Sep 6, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Those words rang true again after what at first seemed like a loss, became an evident win. Rewind to April 2023 when APH’s Tactile Town, an interactive 3D model that
Sep 5, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Julie Hapeman is a Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) for the Milwaukee Public School System. She serves on the district’s Assistive Technology Access Team, is a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS), supports other...
Aug 29, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Adapting math lessons for students who are blind or have low vision takes patience and creativity. Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) construct graphs out of braille graph paper and Wikki Stix to represent the X and Y axis or help students make graphs digitally...
Aug 28, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
80% of learning is visual, and teachers often tailor their lessons accordingly. This often presents barriers for students who are blind or have low vision as they require materials to be in a tactile format. “People have been conditioned to believe that since 80% of...
Aug 27, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Access and inclusion are core values at the heart of The Dot Experience and our education series, Connect the Dots, powered by PNC. We are working diligently to educate our audiences on how people who are blind or low vision adapt to the world around them and what...
