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Teaching Basic Concepts and Pre-Braille Skills

A boy reaches up on a bolster.Systematic building of skills in toddlers and pre-schoolers will facilitate learning to read and write braille in the future! Skills to build include: concepts such as same and different, tactual awareness and perception, and fine motor such as exploring objects with hands and using hands cooperatively.  

Tips to Teach Listening Skills

A young girl uses a Book Port Plus from APH"A wise old owl sat in an oak.
The more he [listened], the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard.
Why aren't we like that wise old bird."
--Bromley

 

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