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Introducing Accessible Digital Grid and Table
photo of iOS Positions in Table game with Wikki Stix outline of table and text, Accessible Digital Tables"
Use this fun app to introduce digital tables to young students!
Going Nuts about a New School Year
Image of a cartoon acorn and text, "Going Nuts about a New School Year"
Here is a fun acorn lesson plan - perfect to do before Back-to-School Night!
Coding and STEM: Robot Obstacle Challenges 1
Photo of Botley robot at the entrance of the Code Blue Obstacle Course.
Fun activities to apply coding and engineering concepts using simple robots.
Coding Unplugged: My Robotic Friends Activity
Photo of 3 cups stacked in pyramid formation, tactile coding card, arrows depicting code, & tactile code guide. Unplugged Coding
Challenge your students with this fun activity only requires plastic cups, a couple of command cards and brain power!
Benefits of Using a Braille Display with Emerging Readers
24 month old boy sitting at a child's table with fingers pressing keys on an APH 18 Refreshabraille.
Consider introducing your potential or emerging braille reader to a refreshable Braille Display!
Teaching VoiceOver Gestures: 3-Finger Tricks and Tips
Cartoon image of hand with 3-fingers pointing and text, "VoiceOver Gestures: 3-fingers"
Try these tried and true tips when learning VoiceOver gestures or when teaching students/adults 3-finger gestures.
Teaching VoiceOver Gestures: 2-Finger Tricks and Tips
Cartoon hand with two fingers extended and text, "VoiceOver Gestures: 2-finger"
Try these tried and true tips when learning VoiceOver gestures or when teaching students/adults 2-finger gestures.
Ballyland Keyboarding for Desktops and Laptops: A Fun Game for Early Learners
Image of Ballyland characters and text, "Ballyland Keyboarding: A Fun Game for Early Learners".
Sonokids, the creators of the Ballyland iPad apps, have broadened out into PC software with their new Ballyland Keyboarding program! Here's a sneak peek!
Teaching VoiceOver Gestures: 1-Finger Tricks and Tips
three cartoon hands with 1 finger pointing; text, "VoiceOver Gestures: 1-finger"
Try these tried and true tips when learning VoiceOver gestures or when teaching students/adults 1-finger VoiceOver gestures.
Botley Activities #1: Accessible Robot and Coding Concepts
Photo of a Botley robot and text, "Botley Coding Robot"
This adorable robot can be programmed to move, spin, talk, and play games!
Editing using the Orbit Reader 20 and iPad
Orbit Reader 20 refreshable braille display with a 20 cell display.
Editing without router buttons!
Coding Concepts: Code and Go Robot
Photo of Code and Go Activity Set with Robot mouse, tunnels, modified arrow cards, board, activity cards, etc.
Help this robotic mouse find his cheese!
Keyboarding for Young Children
Picture of a person's hands typing
Experiences and suggestions for teaching keyboarding to Pre-K and early elementary BVI students in a group class (computer lab)setting.
Coding Concepts #3: Snowy Day
Imageof The Snowy Day book by Ezra Jack Keats, the Caldecott Medal, and text, "Coding Concepts #3: Snowy Day"
Teach coding concepts using familiar stories. Learning to separate 'turn' and 'move forward' commands.
Building mental maps: preschool to college
Silhouette of head with puzzle pieces outside and inside the head and text, "Building Mental Maps".
Building mental maps starts with room familiarization and then then the world!
What's next? A Case Study Using a Calendar Box
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Peg Palmer discusses how creating a tangible calendar system for children with CVI can help them

Coding Concepts #2: Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Image of Brown Bear, Brown Bear book cover and text, "Coding Concepts: Activity"
Teach coding concepts and math concepts using familiar stories. This activity focuses on teaching grid skills, choosing the shortest route and numbering.
Ballyland Code 3: Pick Up
Ballyland logo, with text, "Ballyland Code 3: Pick Up"
Here is the third Ballyland Coding App - are you ready for a new challenge?
Coding Concepts: We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Photo of We're going on a Bear Hunt book and text, "Coding Activity"
Teach coding concepts using familiar stories.
Accessible Number Line App: University AT project
Screenshot of the Accessible Number Line app showing the astronaut placed on the tick mark above the number one.
This app addresses the issue of teaching number line concepts in a digital format.
Bop It Micro for Visually Impaired Students
Photo of Bot It Mini with text, "Bot It for Visually Impaired"
Can this fun game be used for educational purposes?
Aeden's Journey on the iPad: Part 5
Photo of Aeden pushing button to turn on his Braille Display and text, "Aeden's Journey on the iPad: Part 5"
Aeden learns to pair and check that his Braille Display is talking/conversing with his iPad.
Zany Touch App Review
Zany touch Logo and text, "Learn iOS gestures!"
This app is a FUN way to learn iOS gestures, listening skills and increasing auditory processing!
Noelle the Cat ePub
Cover of the book, Noelle the Cat. The print title and picture of a fluffy white cat sitting at a window are on the cover.
A free accessible digital cat book.
Laugh and Learn Animal Sounds App Review
Laugh and Learn logo and text, "Laugh and Learn Animal Sounds App Review"
This fun cause-and-effect app c es of s animal names, sounds and and basic tech skills.
Egg Carton Unplugged Coding Activity
Photo of Egg Cartons with Easter eggs and annotated arrows showing path; Text, "Egg carton Unplugged Coding Activity"
Teach coding concepts with this fun hands-on coding activity!
Accessible Digital Kindergarten Books
Title page of the a digital book with a tan and white kitten and the title, "What do you like?"
Here are accessible ePub books for beginning readers!
Make A Choice: AAC App Review
Logo and text, "Make a Choice AAC App Review"
Try this simple and inexpensive communication app!
iSays App Review
Logo of iSays app and text, "iSays App Review"
Try this digital version of the classic Simon color/sound memory game!
Applied Behavioral Analysis for Students with Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities

Identify and practice ABA approaches that will support students who are visually impaired, blind, Deafblind or multiply disabled.

Laugh and Learn: Learning Letters Puppy App Review
Screenshot of Learning Letter Puppy app and text, "Laugh and Learn: Learning Letters Puppy App Review"
Use this fun cause-and-effect app to practice basic the tap gesture!
Braille Me and Orbit Reader: Braille Display Comparison
Photos of Braille Me and Orbit Reader 20; text, "Braille Me vs. Orbit Reader"
Learn more about the two braille displays that cost around $500.
"Letter School" App: learn to write letters and numbers
Letter School app logo and text, "Letter School App"
Engaging app with 3 levels of progression, visual & audio feedback to learn to write upper & lower case letters & numbers. For students with low vision
Ballyland Code 2: Give Rotor
Ballyland Code logo and text, "Ballyland Code 2: Give Rotor"
Ballyland Code 2 is another accessible app that teaches beginning coding concepts to young children!
Dr. Seuss: Hop on Pop Interactive eBook App
Screenshot of Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss cover and text, "Hop on Pop Review"
What are you doing for Dr. Seuss's birthday?
Blindfold Doggy App Review
Blindfold Doggy logo and text, "Blindfold Doggy App Review"
Take care of your virtual dog while learning to listen, problem-solve and sequence!
Five Little Leprechauns iBook and PDF
cartoon leprechaun and text, "5 little leprechauns iBook & PDF"
Oh those mischievous little leprechauns!
Aeden's Journey on the iPad: Part 4
Photo of Aeden doing a two-finger swipe down gesture and text, "Aeden's Journey on the iPad: Part 4"
Aeden learns two-finger reading gestures.
Early Childhood Years (Keys 14)
TVI and little boy

There are 2 sessions included in this training module that present theories and best practices for early childhood for students with visual and additional

Valentine's Day Puns: iBook
Screenshot of Valentine's Day Puns iBook with a red heart, title, and pun definition.
Love zany puns? This book or PDF is for you!
Braille Tutor: App Review (Updated)
Braille Tutor iOS app logo.
Braille Tutor is a new iOS app to learn/practice braille!
Vision After Occipital Lobectomy and Related Surgeries
Image of a brain

Monika Jones, of the Brain Recovery Project, shares information presented at the 2018 AER International Conference.

Vision After Occipital Lobectomy and Related Surgeries
Image of a brain

Monika Jones, of the Brain Recovery Project, shares information presented at the 2018 AER International Conference.

Working with Children with CVI from a PT/OT Perspective
cvi child with tactile board

During this 1 1/2 hour webinar, Karen Barrows will discuss working with children who have CVI

Becoming a Team to Build Understanding of CVI
A boy dressed as Super Mario in a wheelchair

We met with Ellen Mazel and she just said that everything's going to get better. Can you believe it?

Tech for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Kindergarten Students with VIB (Watertown, MA)
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WORKSHOP CANCELLED. How to successfully introduce iOS technology and to teach tech skills to toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten students with VIB.

Tech for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Kindergarten Students with VIB (New Hampshire)
Photo of Diane Brauner

This workshop will focus how to successfully introduce iOS technology and teach tech skills to toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten students with VIB.

Principles of Literacy for Students with CVI (New Hampshire)
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New Hampshire: 1 day workshop - October 26. The workshop will emphasize the foundation principles used to facilitate literacy skills in children with CVI.

Accessible Peep and the Big Wide World
Cartoon images of Peep and Quack with the text, "Peer and the Big Wide World, PBS Kids"
Accessible Videos for young learners with Vision Impairments.
House Hunt: Preschool Matching Game
House Hunt Logo; image of cartoon Peep sitting in an overturned tin can and the words, 'House Hunt'.
Match the animal with his home!

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