for creating math textbooks in braille. Traditionally, math textbooks are expensive and require months of work...
The Perkins eLearning to Go podcasts cover a wide-range of topics related to working with students who are visually impaired. The current series, College...
Students who have functional vision should certainly use their vision and - when appropriate - low vision tools. For educational tasks, some students with low...
Career Day is such a great opportunity to share our love for our chosen career. Career exploration is an essential part of the curriculum that helps students...
Whenever I speak about my experiences with working with a teacher of the vision impaired (TVI) in Virginia Public Schools, people are often surprised by how...
I had the pleasure of presenting at the 2019 DC/MD annual AER conference. My presentation focused on common issues that TVIs and service providers faced when...
College Success @ Perkins
College Success is a selective, nine-month residential program for blind or visually-impaired high school graduates – ages 18 to...
For many users, the cost of a traditional braille displays can be an issue. There are currently two options for small braille displays that cost around $500:...
Last October (2018) the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) conducted a survey to gather information about how the transition to the use of...
When I visited Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) to talk about assistive technology, I admit that I wasn't sure what to expect from a...
This week, I attended the Lousiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE). The contrast to the APH conference I attended last year was marked; even...
What O&M skills do high school students with visual impairments or blindness need to know in order to be successful in college or in job situation? Meg...
I was introduced to Braille in elementary school when we knew I had a visual impairment that was impacting my ability to read, but we didn’t have a diagnosis....
By Diane Brauner
The new school year is beginning and Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) are gearing up to work with a new group of general education...
Facebook is a popular free social networking website where people can create profiles, share information, share photos and respond to information posted by...
There is usually one in every school. Or maybe just on everyone’s caseload. The lone blind kid who is super high functioning and keeps up with his or her...
Happy (belated) Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Each year, on the third Thursday of May, promoting “digital accessibility and inclusion for people with all...
A 'role model' is defined as a person who others admire and want to emulate. All students benefit from teachers and professionals who are role models. Students...
The best advice my mom and I ever received about my disability accommodations was that we should transition to a 504 plan right before graduating from high...
During my junior year of high school, I ended up having to transfer into virtual education for two of my classes partway through the year. There were a lot of...
As educators working with students who are visually impaired, we are very aware of accessibility issues, especially website accessibility. In recent years,...
Introduction
Whether you are a blind user searching for the refreshable braille device that best meets your needs, a parent looking for a device for your...
K-12 classrooms are embracing technology and are working to overcome accessibility issues associated with digital and online educational materials. While there...
Transitioning to a new school and tired of all those questions about blindness? Here is a fun way to educate teachers and peers!
The goals for this video were...
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017.
10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
The STEM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities is an annual educational event where attendees meet role...
Blitab is an Android tablet combined with a smart Braille surface. As an Android tablet, it has Wi-fi, Bluetooth and can run Android Apps. The upper portion...
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