Deafness and Hearing Loss
Classroom Amplifier: For teacher use, with a microphone. Student Amplifier: About the size of a cell phone, amplifies up to 40 decibels. If you have a student with a specific need that…
Math
Shelf liner: For tactile and multisensory learning. Stimulates learning by accessing multiple brain pathways. You can use this to have students trace numbers with their fingers or you can place…
Mobility Challenges
Large Pencils (round) and Triangular-Shaped Large Pencils: For those who have a hard time holding/gripping a regular pencil. Pencil Grips: Grips make your pencil or pen easier to hold and…
Reading
Shelf Liner/Sand Trays: For tactile and multisensory learning. Stimulates learning by accessing multiple brain pathways. Encourages hands-on learning of the alphabet. You can use this to have students trace letters,…
Writing
Magnetic 9" x 12", Lined, Dry Erase Whiteboards: Helps students practice writing skills. Use magnetic letters to create words and phrases. Magnetic Letters: Form words or phrases with magnetic letters. Large…
Interview Questions
Sample Interview Questions for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Student Name: First Language: Approximate language or literacy level: Educational goal: What do you know about the students’s level…
Instructional Strategies
PANDA and Minneapolis Adult Education collaborated to produce two training videos to assist teachers and programs to better serve their students with vision loss and blindness. Where to Begin…
ELL Applications
Blind and visually impaired immigrants and refugees with little or no English proficiency are difficult to count. In addition, they are rarely informed about specialized help that may be available…
Assistive Technologies
There are two types of software programs used by individuals with vision impairments: Screen Reader. A screen reader is a software program that allows blind and low-vision individuals to read…
Convergence Insufficiency & Visual Stress
Convergence Insufficiency & Visual Stress CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY The two eyes working together as a coordinated team is called binocular vision (binocularity), and it is responsible for much of our depth perception, an…