Updated as of September 14, 2024. Scenario: Student cannot visually access music notation, even when that notation is enlarged. Strategy: Advocate for access to music notation for all students, including braille readers Why is it important to read music? Beginning in elementary school, sighted students learn and use print musical notation, and this is done […]
Author: Carlton Walker
When we go to school or work full-time, we need to communicate effectively with our colleagues, teachers and employers. Checking our email is part of our morning routine, and we continue to check our email throughout the day. This May, we’ll explore ways to read, write and organize email for our personal and professional lives. […]
Updated as of September 7, 2024. Overview Blind/low vision students need curricular materials that they can access as efficiently, as effectively, and with comparable sustainability as the curricular materials provided to their non-disabled peers. On-time, all-the-time access to the materials their non-disabled counterparts use is required for all students with disabilities, regardless of whether they […]
Updated as of September 7, 2024 For information on the WHO and WHY of tactile graphics, please check out the Bridge’s Resource Library’s About Tactile Graphics entry. Finished and ready-to-use tactile graphics The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) sells a wide variety of high-quality tactile graphics, particularly for science. These graphics are available […]
Updated as of September 7, 2024. Scenario: District uses Chromebooks for all students and does not want to provide a Windows OS laptop for your blind/low vision student. Overview The U.S. Department of Education has issued regulatory guidance regarding the civil rights of students with disabilities under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. […]