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Resources for the Blind Homeschooler
- Accessibility Technology
- Instruction Tips
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- Military Homeschooling
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- Special Needs
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Explorations 4 Kids
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Blind Homeschoolers
Accessibility
Technology
AudioBookMaker
2.0
Mac Shareware $2.50. Convert any ordinary text file into an audiobook
in AIFF format, which you can drag and drop into iTunes, convert
to MP3, use in iMovie and other multimedia projects, or export
to your iPod. The program uses Jaguar's text-to-speech abilities,
so you have a choice of 22 voices.
Recording for the Blind
& Dyslexic
Educational titles available in every subject area and grade level from kindergarten through graduate studies, RFB&Dės digitally recorded textbooks are effective learning tools for students challenged by the printed page.
Instruction
Tips
Art
Ideas
Loads of craft projects, described in text only, that can be
accomplished by visually impaired children.
Assessment
and Instructional Resources
Listing of assessment tools used and recommended by teachers
of the visually impaired to evaluate their students' skills.
Online
Blindhomeschooler
This is for families who are homeschooling/parenting a blind
child. Teachers of the Visually Impaired who would like to share
tips and suggestions are also welcome.
BVI-Parents
This is a list where parents of blind or visually impaired children
can discuss topics related to raising their children, dealing
with concerns about the educational system, public attitudes
about blindness, etc.
Resources
Braille Institute
Free literature and videotapes for those seeking information
about blindess.
Described and Captioned
Media Program
We offer free-loan described educational media for the benefit
of students who are blind or visually impaired. No fees apply,
and all postage is prepaid. Funded by the U.S. Department of
Education.
Family
Village
We are a global community that integrates information, resources,
and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with
mental retardation and other disabilities, for their families,
and for those that provide them services and support.
Hadley School for
the Blind
Accredited program that offers over 90 distance education courses
to eligible students completely free of charge.
Playtime
is Science for Children with Disabilities
A curriculum that aims to increase the ability of teachers, staff
and parents to motivate and empower students with disabilities
in grades K - 4 to develop science skills, build on their strengths,
and develop confidence and skills in science.
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- Listen to two FREE
audiobooks RISK-FREE from Audible
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- Resources for the Blind Homeschooler
from Amazon.com
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- Beginning With Braille : Firsthand Experiences
With a Balanced Approach to Literacy
by Anna M Swenson.
An exciting resource from a skilled practitioner, Beginning with
Braille provides a wealth of effective activities for promoting
literacy at the early stages of braille isntruction. Includes
tips on designing worksheets, teaching the use of a braillewriter,
and facilitating the braille writing process. Paperback (January
1999)
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- Instructional Strategies for Braille Literacy
by Diane P. Wormsley(Editor), et al.
Winner! 2000 C. Warren Bledsoe Award-The Association for Education
and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER).
Best New Professional/ Scholary Book in Nursing & Allied
Health-Association of American Publishers (AAP).
This award-winning, user-friendly handbook provides instructors
with specific creative strategies and methodologies for teaching
braille. Paperback (June 1997)
- A Field Guide for the Sight-Impaired Reader
: A Comprehensive Resource for Students, Teachers, and Librarians
[LARGE PRINT]
by Andrew Leibs, Richard A. Scribner
- What makes the book unique is that it is concise enough to
be consumed by, and to inspire the visually impaired reader to
open her/his own channels of information, and yet is comprehensive
enough to serve as an all-in-one reference for schools, libraries,
and education professionals.
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