Braille
Born January 1809 –was a French educator and the inventor of a reading and writing system. His system is used worldwide and remains virtually unchanged to this day.
Who is Louis Braille?
The student scans the environment for the bright blue lockers that indicate she is approaching the PE door.
What is visual function?
•Braille
•Sign Language
•Choice Boards and Calendar Boxes
•Augmentative Devices
What are communication modes?
Skills include body and spatial awareness, independent travel, long cane use, protective techniques, cardinal directions, mental mapping
What is Orientation and Mobility?
The science teacher is responsible for teaching the chemical equations. This person is responsible for pre-teaching the symbols required to read the chemical equations.
Who is the TVI?
A student identifies Mrs. Sharpe walking past the classroom by the click of her heels and the quickness of her steps.
What is auditory function?
A student learns a concept from the concreate, holding a globe, to functional understanding the planet positioning, to the abstract understanding space and the universe
What is concept development?
The training and/or use of devices and/or technology that provide access
What is Assistive Technology?
Skills taught prior to leaning braille.
What is pre-braille or tactile readiness?
A child identifies cooked broccoli by its texture, shape, and temperature.
The student uses a system of folders to find their science homework to turn in to the teacher.
What is study and organization skills?
Skills are needed by students who are blind or otherwise visually impaired to access all areas of the core curriculum. Individualized instruction in [these] skills will help the student who is blind learn about the world, communicate, and develop literacy.
What are Compensatory Skills?
Is this a measurable goal?
The student will develop skills in reading and writing the Braille code, with ____% accuracy.
Not a measurable goal
The student locates the cafeteria by the smell of the cooking pizza.
What is Gustatory function?
The teacher's objective for the lesson is to demonstrate that reading progresses from left to right and from top to bottom on a page.
What is Spatial Awareness?
includes using one’s remaining senses (vision, auditory, olfactory, and tactile) to function more efficiently and effectively.
What are Sensory Efficiency Skills?