Fun Way to Learn the Braille Alphabet

I'm posting a link to APH's website (American Printing House); it's a great rap about the Braille alphabet created at the Helen Keller School in Alabama. APH has posted the lyrics, a link to the mp3 file, and credits. Check it out and see what you think--this would be great for a general introduction to Braille: Braille Rap

Link to Room B1 Website

I started to post some information videos and podcasts related to children who have visual impairments, as well as some links to other great websites. So, let me just direct you to my webpage: Room B1
I hope to post some more of our videos in the future, about how my students use technology in the classroom.

Blindess Information for Kids

I found this website and wanted to share it. http://www.mcwdn.org/Blind/BlindKidsMain.html
It's a great place for kids to go to find out more about blindness, in easy to understand language. Check it out!

A newer technology

I posted pictures of some of the more traditional tools of my trade. Here's a photo of a great technology tool for Braille readers. It's called a BrailleNote (the newest version is known as an mPower), and allows students to word process, surf the Web, keep a planner and address book, read ebooks and listen to mp3 files (the mPower even has a digital recorder). To find out more, go to http://www.humanware.com/Products/

Link to WebBraille

OK, I've been asked several times by students, "What is the website to find WebBraille books?" Here it is: http://www.loc.gov/nls/
In order for students to be able to download ebooks in Braille, you must call the local Braille Institute library and ask to sign up for a WebBraille account. You'll get a user name and password that you will need to use each time you want to download a book. The book is saved in .brf format, so it should be readable on Braille Notetakers. Happy reading!

Introduction and Some Tools of the Trade

Hi, this is my first post as a blogger. I'm a teacher working with students who are low vision and blind. I'm interested to see how accessible blogs are for blind computer users.
Although I embrace much of the newest technology, I am still a fan of any tool that will help my students (and me), learn.
Here a few of the more traditional tools of my trade: