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Activities and Resources for Promoting Writing Skills: Writing is an important aspect of literacy development for kids who are blind.  Activities pinned here…
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Typing Ideas, Lessons, and Tools title with a picture of  a student on an iPad with an adapted keyboard looking at the screen with large font words that say: TALL, I CAN GO highlighted on the screen. Learning Sites, Technical Writing, Computer Basics, Writing Skills, Special Education, 2nd Grade, Literacy, Challenges, Lesson
Typing Ideas, Lessons, and Tools
Typing is a skill that can be challenging to learn for some of our students. Learn ways to make it less of a challenge with these tools.
Paths To Literacy
Paths To Literacy
A kinesthetic approach to letter formation and writing using Montessori materials and adaptations for low vision can help children with visual impairments to make progress with handwriting skills. Low Vision, Kinesthetic, Letter Formation, Montessori Materials, Handwriting, Adaptations, Helping Kids
Letter Formation and Handwriting
A kinesthetic approach to letter formation and writing using Montessori materials and adaptations for low vision can help children with visual impairments to make progress with handwriting skills.
Paths To Literacy
Paths To Literacy
Sketch of dog's head Creative Writing, Tactile, Teachers, Student, Letters, Motivation
Creative Writing: Letters from the Bark Side – Paths to Literacy
Creative writing through letters between a student and a dog can promote braille literacy and tactile skills through increased motivation and practice
Two images:  blue Unifix cubes with fingers of small child inside each one; Perkins brailler with green vertical strips separating keys Braille, Toddler Arts And Crafts, Craft Activities, Teaching Ideas, Fingers, Keys
Keeping Fingers in Place on Braillewriter – Paths to Literacy
Get suggestions on how to help young braille students keep their fingers on the keys of a brailler
Find out how to use Pictello to create social stories, experience stories, and to explore social-emotional issues with students with visual impairment and other special needs. Literacy Skills, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Student At Work, Social Stories, Word Play, Special Needs
Using Pictello to Write Social Stories – Paths to Literacy
Find out how to use Pictello to create social stories, experience stories, and to explore social-emotional issues with students with visual impairment and other special needs.
Watch this video demonstration to learn how to load and remove paper from a Perkins braillewriter. Letter Song, Queensland, Perkins, Strategies, Visually Impaired
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Watch this video demonstration to learn how to load and remove paper from a Perkins braillewriter.
Sign up to get a braille pen pal!  This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures! Braille Reader, Visually Impaired Children, Visual Impairment, School Closures, Transcription, Penpal, Toolbox
Braille Slate Pals – Paths to Literacy
Sign up to get a braille pen pal! This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures!
Sign up to get a braille pen pal!  This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures!
Braille Slate Pals – Paths to Literacy
Sign up to get a braille pen pal! This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures!
Tips for teaching how to create a signature for individuals who are blind or visually impaired Reading Writing, Improve Handwriting, Create A Signature, New Class, Web App Design
Tips for teaching how to create a signature for individuals who are blind or visually impaired
Try using APH Tactile Editing Marks Kit for creative writing assignments with braille readers who are blind, low vision or deafblind. Editing Marks, Describing Words, Misspelled Words, Sensory Book
Try using APH Tactile Editing Marks Kit for creative writing assignments with braille readers who are blind, low vision or deafblind.
Writing: The Forgotten Focus for Literacy and Communication Instruction offers creative ideas for promoting writing with students who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind including those with autism or multiple disabilities. Life Skills Special Education, Preschool Special Education, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Teaching Writing, Environmental Print, Visual Schedules
Writing: The Forgotten Focus for Literacy and Communication Instruction
Writing: The Forgotten Focus for Literacy and Communication Instruction offers creative ideas for promoting writing with students who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind including those with autism or multiple disabilities.
Create your own accessible journal photo book about a summer trip or other special event using braille labels. Summer Travel, School Days, Travel Journal, Photo Book
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Create your own accessible journal photo book about a summer trip or other special event using braille labels.
Using play-based writing to support self-regulation with students with autism spectrum disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI) Teaching Support, Writing Support, Teaching Tips, Writing Tips, Self Regulation Strategies, Autism Awareness Month
Resource Archives – Paths to Literacy
Using play-based writing to support self-regulation with students with autism spectrum disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI)
Get ideas of writing prompts for summer journals! Writing Poems, Writing Prompts, Summer School, Summer Homework, Journal Topics, Summer Journal
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Get ideas of writing prompts for summer journals!
Create your own Mother's Day coupons in braille! Mother's Day Coupons, Early Literacy, Help Teaching, Online Resources, Curriculum
Mother's Day Coupons – Paths to Literacy
Create your own Mother's Day coupons in braille!
This Future Occupation Bio-Poem is a fun writing activity that promotes career exploration, as well as braille literacy skills. Career Planning Activities, Career Development Activities, Fun Writing Activities, Career Exploration, Career Readiness, Career Counseling, Education Help, Career Education
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
This Future Occupation Bio-Poem is a fun writing activity that promotes career exploration, as well as braille literacy skills.
Braille Writing: Pairing a Refreshable Braille Display with a Perkins Braillewriter has ideas to motivate students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with learning disabilities who are struggling readers. Education Related, Education Quotes, Progress Monitoring Special Education, Effective Communication, Communication Boards
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Braille Writing: Pairing a Refreshable Braille Display with a Perkins Braillewriter has ideas to motivate students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with learning disabilities who are struggling readers.
Paths To Literacy
Paths To Literacy
Pumpkin writing prompts lesson:  digital creative writing Writing Prompts 2nd Grade, Kindergarten Writing Prompts, Writing Prompts For Writers, Picture Writing Prompts, Creative Writing Prompts, Cool Writing, Digital Writing, Digital Literacy, Powerpoint Lesson Plans
Pumpkin Writing Prompts Lesson: Digital Creative Writing
Pumpkin writing prompts lesson: digital creative writing
Playing with words using collaborative storytelling to engage in difficult conversations Conversational English, Difficult Conversations, English Language Arts, Social Change
Resource Archives – Paths to Literacy
Playing with words using collaborative storytelling to engage in difficult conversations
These 5 resources can help you to teach keyboarding skills and touch typing to students who are blind or visually impaired. Visually Impaired Students, Calculator Design, Keyboarding, Assistive Technology, Lie To Me, Student Teaching, Student Engagement
Five Resources to Teach Keyboarding Skills
These 5 resources can help you to teach keyboarding skills and touch typing to students who are blind or visually impaired.
Writing Prompt Roulette using a BrailleNote Touch Business Writing, Writing Career, Freelance Writing, Freelance Work, Writing Ideas, Roulette, Third Grade Writing Prompts
Writing Prompt Roulette – Paths to Literacy
Writing Prompt Roulette using a BrailleNote Touch
Insta-snow is a creative way to motivate students to write about their experiences. Writing Websites, Seo Writing, Writing Process, Multisensory Activities
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Insta-snow is a creative way to motivate students to write about their experiences.
Did you know that scribbling is an important early literacy skills for young children who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired? Blind Children Activities, Cvi Activities, Visually Impaired Activities, Pre Writing Activities, Literacy Activities, Therapy Activities
Scribbling with My Son Who Is Deafblind – Paths to Literacy
Did you know that scribbling is an important early literacy skills for young children who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired?
Co-creating imaginative stories with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI) Vision Book, Autism Activities, Autistic People, Sensory Issues, Aspergers Syndrome, Cognitive Development, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children With Autism
Resource Archives – Paths to Literacy
Co-creating imaginative stories with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI)
Interviewing others, such as the custodian, is a great way to practice writing skills, as well as to incorporate the ECC and career exploration. Writing Practice, Core Curriculum, Daily Living
Incorporating Writing and the ECC through Interviewing – Paths to Literacy
Interviewing others, such as the custodian, is a great way to practice writing skills, as well as to incorporate the ECC and career exploration.
Pumpkin writing prompts lesson:  digital creative writing
Pumpkin Writing Prompts Lesson: Digital Creative Writing
Pumpkin writing prompts lesson: digital creative writing
Tips to teach handwriting to a braille reader who is blind or visually impaired Guided Writing, Kids Writing, Hand Writing, Improve Your Handwriting, Handwriting Analysis, Teaching Handwriting
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Tips to teach handwriting to a braille reader who is blind or visually impaired
Maintaining braille skills using a daily journal for an English Language Learner (ELL) (or English as a Second Language - ESL) Read Naturally, Keeping A Journal, English Language Learners, English As A Second Language, Happy Today, Support People, Daily Journal
Maintaining Braille Skills Using a Daily Journal for an English Language Learner – Paths to Literacy
Maintaining braille skills using a daily journal for an English Language Learner (ELL) (or English as a Second Language - ESL)
Summer journals are a great way to reinforce braille literacy skills! Notebooks, Journals
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Summer journals are a great way to reinforce braille literacy skills!
Bellringers:  A warm-up activity for braille students Music Education Activities, Student Activities, Learning Activities, Summer Lesson Plans
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Bellringers: A warm-up activity for braille students