Paths to Literacy for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

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.

Dual media strategies and activities for print readers who are learning braille. These ideas are designed for students w...
06/05/2026

Dual media strategies and activities for print readers who are learning braille. These ideas are designed for students who already know how to read print, but are beginning braille at a later time.

Paths to Literacy Teaching Braille to Students Who Already Have a Print Literacy Foundation. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

What does the TVI specifically do to support early literacy development, especially for those who will be braille reader...
06/04/2026

What does the TVI specifically do to support early literacy development, especially for those who will be braille readers? This article outlines five roles of the teacher of students with visual impairments working with young children.

Paths to Literacy The Role of the TVI in Early Literacy Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

Writing prompts for summer journals can help braille students maintain their skills during the summer holidays.
06/03/2026

Writing prompts for summer journals can help braille students maintain their skills during the summer holidays.

Paths to Literacy Writing Prompts for Summer Journals. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

Have you tried using a daily journal to help an English Language Learner (ELL) maintain braille skills through the summe...
06/02/2026

Have you tried using a daily journal to help an English Language Learner (ELL) maintain braille skills through the summer?

Paths to Literacy Maintaining Braille Skills Using a Daily Journal for an English Language Learner. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

One More Story is a highly-rated digital read-along library and app designed for preschool and early-elementary children...
06/01/2026

One More Story is a highly-rated digital read-along library and app designed for preschool and early-elementary children. It combines high-quality picture book illustrations with professional narrators and original music. It is an educational tool for students learning how to read and may be an option for some students with visual impairments.

Paths to Literacy One More Story, An Audio Book Platform. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

Shake it up! Sensory bottles are fun to make, fun to play with, and the instructional possibilities are endless. Here we...
05/29/2026

Shake it up! Sensory bottles are fun to make, fun to play with, and the instructional possibilities are endless. Here we have examples of liquid, objects, and nature sensory bottles.

Paths to Literacy Sensory Shake-Up. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

This matching game promotes tactile discrimination with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those who...
05/28/2026

This matching game promotes tactile discrimination with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those who are deafblind or who have multiple disabilities.

Paths to Literacy Tactile Matching Game. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

Life science is literacy too! Create your own tactile books to illustrate science concepts to young children who are bli...
05/27/2026

Life science is literacy too! Create your own tactile books to illustrate science concepts to young children who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

Paths to Literacy Life Science is Literacy Too: Creating Non-Fiction Tactile Books for Students with Visual Impairments. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

Tactile blankets are a great way to promote the development of motor and cognitive skills in babies who are blind, visua...
05/26/2026

Tactile blankets are a great way to promote the development of motor and cognitive skills in babies who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind or multiple disabled.

Paths to Literacy Tactile Baby Blankets. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

Commemorate Memorial Day by having your students and children learn first-hand about Memorial Days past. Older students ...
05/25/2026

Commemorate Memorial Day by having your students and children learn first-hand about Memorial Days past. Older students will enjoy this storytelling activity discussing Memorial Day with a senior in their lives.

Paths to Literacy “I Remember Memorial Day”. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

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