Giveaways
Never-Ending Stories Giveaway!
Enter to win three downloadable audio stories from Never-Ending Stories. You get to choose which three you want out of eleven possible choices.
Giveaways
Board Book Giveaway!
Enter to win three fun print/braille baby board books from Seedlings! Giveaway ends December 10th, 2012. This giveaway is now closed.
Giveaways
Alphabet Flash Cards & Puzzle Giveaway!
Learning braille letters is just like learning print letters-kids need to have constant exposure to braille and if you can make it fun, even better!
Toys
The No Button
A very simple idea, but kind of ingenious at the same time, this button simply yells no! every time you press it.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Make Your Own Teethy Pumpkin
Here's a fun and easy halloween pumpkin idea: use vampire teeth and sticky eye balls to make your jack-o-lantern's face! Kids will have fun helping and it's very tactile, too!
Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Honey Bee Wheelchair Costume!
Find out how to make your very own honey bee wheelchair costume using a cardboard box to create the bee hive and a striped yellow and black shirt.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
A Team Approach to CVI in Schools
This downloadable PDF explains what CVI is in very easy to follow terms and develops a program that teachers and therapists can use to best teach students with CVI.
Play
audiojack: Making movies with sound
audiojack allows you to listen to or create movies made entirely of sound. No words, no music, no images... just sounds. Download sound effects from their free library and create...
iPad Apps and Accessibility
Sensory Sound Box App Review
This is one of our favorite apps! Run your finger along the screen and listen to the tune change from high to low as a bright colorful explosion flows from...
iPad Apps and Accessibility
Sensory Light Box App Review
Sensory Light Box is a really well made cause-and-effect app that creates sounds and lights when your finger is on the screen, then stops when you remove your finger. The...
Education, Visual Impairment
Introducing Your Blind Child to a New Teacher
When your child is visually impaired it's kind of scary to hand him off to a new teacher. Here's a solution: Create a welcome packet of materials about your child...
Communication
LessonPix Online Materials: Symbols & Visuals
Large pictures can be a great way to introduce concepts to children with low vision and can really help kids who need help with communication.
Sensory Activities
Make Your Own Tactile Matching Game
Ever thought about making a tactile matching game? This is a great activity for blind children. All you need is a collection of cleaned plastic snack cups and a few...
Special Needs
Caroline’s Cart: Shopping with a Special Needs Child
Drew Ann Long has developed an accessible shopping cart designed specifically for larger children and adults with low muscle tone and multiple disabilities.
iPad Apps and Accessibility
ViA App Review
Braille Institute's ViA app helps visually impaired users find apps that have been pre-approved and reviewed by other blind users.