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Using Tech to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
7 year-old applying critical thinking strategies while dragging his finger across a row of animals in a Sequencing app.
It's all about the teaching method! Simple apps can be used to support critical thinking skills!
Practicing Gestures: Synchronized Swimming Activity
Photo of two iPads opened to VoiceOver Practice page and two hands making the 1-finger tap gesture. Text: Synchronized Swimming
A game to practice VoiceOver gestures, braille display commands and/or Bluetooth keyboard commands!
2021 Early Connections Virtual Conference
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Enjoy our virtual conference presentations, with the option to earn Professional Development Points or Continuing Education Credits

Accessible and Meaningful Learning for Students with CVI
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A TVI and Deafblind Specialist discusses systematic instruction, CVI promising practices, lesson design, and quality data collection.

Tactile to Digital Part 2: Math Melodies
Tactile graphic of Math Melodies Add and Delete screen with text, "Tactile to Digital: Math Melodies"
Introducing tactile and digital math skills through a progression of models, tactile graphics, and digital activities using the Add or Delete iOS game.
Spatial Tech Standards 1: Directional Terms
4 year old tapping top of the iPad screen and text, "Spatial Tech Standards: Directional Terms"
Spatial Tech Standards are unique to students who are blind or low vision; learn how to teach these foundational skills to young students!
Squigz: Toy to Promote Improvement of Developmental Skills and Independence
Photo of silicone suction cup toys: bright red with 3 suction cups and orange with one suction cup and bulb.
Activities using these fun toys to develop concepts and strengthen finger strength for brailling and touch screen gestures!
TinyTap App: CVI-Friendly Books and Games
Screenshot of TinyTap app while creating the Spring Flowers interactive book. "Creating Interactive Customized Books & Games"
Great resource to create your own INTERACTIVE book or find teacher-created CVI-friendly resources!
VoiceOver Teaching Strategies: Spatial Concepts Activity
Photo of 7-year old tapping an animal in the Very Hungry Caterpillar: First Words app and text, "Teaching Strategies"
How to introduce a new app to a student and to build foundation spatial and directional concepts.
Learning VoiceOver: Problem-Solving Activity
Cartoon character of a boy rolling his eyes and pulling out his hair. Text, "Technology: Problem-solving"
Are you new to VoiceOver and wondering what in the world is happening?
Remote iPad Instruction with a Toddler: Luke
22 month old Luke standing using a 1-finger tap to start an iPad app.
What can a 22 month old child who is visually impaired do on an iPad?
Braille Alphabet Coloring Pages Part 2: Tactile Graphics vs. Raised Line Drawings
PAIF-ready raised line coloring page of Donald Duck and text, "Tactile Graphics vs. Raised Line Drawings"
Why are raised line drawing concepts important?
Alphabet Bubble Book: CVI Emerging Reader
Letter "A" with word bubble and image of a red apple. Text, "Alphabet Book"
Here's a great book to introduce letters and phonetics to emerging readers with CVI!
Braille Alphabet Coloring Pages
Image of the B (bunny) tactile coloring page with text, "Braille Alphabet Coloring Page"
Download these free tactile braille alphabet sheets for your emerging reader!
VoiceOver Teaching Strategies for Preschool TVIs
Photo of 4 year old Angel tapping an iPad screen with TVI Becky beside him; text, " VoiceOver Teaching Strategies: Preschool".
Follow this terrific TVI and her 4 year old student as he successfully masters the challenging double tap gesture!
Creating PIAF Tactile Images: Graphic Book Cover
Photo of braille Ospreys book with tactile image of an osprey and text, "PIAF: Tactile Book Cover"
Why should braille students have tactile book covers and how do you make them?
What's the Complexity? with Matt Tietjen
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#12 in the CVI for the TVI series

Procreate App 2: Activities, Worksheets and Books
Image with simple cartoon dog and firetruck with text, "Spatial Concept Activities"
Preposition and spatial concepts worksheets
Procreate App: Creating Customized Materials
Cartoon image of a grey cat in a purple cat bed with text, "Procreate App: Create Customized Materials"
This tool is an easy way to modify images for students with CVI or low vision.
What's Next? A Case Study Using a Calendar Box
Joe

#10 in CVI for the TVI Series

Math Melodies App: Young Students
Screenshot of Math Melodies counting game and text, "Math Games for Preschool/kindergarten"
Check out these interactive math concept games for preschoolers, kindergarten and first grade students!
Early Intervention and CVI: Using “Idea Sheets” with Families in Natural Routines
young boy with glasses uses hands and fork to spear a bite

Improve easy adaptations of the home environment and activities within the families’ daily routines.

Early Intervention and CVI: Using “Idea Sheets” with Families in Natural Routines
young boy with glasses uses hands and fork to spear a bite

CVI for the TVI webinar series: January 2021

Ballyland Stay Still Squeaky App: Following Directions and Independence
Stay Still Squeaky App logo and text, "Stay Still Squeaky App: Independence vs. Learned Helplessness"
Independence vs. learned helplessness - how Ballyland apps can make a difference!
Reindeer Activities
image of a flying reindeer and text, "Reindeer Activities".
Learn more about reindeer!
ABC's of iOS: VoiceOver for Kids 3 - 8 Course
Toddler touching an iPad screen with Text, "ABC's of iOS Course"
Learn how to introduce an iPad running VoiceOver to a young student!
Dimple Duo: Toy to Develop Finger Strength
Photo of toddler pressing silicone buttons with index fingers using Dimpl Duo toy.
Students need strong fingers to produce braille using a Perkins and to create gestures used with technology!
Christmas Alphabet Book
Christmas Alphabet book cover with an image of Santa, audio button, and text, "Emerging Reader Book".
Check out this Christmas-themed alphabet book for emerging readers!
Creating Accessible Books Using Pages
title page of the Five Little Ducks book with text, "Creating Accessible Books"
Create fun accessible books for the iPad that are EASY to navigate with VoiceOver and a Braille Display!
ABC’s of iOS: VoiceOver for Kids 3-8
A preschooler in dark glasses swipes an iPad

Analyze your student’s level for intentional touching and basic tech skills by teaching iOS gestures through learning games.

Concept Development: Own Your Real Estate
Smiling 4 year old with precane bumped up to Red Cement Ball at Target. Text, "Own your Real Estate!"
Part 2 in an O&M concept development series.
Rainbow Cat Book: Emerging Reader
A page from the Rainbow Cat book with text, "This is Rainbow Cat" and image of painted ceramic cat.
Creating simple emerging reader books about real items that a preschooler is familiar with and motivated by!
ABCs of iOS - Northern New England
A preschooler in dark glasses swipes an iPad

Introduce a toddler/preschooler to an iPad, analyze your student’s level for intentional touching and basic tech skills through fun games.

Farm Vehicles Book
Cover of the Farm Vehicles book with a dump truck and text, "Farm Vehicles by Stephanie Bissonette"
Have a student who is interested in tractors and big equipment?
Farm Buildings Book
Image of a 3-story red barn and text, "Farm Buildings"
Down on the farm resources!
Kindergarten and First Grade Sight Words Lesson
Screenshot of video: Graphic, "The Kindergarten Sight Word Dance Song" and Sight Word Lesson.
Here is an engaging sight word lesson that can be done in class or remotely!
Reading Remotely
Picture of the book "That's Not My Bear" book standing up with a brown teddy bear leaning on it.
Tactile stories done from a distance can be a challenge.
Ballyland Magic Plus App: VoiceOver Gestures
Ballyland Magic Plus logo and text, "Ballyland Magic Plus Split Tap Gesture!"
Just released, this app now includes the split tap gesture!
Remote Instruction: Emerging Reader who is Deaf-Blind
Screenshot of Baby Zoo Animals video book displaying elephant page with teacher signing in small window.
Looking for fun literacy activities that can be taught remotely?
Apps That Teach VoiceOver Gestures
Cartoon hand with pointer finger and text, "Apps that Teach VoiceOver Gestures"
Introducing VoiceOver to students? Check out these VoiceOver gesture teaching strategies and apps!
2020 Early Connections Virtual Conference
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Enjoy our virtual conference presentations, with the option to earn Professional Development Points or Continuing Education Credits

Concept Development: Drawing
Photo of Victor sitting in a car drawing a campus map using the Sensational BlackBoard tactile drawing tool.
Why do students who are visually impaired need to be able to draw items for educational purposes?
CodeQuest: A Free APH App!
Cartoon astronaut character and text, "APH's CodeQuest - a coding concept app - is in the App Store!"
Travel through space with this fully accessible exhilarating coding concept app!
Adapted Books for Student with CVI: Fruits and Vegetables
Coverof the Vegetables book with pepper, zucchini, and carrots with the text “Vegetables” and red speaker icon.
Check out these two books: Fruits and Vegetables
Creating CVI-Friendly Videos using PowerPoint
Black background with red bubbled words, "Creating CVI-Friendly Videos"
Quick and easy method to create CVI-friendly videos using PowerPoint and two free web applications.
How to Scale Up Students' Digital Literacy Skills
Screenshot of video: "How to Scale up Students' Digital Literacy Skills, Ting Siu, TVI/COMS, Ph.d" and headshot of Dr. Ting.
When and how should we introduce young students with visual impairments to technology?
ABC's of iOS: A VoiceOver Manual for Toddlers and Beyond!
Cover page of ABC's of iOS: A VoiceOver Manual for Toddlers and Beyond! a collaboration between Diane Brauner & CNIB Foundation.
This manual will help you introduce iOS technology and VoiceOver to 3 to 8 year old students!
Ballyland Keyboarding Software: Special Offer!
Image of young girl playing Ballyland Keyboarding computer game, Sonokids Ballyland logo, and text, "Special offer!"
Sonokids is offering a COVID-19 discount to the Paths to Technology Community!
Cosmic Numbers: Accessible Number Line App Semester 2
Screenshot of Level 2: Drag Astronaut Tommy to tick 2 on the number line ranging 0-5. Text, "Number Line App"
Teaching number line concepts has never been easier or more fun!
Math Apps Summary Post for Students K-3rd Grade
Little girl leaning over and counting wrapped candies on the floor and text, "Math Apps Summary Post for K-3rd Grade"
Wondering how to get started with introducing young students to accessible digital math skills?

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