Writing Strategies
Below are strategies posts related to Writing.
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Braille Word BoardThis hands-on activity allows braille readers to build sentences using braille word cards |
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Motivating Older Adolescents Who Are Emerging ReadersThis strategy from a speech therapist is designed to help teachers find appropriate literacy instruction for students who have significant multiple disabilities in addition to their visual impairment. |
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Tactile Quilts That Tell a StoryThere are many ways to tell a story and in this example students who are blind or visually impaired tell stories on tactile quilts. |
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Counting in Tactile JournalsCreate tactile books or journals to work on counting and other early learning concepts with young children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Tactile JournalsTactile journals support writing about experiences for students who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind, including those with multiple disabilities. |
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All About Me!Create an "All About Me" book using objects, textures, tactile symbols, print and braille for children with visual impairments & multiple disabities |
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Lands BeyondThis game is an adaptation of Candyland, based on The Phantom Tollbooth, for students who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Using Textures to Adapt Simple BooksGuidelines to adapt simple books for children who are blind or visually impaired |
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Weather ChartThis braille weather chart gives students practice with sequencing and comparison, as well as developing an understanding of the weather. |
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Teaching Braille Reading and Writing VideoVideo presentation by Lucia Hasty about teaching braille reading and writing to promote braille literacy |
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Jim Durkel discusses the Wheatley Picture Maker from APHUsing the Wheatley Picture maker to support young children with visual impairments to participate in emergent writing activities. |