Deafblind Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Deafblindness.



liam at his desk with his schedule

Daily Desk Schedule for Child Who Is Deafblind

Create a tactile schedule using object symbols, print and braille for learners who are blind, deafblind, visually impaired or with multiple disabilities.
yellow tray with green plate, an apple and a blue cup

What's In It for Me?

This activity invites students with multiple disabilities or deaf blindness to make choices
Liam Can Go - book cover

Creating a Braille Book with Whole Word Contractions

This DIY braille book uses single cell contractions for beginning readers
book buddy bag with liam's name on it

Story Bags: Guided Reading in an Inclusive Setting

Tips to create a story bag for a guided reading activity for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
homework table

Homework Table

Tips on using a special table to make homework support more accessible to children who are deafblind
Cover of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Making a Simple Switch-Accessible Power Point Talking Book

This tutorial offers step-by-step guidelines to make a simple switch-accessible powerpoint talking book.
Part of milk carton with text "I got some MILK"

Experience Book for Supermarket

Learn how to create an tactile experience book about visiting the grocery store with this video demonstration.
Flower made of shapes and attached with velcro to book

Create an Adapted Book: The Shape Surprise

Tips to create an adapted book is designed for preschool-age children who are deafblind or visually impaired with additional disabilities
storage closet

Making Storage Accessible

The ability to access books and materials easily and independently is crucial to the development of early literacy skills for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.
Liam's word book

Braille Word Dictionary

Create a personalized braille word dictionary for your students who are blind or visually impaired!
addition book cover

Addition Book for Young Braille Readers

This addition book provides an introduction to basic addition for braille readers who are blind or deafblind.
Frog Book

Non-Fiction Life Cycle Books

Create tactile books for beginning science concepts for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.
Page of Brushing Teeth book

Brushing Teeth: Tactile Book

This tactile book uses real objects, words and pictures to sequence the steps in a toothbrushing routine for learners who are deafblind.
gogo yogurt pack

Understanding Photos and Using Them to Communicate

Teaching students with visual impairments and additional disabilities to use photos to communicate
Notes for Liam box

Supporting and Encouraging Friendships

Tips on promoting inclusion with children who are blind or deafblind in mainstream settings
Waff creative journal kit

Build Your Own Braille Activity Board

This do-it-yourself braille activity board for students with visual impairments can be used as a motivational tool for beginning braille users.
bedtime routine

Counting Down the Days

This activity is designed to help children who are deafblind, blind or visually impaired to count down the days until an event occurs using a tactile chart with braille.
coat hanger with "Liam" label in braille

Creating a Braille-Rich Environment at Home

Tips on creating a braille-rich environment in the home for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
travel tin example

Travel Tins: Magnetic Fun To-Go

Parent-made materials that can be used to entertain emerging braille readers
Cover of Christmas Sequence book

Christmas Sequence Activity for Students with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities

Experience book to help students with visual impairments and additional disabilities, including deafblindness, to develop early literacy skills.

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