Early Intervention

Screenshot of More Trucks HD when it is opened on the iPad.

More Trucks HD: A Fun and Accessible iPad App!

This post describes the "More Trucks HD" app, which the author has used successfully with students of varying ages and developmental levels.
Cover of the digital book titled We Look. A young girl and a boy are holding large bottles of milk to feed a calf.

It Is All About Motivation

Learning kindergarten sight words in large print and braille using teacher-created ePub books.
Image of book cover with a red sports car and a small yellow school bus with text, "Things that Go"

Digital Books for Beginning Readers

These accessible books have predictable text and image descriptions - perfect for emerging readers!
Photo of a furry Yak with two horns and the text, "At the Zoo"

Using Technology to Support a Dual Media Learner

Adapting and customizing Kindergarten Reading Street program using Visiobook Orbit 20 paired with an iPad.
Photo of 6 year old Aeden tapping the iPad to turn the page in his Pictello book.

Aedan: Introduction to the iPad and VoiceOver

Follow Aedan's journey as he learns to use an iPad with VoiceOver.
A large patch of pumpkins each with different painted on expression.

Pumpkin Writing Prompts Lesson: Digital Creative Writing

Every pumpkin has a story to tell!
Image of Peppa Pig: Holiday logo and text, "App Review: Peppa Pig's Holiday"

App Review: Peppa Pig's Holiday

Increase functional vision and visual motor skills with this fun app for young children!
Screenshot of Counting Animals Pages worksheet; text & with row of four duck stickers; text & owl, 2 rabbits, owl, rabbit.

iOS Shapes and Stickers: Counting Activity

Create customized digital counting activities in the Pages app!

When Are You Purple?

Accessible iBook was created to explain the color purple to students with visual impairments.
A green forest with a tree trunk that is bent over the path.

When Are You Green?

Accessible iBook was created to explain the color green to students with visual impairments.
Black line drawing of a square house with text, "Welcome to Wyatt's House by Stephanie Bissonette."

Welcome to Wyatt's House: O&M lesson

Using Pictello, an iPad, the P.I.A.F. and braille to create an O&M book for a 2 year old child who is totally blind child.
Screenshot of Elmo Loves ABCs: Elmo is in the center with ABC letters around the edge of the screen.

Elmo Loves ABCs

Teach visual discrimination skills for students 3-8 developmentally with this fun app!
Screenshot of A Busy Day for Elmo app; Elmo is holding a fish tank in a room with a piano chair, table with lunch items on it,

A Review of A Busy Day for Elmo

Increase visual skills for students who are developmentally 3- 7 years of age with this fun app!
Image of a desk top.

My Desk: iBook

Accessible iBook about what the writer does at his or her desk.
small white 20-cell braille display with black keys; up and down arrows on both sides of the braille, cursor buttons underneath.

Braille Me: new refreshable braille display

Check out this low cost braille display!
Adult zebra with two baby zebras and the text, "Animals".

Animals: iBook

An accessible iBook about animals and where they live.
Photo of a chalkboard with a sun, paw print & the words Here Comes the Sun written in different colored chalk.

Using Technology to Access the Song "Here Comes the Sun"

Use your favorite songs to teach braille contractions and tech skills!
Screenshot of a picture of a toy car and a line of story text.

Use of Meaningful Pictures and Sounds for Students with CVI

Using meaningful pictures and sounds in iPad applications to make cognitive connections and open communication possibilities for a student with CVI.
Folded long cane with text, "The shaft has 4 sections that allow me to fold my cane when I am not using it."

My Long Cane Book

Help peers learn about a long cane used by students with visual impairments through this free children's book!
Cartoon images of Peep and Quack with the text, "Peer and the Big Wide World, PBS Kids"

Accessible Peep and the Big Wide World

Accessible Videos for young learners with Vision Impairments.

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