Paths to Literacy for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

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Paths to Literacy for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Promoting literacy for children who are visually impaired, deafblind or with multiple disabilities.

Paths to Literacy information ranges from a basic overview of literacy to various stages of development and special challenges, as well as an exploration of different media (print, braille, auditory strategies). We encourage you to add your ideas and questions, so that this will be an interactive hub of resources.

08/10/2026

Discover this TVI's favorite options for American Printing House for the Blind materials and teacher books for the academic level of Pre-K through second.

Paths to Literacy APH Back to School Shopping for Pre-K through Second. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

08/07/2026

"Squishy bags” are a wonderful multi-sensory early literacy activity. They can be made with any color and anything inside, and are a great way to encourage tactile exploration. Work on developing hand and finger strength, finger isolation, eye-hand coordination, and bi-manual coordination.

Paths to Literacy Squishy Bag - A tactile / multi-sensory approach to pre-writing and writing skills. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

08/06/2026

Many early reading materials rely on printed worksheets or alphabet cards to introduce initial sounds. This activity uses small objects, stuffed animals, and toys to reinforce initial consonant sounds by matching the letter to the corresponding item that begins with that sound.

Paths to Literacy Using Objects to Reinforce Consonant Sounds. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

08/05/2026

Feely Meely is a simple game for children who are blind or visually impaired to match braille or print word cards to objects.

Paths to Literacy Feely Meely: Game to Match Braille to Objects. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

08/04/2026

What is the best way to handle pictures and graphics in educational materials? How should the issues surrounding graphics or the inclusion of tactile graphics be handled for younger learners?
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Kim Charlson of the Perkins Library offers transcription guidelines with a specialf ocus on tactile graphics for transcrbing textbooks for young students (K-3).

Paths to Literacy Guidelines and Standards for Transcribing Early Literacy Textbooks. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

08/03/2026

How can you help your child to develop literacy skills? Check out this post for some emergent literacy tips for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.

Paths to Literacy Instructional Strategies for Emergent Literacy. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

07/31/2026

Learning to create a signature is an important skill for everyone to learn. Here are some practical ideas on how to teach individuals who are blind or visually impaired to create a written signature.

Paths to Literacy Tips for Teaching How to Create a Signature. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

07/30/2026

Empower your students with visual impairments to orient themselves in their new classroom with a scavenger hunt using these ideas and resources.

Paths to Literacy New Classroom, New Finds!. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

07/29/2026

A routine is an instructional strategy developed to increase the level of participation in activities for students who require consistency and repetition in order to learn. Any activity can be designed to be a routine!

Paths to Literacy Routines as Instructional Strategy. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

07/28/2026

Assistive technology can help to make the curriculum accessible through the use of braille and audio books, thereby promoting the success of students who are blind or visually impaired.

Paths to Literacy Tech Tools and Different Learning Modalities Can Level the Learning Field. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

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