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Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

Are you teaching a student who is blind or visually impaired? Find helpful advice, resources and lesson plan ideas for students with partial or full visual impairment. Whether you are a brand new special education teacher or a seasoned veteran, you’re sure to find resources and advice to help you. Read articles on Braille and teaching blind students how to read. Also learn about assistive technology that can help your students succeed in class.

Resources for Teaching Students That Are Visually Impaired

Children with visual impairments are increasingly becoming students in general education classrooms. Teaching students that are visually impaired requires preparation, …

Therapy Activity Ideas to Promote Visual Skills in Children With Strabismus

Strabismus is caused when the external eye muscles don’t function normally-causing misalignment and/or eye turning. Treatment may include …

Making Transition Plans For Your Students With Blindness or Visual Impairments

Transition planning involves identifying resources and settings goals after high school for students receiving special education services. …

Types of Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments

The types and amount of assistive technology for students with visual impairments has grown over the years. Let’s review a few of the most …

Braille Alphabet Cards for DIY Student Learning

Visually impaired and blind students benefit from learning to read and write just as those without sight impairments. Braille alphabet cards …

Teaching Social Skills fo Students with Visually Impairments

A child learns how to interact with others through seeing and by modeling others. Children with visual impairments, however, may require …

Early Detection of Students With Visual Impairment

Students with visual impairment may look like typical children, but early signs can indicate a problem. It’s important to identify …

Educational Games in Braille for Your Students: Five Fun Choices to Use in the Classroom

Educational games are important in regular and special education classrooms–it helps children learn while engaging them in fun, …

Choosing Toys for Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Toys are an important part of childhood, teaching children about themselves, others, and their environment. For children with visual …

Teaching a Preschool Student With Visual Impairment: What Teachers Need to Know

Having a child with a visual impairment can be a daunting challenge. If you are the teacher of a blind or partially sighted preschooler for …