Updated as of September 20, 2024. Scenario: Students who need braille instruction are homeschooled. What supports/resources are available? Strategy: Public school instruction Responsibilities of the Home Public School (LEA – Local Education Agency) The responsibilities of a homeschooled student’s local public school (LEA) in Maryland (and most states) are limited. A few states provide additional […]
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Updated as of September 20, 2024. Scenario “My 3rd grade braille student is taking the Woodcock Johnson v. 4 in braille. Her special education case manager is administering the test. Math tests 5 and 9 are in Nemeth code but in a math format that my student has never been exposed to before. I think […]
Updated as of September 18, 2024. Overview This is an area where it will really be helpful for regular education teachers to engage and collaborate with you regarding their curriculum. Some accessible assistive technology and tactile graphics resources can be exceptionally powerful ways to access information non-visually, but blind/low vision students will need both access […]
Updated as of September 14, 2024. Overview Please find below information about the tactile drawing board and some math resources. There are also many science resources available in the Bridges Resource Library’s Resources For Secondary Science Classes Reading Room entry. Scenarios and Strategies Scenario: Blind/low vision students resisting use of accessible tools and techniques Everyone […]
Updated as of September 7, 2024. In one-on-one instruction with the Teacher of Students with Blindness/Visual Impairments, when utilizing a computer with the screen reader JAWS, STUDENT will score a minimum total of 216 (average of 4.8 per task) in three out of four consecutive bi-weekly running records on the following rubric using keyboard commands […]