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Welcome to thirteenth episode of the It’s My Job podcast. Jose, a transition student from Colorado, is interviewing Lori Scharff from New York. She is an...
In the twelfth episode of It's My Job, Jose, a student in Colorado, interviews Annie Chiappetta who is a retired family therapist and author of poems, articles...
Multiple times each month, I receive emails from people who have a family member with recent vision loss who are seeking information on how to introduce...
Apple Pay (and Google Pay for Android users) is a mobile contact payment system and digital wallet service that enables users to pay for products and services...
What do calculators, extended keyboards, bank machines, adding machines, checkout at registers, door locks, and phone have in common? Numpads! (Also known as...
Update: The Lesson Library is now LIVE under the Paths to Technology Resource Library. Here is the direct link to the Lesson Library. Note: The Lesson Library...
In a recent series on Remote O&M Instruction for Students Transitioning to College, Victor, a rising college freshman, applied his strong O&M skills to...
TikTok is the recent social media phenomenon in which users share quick video clips. While many of the clips are meant to be humorous, there are "educational"...
During the Perkins Non-Visual Digital Map workshop, orientation and mobility specialists learned how to create, use and apply non-visual digital map skills....
Updated August 2020
Using IPEVO for Remote Instruction
With many students starting the fall of 2020 with remote instruction, there is a critical need for...
The ECC or Expanded Core Curriculum consists of the knowledge and skills needed by a student with a visual disability to access core content areas. Everyone...
The ECC or Expanded Core Curriculum consists of the knowledge and skills needed by a student with a visual disability to access core content areas. Everyone...
The ECC or Expanded Core Curriculum consists of the knowledge and skills needed by a student with a visual disability to access core content areas. Everyone...
Assistive Tech for The Win!
Up to this point, the content we’ve put out on this blog page has mostly about cooking. However, our wonderful meal kit delivery...
Bocce, an Italian lawn bowling game, is a classic summer game. Played with two teams (1, 2 or 4 people on a team) and four balls per team plus a smaller "...
College Success @ Perkins is growing
- and going virtual.
We are building Expanded Core Curriculum skills, bringing college and career readiness home to...
Perkins eLearning offers a variety of free webinars, including this recent webinar on the Expanded Core Curriculum with Robbin Clark. During this webinar,...
Update 6/18/20: The recording of the Exploring Accessible Campus Maps Using SAS Graphics Accelerator webinar is now available!
This spring has been challenging...
Hello, Week Four
We have finally arrived at week number four of my hellofresh experience. At this point, I’m really enjoying being back in the kitchen again...
In a recent series on Remote O&M Instruction for Students Transitioning to College, Victor, a rising college freshman, applied his strong O&M skills to...
Zoom is becoming a leader in video conferencing worldwide and features an accessible interface for use by people who are visually impaired. Zoom can be used...
My multiply impaired student transitioned to middle school last year and had lots of trouble with all the changes. He refused to read braille in class with his...
Things Are Heating Up!
I’m sure you all have heard the phrase, “If you can’t handle the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” This statement rang true for me this...
In the tenth episode of It's My Job, Mohammed, a student in the U.S. Virgin Islands, interviews Dr. Kirk Adams, President and CEO of the American Foundation...
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...
Victor is a high school senior who will be attending Elon University for a week this summer for the Odyssey Scholars program and will start full time in the...
Hello, New Beginnings!
With week one of my hello Fresh experience in the books, it brought new skills, new mistakes, and new beginnings! For me, and I’m sure...
A Virtual Field Trip with Erik Weihenmayer
In a companion post, Virtual Graduation, I described the process that was used to successfully accomplish a virtual...
The College Transition Academy
We represent the College Tranistion Academy through the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind. The College Transition Academy is...
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...
My name is Casey. I’m 18 years old and will be going into my sophomore year of college in the fall at Weber State University in Ogden Utah. I’m also visually...
BlindSquare is a popular navigation app for travelers who are visually impaired. During this unprecendented time of school closures and social distancing,...
Summary
This blog post will explain how to use Touch Mapper to create maps that can be printed on a 3D printer.
Touch Mapper is a website that enables you to...
In the ninth episode of It's My Job, Christian, a student from Texas, interviews Mr. Grant Hardy, Vancouver Bureau Reporter and Broadcast Presenter for...
Update: 5/14/20
Hello,
There is no handout for this group. Due to scheduling conflicts, the login information and instructions have been modified from what is...
Even though I took over a dozen online classes in high school (and over three dozen in college), I seemed to always find ways to practice self-advocacy in the...
Three Free Webinars
“Let’s Talk Nondriving and Low Vision Driving for Teens and People in Their Early 20s”
What: 2-hour webinars conducted by Dr. L. Penny...
The COVID-19 school closures is the perfect opportunity for students to learn more about daily living skills. While these skills are included in the Expanded...
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...
Sarah Moreau and John Clare, O&Ms in Alaska, invite middle school O&M students to connect through Zoom, every Thursday during COVAD-19 school closures...
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