Deafblind Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Deafblindness.



Advent calendar with ornaments

Advent Calendar for Beginning Braille Reader

This Advent calendar for beginning braille readers can be used with children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in manger on tactile page

Christmas Tactile Books

This collection of tactile books helps students who are visually impaired understand and visualize the first Christmas story.
Tactile Gift Tags

Holiday Gift Tags

These holiday gift cards provide braille and tactile stickers to make them accessible to children who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
tactile care "mom and dad love you"

Sending Your Child Off for the First Day of School

Create notes in braille or with tactile markers to let your child know that your thoughts are with them on the first day of school!
Book with hearts and says "Mommy Loves You"

Mommy Book

This is a strategy for parents or caregivers who will be separated from a child who is deafblind or who might not understand where the person has gone.
A young boy examines a tactile book.

Teaching Sign Language to My Deaf-Blind Son Through Books

Fun ideas to teach sign language to a deafblind child through literacy
number book

Number Book

This fun hands-on activity uses real objects to help children who are blind or deafblind to learn to count and develop number concepts.

Counting Book

This book uses real objects and tactile symbols, along with ASL signs to teach numbers and counting to young children who are blind or visually impaired, deafblind, or with multiple disabilities.
Still from video of Robbie Blaha and student

Book Conversation with Robbie Blaha

This video shows Robbie Blaha, Teacher of the Deafblind at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, having a conversation using a braille book with a student who is deafblind.
Ear with hand cupped around it

Are You Listening?

Auditory issues for children with visual impairments, including hearing loss, auditory skills, and strategies for developing listening skills

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