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Emerging readers should have access to fun digital books - just like their peers! The books can be read aloud to the student, the student can listen to the...
The ability to localize sound is a critical skill for orientation and mobility students. ObjectiveEd has created a fun game to teach auditory awareness and...
Teachers are buzzing about APH's new beginning braille letter app, BrailleBuzz! This is a sister app to the popular stand-alone BrailleBuzz toy. Both games...
A common IEP tech goal for beginner VoiceOver users is to learn how to make the VoiceOver gestures. In this whiteboard video, ObjectiveEd explains how two of...
While looking for public fall-themed educational activities, I came across Kids Listen, podcasts for kids. Kids Listen is unique in that all the content is...
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Are you having trouble answering your phone with the iOS 14 update? Several people have asked about an 'issue' related to not being able to answer a...
It is common to believe that a child who does not perform in school does not try hard enough. However, the reasons for this difficulty can be much deeper....
Emerging readers should be flooded with interesting books and these books should be available in various formats! Preschoolers love to do the same activity...
Students who are completing online assignments often have to navigate to and then input text into a text field. Does your student know the screen commands...
The Ballyland Magic app has been a favorite app for introducing VoiceOver gestures to young children. This enchanting app sets the stage for physically...
Seesaw is an online platform that had been used by schools prior to COVID- 19 in New Hampshire to communicate with parents and share student work. Once schools...
Looking for educational activities for students to do at home before school starts? Does your student need to build solid tech skills - especially if remote...
First Impressions
Like many other folks in the AT for VI world I was very excited when APH started shipping their new braille device, the Mantis Q40. My...
O&Ms are off and running with the new non-visual maps, especially during this challenging time of remote O&M instruction! Now that you are ready to...
"Five new planets were discovered at the edge of the known universe by scientists from the intergalactic space agency. You must now use the remote interface of...
"Accessible Places" is a new feature (May 2020) in Google Maps. This feature lists whether a location has an accessible entrance, seating, restrooms and...
Hi! My name is Tyler Sheft. Today, I want to show you how you can code in Swift Playgrounds while using VoiceOver. VoiceOver is Apple’s screen reader that...
UPDATE! The ABC's of iOS manual is currently available FREE for everyone during COVID-19!
Are you a parent or teacher of a toddler, preschooler, or...
Research Triangle Park is one of the largest high-tech research and development centers in the US and is a model for research, innovation, and economic...
We all have been thrown into the deep end with regard to virtual/distance learning! Some of us had prepared our students and some didn’t. Some of us are tech...
For remote instruction, my student with multiple disabilities and CVI receives materials via Google Classroom. Service providers post short videos of fine...
BlindSquare is a popular navigation app for travelers who are visually impaired. During this unprecendented time of school closures and social distancing,...
The Cosmic Numbers App is a fully accessible iOS app designed to teach a variety of number line skills to students with visual impairments. I'm very excited...
In recent times, there has been a huge increase in the use of video conferencing software. So many educators and other professionals have been required to...
COVID-19 school closures have thrown students and teachers into the 21st century and for many students with visual impairments, this new classroom format has...
Sienna is back with another video blog! In this video, she reviews and demonstrates the accessibility of the Duolingo app on her iPad while using VoiceOver. ...
In the last several weeks, I have received numerous questions about accessible digital math options for K-3rd grade students who rely on a screen reader. With...
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a leader in our field. For many years, the TSBVI Short-Term Programs (STP) has excelled in teaching...
Thanks to a grant from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility program, ObjectiveEd has developed Braille AI Tutor – an innovative system to enable students to...
During COVID-19 school closures, Amazon has made their books and audio stories for children and students of all ages FREE - no subscription! Books can be...
At the time of the writing of this post, there are a lot of people at home from work and school. Because of this stability, people are looking for ways to...
As a college student studying data science, I have to have a basic understanding of different subjects and topics so that I can better understand the data I am...
As each state embarks on providing remote instruction to students, many companies are providing free training through video conferencing and webinars, as well...
We are all in need of creative technology instruction ideas right now! In this video I show how you can teach your student to use Screen Recording on their...
When school is out, there is a lot more time to focus on leisure entertainment. The Hoopla app is a nice tool to have in your digital toolbox.
“Hoopla is a...
Vision providers all across the country are getting creative about providing remote instruction to students with visual impairments. One barrier some providers...
From Sonokids:
In response to the current global situation, Sonokids has decided to offer all Ballyland game apps for iPad for free from 1 April 2020.
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Update: 4/8/20 Word Melodies version 1.0.1 is now available in Google Play as well as in the App Store. This new release fixed the bugs mentioned below.
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Read all about Crosby, a seven month old Golden Retriever in training with the Wildcat Service Dog Program in Lexington, Kentucky. After a year of training in...
To help students with visual impairments during this crisis, ObjectiveEd is providing free access to their digital curriculum to schools and teachers to use...
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