Updated as of October 8, 2024. Let’s investigate recently updated secondary transition resources provided by our Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). We’ll also discuss other great resources that will help “Map Your Upcoming Transition Travels” this school year. What is Secondary Transition? Federal law and Maryland law require that public schools provide students with […]

Updated as of October 8, 2024. Below, we examine when and why students are no longer eligible for IEPs. When Do I Stop Having an IEP? Most IEPs for blind/low vision students end because the student graduates from high school or “ages out” at age 21, in Maryland. Why Do IEPs Stop? IEPs (individualized education […]

Updated as of September 18, 2024. PENfriend is an electronic labeling system that puts you in charge of what to label, how to label it, and where to affix the label. PENfriend’s Power PENfriend labels can record up to 60 minutes of audio. Thus, in addition to labeling medicine, we can use these labels to […]

Updated as of September 19, 2024. As noted in the Bridges Resource Library’s Music Braille/Braille Music entry, Music Braille is a code designed to allow individuals to read music notation accurately, efficiently, and tactilely. In fact, Louis Braille (the man who developed the braille reading code) also created the Music Braille code. Here are some […]

Updated as of September 18, 2024. We cannot achieve goals we have not set, and it’s never too early or too late to set goals. In this interview on the Bridges Helpdesk’s YouTube channel, David DeNotaris, Chief Inspiration Officer at Sky’s the Limit Communications, LLC and Consultant for the Bridges Technical Assistance Center shares great […]