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American Printing House: Welcome to the Braille Bug
This resource is for learning about braille. Links are provided to change colors, increase font size, decode braille, learn about braille, discuss some books with others and play games.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Visual Impairment Facts
Written by an ophthalmologist, this site provides detailed information on the definition and causes of visual impairments, also including information on diagnosis. Be sure to click on tabs down the right side of the article for...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Experimental Design
Video program explains the difference between observation and experiment and the principles of experiment design. Lesson draws on real-life example of heart disease study and a double-blind experiment. [28:39]
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Open Your Eyes
This webpage is a great resource for elementary teachers who are looking for activities, lessons, facts, and experiments pertaining to the eye.
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Assistive Media
An excellent resource for students and adults with disabilities which make it difficult to read print texts in the conventional manner. Presents hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, clippings, and current and past events in audio...
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International Guide Dog Federation: History of Guide Dogs
This page from the International Guide Dog Federation explores the evolution of dogs as human companions, as well as the history of dogs as service animals. This resource also includes a timeline describing how dogs came to be used as...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Science Experiments
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the scientific experimental design.
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Codi: Vision and Computing
Informative site for those who need assistance with computing needs due to low vision or blindness. Many links provided to arrive at a solution!
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Codi: Voice Recognition Products
CODI provides valuable resources for those who need voice recognition products to enable their computing needs. The products are listed in a series of links.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Becoming Helen Keller
Rediscover the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, used her celebrity and wit to advocate for social justice, particularly for women,...
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Nichcy: Visual Impairments Fact Sheet
This PDF fact sheet, written by the NICHCY, provides details on visual impairments, and includes a thorough definition, incidence, characteristics, and educational implications, as well as listed resources and organizations. Printable...
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Nichcy: Visual Impairments Fact Sheet
This fact sheet, written by the NICHCY, provides details on visual impairments, and includes a thorough definition, incidence, characteristics, and educational implications, as well as listed resources and organizations. Printable for an...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Collecting Data From Experiments: Experiment Techniques
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to good design for statistical studies or experiments.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Francisco De Goya
This resource provides a gallery of Goya's work, as well as a brief biography.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ray Bradbury
Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.
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Download Braille and Asl Specialty Fonts
Helpful page serves as a resource of free fonts for both Braille and American Sign Language.
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Abledata: The World of Assistive Technology
A database of 20,000 currently available products from over 2,000 different companies. "Each product record contains a detailed description of the product as well as price, manufacturer and distributor information. You will also find...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller Citizen and Socialist
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th-century humanitarian, educator, and writer.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.
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Bookshare
Bookshare.org offers both individual subscriptions and accounts for schools or groups a program that allows persons with blindness or visual impairments to download popular books from the Internet. Digital books can then be read with a...
University of North Carolina
Hark the Sound: Sound Game for Kids
This resource offers a sound game that is available for free to use with students who are blind or visually impaired.
University of Michigan
The Mother Goose Pages: Nursery Rhymes
An outstanding resource to get all your favorite Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Activities included are suggestions on reading and teaching nursery rhymes to children at varying ages. Has a list of recommended resources that go along with...
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Body Breakdowns at High Altitudes
This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Surviving Denali" Web site details the variety of ways the body can fail while climbing a high-altitude peak.