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Remote O&M Instruction for Students Transitioning to College: Getting Started
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Yikes! You have a graduating senior who is college bound. What do you do during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order?
Adapted Ocean Animal Book for Student with CVI
Cover page of Ocean Animals ePub with swimming dolphin, red speaker icon and text, "CVI-friendly ePub and PDF"
Remote instructional video for parents and accessible book for students with CVI.
Ballyland Keyboarding Software: Special Offer!
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Sonokids is offering a COVID-19 discount to the Paths to Technology Community!
Activities that Build Digital Map Skills
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Try these physical activities before introducing SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps to students with visual impairments!
Cooking without Looking: Meet the Chefs!
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Take a minute to read about the four fabulous student chefs who will be sharing their stories exploring AT, practicing the ECC, and more in the kitchen!
SAS Accessibility Webinar: Exploring Accessible Campus Maps
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Learn how to use accessible digital maps to take a virtual campus tour.
SAS Graphics Accelerator Maps: Student Uploading and Accessing Maps
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Learn how students can access teacher-created custom maps & intro to understanding the maps.
Creating Engaging Adapted CVI-Friendly Books with Nothing but Free Apps and an iPad
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Learn how to use free apps to create engaging digital content for students with CVI!
BlindSquare EVENT: A special FREE offer!
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Want to improve your travel skills? Now is the time to try BlindSquare!
Chromebook and Low Vision: Maximizing Success
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Set yourself and your low vision student up for success when working with Chromebooks!
CVI: Considerations for Distance Learning
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CVI: Considerations for Distance Learning

How to Create 3D Printable Maps Using Touch Mapper
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Create customized tactile maps using Touch Mapper!
It's My Job Podcast #9
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Grant Hardy, Broadcast Presenter for Accessible Media, Inc., is interviewed by Christian.
Cosmic Numbers: Accessible Number Line App Semester 2
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Teaching number line concepts has never been easier or more fun!
No-Tech Solutions for Drawing Graphs with Low Vision and Dysgraphia
No-tech solutions for drawing graphs with low vision and dysgraphia. www.veroniiiica.com
My favorite no-tech solutions for drawing graphs and creating charts with low vision and dysgraphia-no screens required.
It's My Job Podcast #8
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Chancey Fleet, Assistive Technology Coordinator for the New York Public Library, is interviewed by Christian.
Zoom 101: Basic Steps for Using Zoom
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Interested in learning to use Zoom, a popular video conferencing application?
What Distance Learning Means to Me: 8th Grader with Low Vision
Cartoon of young lady sitting on a couch with a Mac and text, "What Distance Learning Means to Me: 8th grader with low vision"
In her recording, this young lady shares how remote learning has impacted her tech skills.
How to Learn Another Language with Duolingo: A Student's App Review
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Sienna reviews and demonstrates the accessibility of Duolingo, an accessible and fun language app.
It's My Job Podcast #7: Maureen Hayden
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Maureen the Marine Biologist is interviewed by Sofia.
Remote Desktop Applications for Distance Teaching and Learning
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Applications for educators to remotely help students with computer technical and navigational issues.
Math Apps Summary Post for Students K-3rd Grade
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Wondering how to get started with introducing young students to accessible digital math skills?
Review: Snap and Read
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Snap and Read is a browser based tool that has many useful features for the visually impaired, notably CVI, but it is not accessible for blind students.
Coding, Cubetto and O&M
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See how this student was motivated to learn a challenging school route through 'coding' the Cubetto robot!
More Cool Games that can be Played on Zoom Part 2: VI Twist
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social distancing? No Problem! Play these games with a 'VI twist' through Zoom.
Webinar: Creating Accessible Maps Using SAS Graphics Accelerator and Google Maps
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Free webinar on how to create and use accessible digital maps.
Webinar: Learn how to create accessible charts, graphs, and maps
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This free webinar is geared for students with VIB middle school and up! Recorded webinar and resources now available.
Online Activities that Help Prepare for College Transition
Online Activities that help prepare for college transition. www.veroniiiica.com
How to prepare for college using free online resources, aimed at students with disabilities and assistive tech users.
Google Meet/Hangouts as a Visually Impaired User
Google Meet & Hangouts logos and "Blind Access" in print and braille; and "Meet and Hangouts Accessibility" in print.
Want to know if Google Meet/Hangouts is accessible with a screen reader?
Access and Engagement Survey: COVID-19 Remote Education for Students with Visual Impairments
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Understanding the challenges and successes of educating students with visual impairments during COVID-19 school closures.
ObjectiveEd Daily Live Webinars
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Free live webinars on ObjectiveEd braille games and O&M games!
National Tech Standards; General Education Perspective
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Seeking general education teacher who is familiar with technology standards.
TeachersPayTeachers School Access: Free During School Closures
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Have you discovered TpT - teacher-created resources for teachers?
TBSVI Short-Term Programs Class Videos
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Video tutorials for Orion TI-84, abacus, JAWS, and iOS designed for students!
Teaching Strategies and Resources for Sensorimotor Stage Learners
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Tina L. Gutierrez discusses teaching Strategies and Resources for Sensorimotor Stage Learners.  

BrailleSense Polaris: April 2020 Firmware Upgrade
BrailleSense Polaris braille notetaker with a 32 cell refreshable braille display, Perkin’s style keyboard & small LCD display.
BrailleSense Polaris firmware upgrade
ObjectiveEd and Microsoft Help Students Practice Braille During Pandemic
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Have you tried Braille AI Tutor - it's perfect for virtual instruction!
Inaccessible vs. Accessible PDFs: Making All PDFs Accessible!
Logos: Voice Dream Reader and Claro PDF and text, "Convert to Accessible PDFs & Images"
Learn how to convert inaccessible PDFs accessible with a screen reader!
Ways to Practice Self-Advocacy in the Virtual Classroom
Ways to practice self-advocacy in the virtual classroom. www.veroniiiica.com
My Tips for practicing self-advocacy skills in the virtual classroom, and how to self-advocate in remote learning environments.
Braille Notetaker Checklist
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Here is a 'generic' checklist that works with any braille notetaker!
Six Cool Games that can be Played on Zoom
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Social distancing? No problem! Play these games through Zoom!
CVI-Friendly Videos Part 2: Resources for Students with CVI
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Check out these teacher-created videos for students with CVI!
It's My Job Podcast #6: Ray Campbell
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Ray Campbell, Senior Accessibility Analyst in Digital Technology at United Airlines, is interviewed by Mohammed.
Create Higher Quality Digital Materials for Remote Learning
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Replace poor quality photos of print worksheets with scanned PDFs using your iPhone.
Using JAWS in Tandem with a Student
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JAWS Tandem enables "hands-on" remote JAWS training!
School Closures: Emerging Patterns for Students with Visual Impairments
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Reflections from TVIs on the impact of virtual classrooms and remote instruction for students with VIB after the first couple of weeks of school closures.
Socratic App Accessibility Review
Socratic app Accessibility Review. www.veroniiiica.com
How I use the free Socratic app for iOS and Android to get homework help and better understand topics related to science, math, history & English.
Accessibility Overview Workbook Series 5: Zoom
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This workbook series focuses on iOS accessibility features; post #5 is dedicated to the Zoom feature.
Wayfinder: New O&M App!
Screenshot of Wayfinder: block with medieval buildings and streets. Text "Wayfinder: O&M App"
Check out this cool O&M game by ObjectiveEd!
Companies/Organizations Providing Support and Free Subscriptions during School Closure
Logos for 3 companies: Dream Vision Group, Accessibyte Online, and Epic; text, "Tech Support and Free Subscriptions"
TVIs, are you looking for tech support and free accessible subscriptions to support your virtual instruction?

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