My students with multiple disabilities love being able to hold and manipulate three-dimensional objects. I’ve found that even my students with the best vision who are able to interpret pictures are much more motivated by objects than they are by pictures. Additionally, we know that children who are blind or visually impaired need hands-on experience with real objects in order to support concept development. So, when I read stories to my students, I try to always include the use of real objects to illustrate key words in the story.
