Accessible Books and Literacy: Supporting and Encouraging a Love for Literacy

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Presented by Sandra Kenrick

Sandy shares her rich ideas about how to support literacy for the individual child and also within her whole community.

In this webinar, she describes how she helps develop her son’s literacy skills and his love for books through making tactile, accessible books to support his interests, concept development, IEP goals, and general love learning.

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Learning Goals and Objectives

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Define and give examples of experience books, story boxes, conversation boxes, and concept books.
  • Understand how to adapt a classroom reader and science books.
  • Recognize the importance of creating a Braille-rich environment.
  • Identify creative ways to 'get help' in creating tactile books.

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PRESENTER SUMMARY:
Sandra Kenrick is a mother of two sons. Her oldest, age 6, is deaf-blind. His first language is American Sign Language. Her youngest, age 3, has typical vision and hearing. His first language is English. Theirs is a "bilingual household" (where both ASL and English are used).

Sandra has taught at both the elementary and high school level in general education classrooms, and is a frequent blogger and contributor to the Perkins School for the Blind's "Paths to Literacy" website at www.pathstoliteracy.org/users/liamsmom, dedicated to supporting a love for literacy for children who are blind or visually impaired. In addition, she has been a part of creating a module for Open Hands, Open Access: Deaf-Blind Intervener Learning Modules.

Sandra loves learning everything she can about all things 'Deaf-Blind', 'Blind', and 'Deaf' to help support and advocate for Liam.

 

 

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