Resources & Bibliography

This section contains:

  • Resources
  • Canadian Resources/ Adaptive/Assistive Aids and Equipment
  • Bibliography

Resources

www.afb.org
American Foundation for the Blind

www.brl.org
Braille through Remote Learning

www.eBrailler.com
COSMO eBrailler and BERT software for Remote Braille Learning

www.hadley.edu
Hadley school for the blind Braille by sight: writing series/ reading series

www.pathstoliteracy.org
General Resources/Braille Lessons

www.perkins.org
Perkins School for the Blind

www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com
General resources/Braille Lessons
(AROGA Braille Reference sheet available on this site)

www.tsbvi.edu
Texas School for the Blind

www.tack-tiles.com
Braille Lego-type Blocks

www.uebonline.org
Adult/educators Braille learning for the non-sighted/sighted

Canadian Resources/ Adaptive/Assistive Aids and Equipment:

www.ablesee.com
Adaptive stickers and print overlays

www.APSEA.ca
Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority

www.asicbc.ca
Adaptive Technology

www.CNIB.ca
Canadian National Institute for the Blind

www.humanware.com
Adaptive/assistive technology for people who are blind and have low vision.

www.pdsbnet.ca
W. Ross MacDonald School for the Deafblind/Visually Impaired, Brantford, Ontario

Bibliography

BANA. (2020, 09). Terminology: UEB, Math/Science and UEB with Nemeth. A Position Statement by the Braille Authority of North America. Medium.
https://www.brailleauthority.org.

Cleveland, J. & Sewell, D. (2009, Summer Vol. 3 No. 3). Early tactile learning. Medium.
https://www.tsbvi.edu/early-tactile-learning

Harrell, L. (2002). Moving on To Pages. American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.

Harrell, L. (2002). Teaching Touch. American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.

Lydon, W.T. & McGraw, M.L. (1973). Concept development for visually handicapped children: A resource guide for teachers and other professionals working in educational settings.
American Foundation for the Blind.

Malory, T. (2017). Le morte darthur (P. J. C. Field, Ed.). D. S. Brewer. (Original work published 1469-70).

McCormack, G. (2015, August 28). Motor activities checklist to encourage pre-braille skills Medium.  https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/motor-activities-checklist-encourage-development-pre-braille-skills.html.

Poppe, K. J. (Ed.). 1992). Hands on functional activities for the visually impaired preschoolers. American Printing House for the Blind.

Rex, E. et al (1994). Foundations of braille literacy. AFB Press.

Swenson, Anna. (1999). Beginning with braille: A Firsthand experiences with a balanced approach to literacy, AFB Press.

Willings, C. (2019, June 9). Developing skillful hands. Medium.
https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/developing-skillful-hands.html.

Willings, C. (2017, October 28). Braille Instruction. Medium.
https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/braille-instruction.html.

Wormsley, D. P., & D’Andrea, F. M. (1997). Instructional strategies for braille literacy. AFB Press.

Project Contributors:

Michael Ciarciello

  • Technology and assistive device research
  • Accessibility consultant
  • Instructional video/content creation

Michael D’Abate

  • Technology and assistive device research
  • Project Manager
  • Instructional video/content creation and editor

Angela Sareen

  • Pre-Braille/Braille research and resources
  • Pre-Braille/Braille content and picture creation and video editing

Thomas Stenzel

  • LEARN Quebec consultant
  • Website management and creation

Julia Waks

  • Pre-Braille/Braille research and resources
  • Pre-Braille/Braille content and video/picture creation and video editing