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Hiding in Plain Sight

The Adventures of Abby Diamond: Hiding in Plain Sight

Abby Diamond is a fictional character who is in the 5th grade and just happens to be blind. She has lots of adventures and this is the 6th book in the series.
Distance Consultation titles slide

Distance Consultation in O&M Synchronous Approaches

Presentation on distance consultation in Orientation and Mobility using synchronous approaches
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TSBVI Short-Term Programs Distance Learning Classes Available Online

TSBVI Short-Term Programs Distance Learning Classes are now available for free online. Topics include Orion TI-84+ Talking Graphing Calculator, JAWS, Accessibility, Abacus, and iOS accessibility and VoiceOver.
CVI Videos

CVI-Friendly Videos

These videos are designed for children with cortical/cerebral visual impairment, using movement, bubble words, reduced visual complexity to present familiar stories and songs.
Online learning opportunities

Online Learning Opportunities from Schools for the Blind and Related Organizations

Online learning opportunities for students who are blind or visually impaired
A girl listens to a broadcast which she has accessed with her braille note

Virtual Expanded Core Education Learning (ExCEL) Academy for Students with Visual Impairments

Virtual Expanded Core Education Learning (ExCEL) Academy for Students with Visual Impairments
Boy using a braillewriter

Braille Slate Pals

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) offers a braille penpal program for children who are blind or visually impaired.
Title slide: Louis:  A Braille Primer Written in an ASL Format with hand signs and braille

Louis: A Braille Primer Written in an ASL Format

The story of the life of Louis Braille told in ASL with simbraille.
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Tele-Support for Teens

Lighthouse Guild offers two tele-support groups for teens with visual impairments: one for those who are in grades 9 and 10, and one for juniors and seniors.
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Coffee Hour with TSBVI Outreach

These free discussions are hosted via Zoom and focus on various topics related to professional development for TVIs / TSVIs (teachers of the visually impaired or teachers of students with visual impairments) and/or families.
A young man with a cell phone and ear buds standing outside the Acropolis in Athens

Virtual Field Trips

Ideas for virtual field trips that are accessible to students with visual impairments.
Screenshot of Virtual training and access using Zoom Platform using keyboard commands

Virtual Training and Access Using Zoom Platform with Keyboard Commands

Virtual training and access using Zoom Platform using keyboard commands for students who are blind or visually impaired using distance learning or remote instruction
Screenshot of braillenote touch

Using Google Classroom on a Braillenote Touch

Find out how to access assignments on Google Classroom using a Braillenote Touch
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Connecting to a BrailleNote Touch Plus via Zoom Meeting

Step-by-step instructions to connect to a BrailleNote Touch Plus via Zoom Meeting
Braille and tactile graphic of "Flatten the Curve"

"Flatten the Curve" Graphic in Accessible Format

Make the term "Flatten the Curve" accessible to people with visual impairments, with this tactile graph.
Banner of TVI Portal Maryland

TVI Portal Maryland

The TVI Portal Maryland offers information about professional development and other resources for teachers of students with visual impairment.
Braille icon

Sample Form: Benefits of Braille

This sample form is designed to be given to all students with visual impairment at their annual IEP or ARD meetings.
Dr. Gordon Dutton

Cerebral Visual Impairment: Free Training Lessons from CVI Scotland

CVI Scotland offers a series of free online training lessons, which are designed to teach people from any background the basics about cerebral visual impairment.
Reading braille book on porch

The Legend of Holly and Zelda: From Object Activities to Contracted Braille

This documentary video tells the story of a girl who is blind with behavioral challenges who masters the braille code, by moving from object and auditory activities to contracted braille.
Cover of Tactile Working Memory Scale

Tactile Working Memory Scale: A Professional Manual

The Tactile Working Memory Scale (TWMS) is designed to give professionals tools to identify and assess tactile working memory in persons with deafblindness.

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