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Letters in Braille from Santa

Receive a braille letter from Santa!
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Free Downloadable Product Manuals from APH

Free downloadable product manuals from APH
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Hanukkah Books in Braille

A list of favorite Hanukkah books available in braille
On the cover of Jacob's Eye Patch, a water color drawing of a boy with glasses and one eye patch.

Jacob's Eye Patch: book review

Review of "Jacob's Eye Patch", which is a children's book featuring a boy who wears an eye patch.
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Compliance with Section 508 Accessibility Laws

Information on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and compliance with accessibility standards on websites and creation of electronic documents.
Lightbox with frogs

Lightboxes in Assessment and Training

Ideas on how to use a light box with young children with visual impairments to help them to make the transition from real objects to two-dimensional pictures.
Creating a bibliography using talking software

Creating a Bibliography using WORD

This video demonstrates how to create a bibliography in various formats using WORD and talking software.
Braille Code Collection Boxes

Braille Code Collection Boxes

Motivate children to learn letters or contractions of the braille code by collecting things in boxes or containers.
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Slide-A-Round Math Manipulatives

Manipulatives for teaching abstract mathematical concepts to students who are blind or visually impaired
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CVI and the Evaluation of Functional Vision

Overview of CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) with diagnosis, characteristic behaviors, evaluating functional vision, and intervention strategies
Special Collections from the Braille Institute

Free Books from Braille Institute Special Collection!

Catalog of free braille books now available from Braille Institute
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Page Fluffers

Page fluffers are a way to adapt books for children with motor challenges by making it easier to turn the pages
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Tactile Rendering of 3D Features on Touch Surfaces

Tactile touchscreen developed by researchers at Disney
Early tactile pattern game

Tactile Pattern Game

Ideas for creating a tactile matching or pattern game using a scarf hanger from IKEA
Example of color graphic for ppt.

Creating Accessible Documents with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

Creating accessible powerpoint presentations for people who are blind or visually impaired
Robert the Robot

Supporting early maths and literacy with Robert the Robot

Literacy and numeracy activities for young children who are blind or visually impaired
Braille Connection Kit

Braille Connection: A Braille Reading and Writing Program for Former Print Users

Materials for older readers who have lost their site
Young child examins book of textures

DIY Book of Textures (Sensory Book)

Make your own texture book for young children who are blind or visually impaired!
Cover of Castle

Castle: How It Works

National Braille Club book selection is a work of non-fiction
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BARD Mobile App

BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) mobile app now available

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