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Teacher and parent describe braille, assistive technology and quick material turnarounds for visually impaired students
Summary
A teacher of the visually impaired and a parent described classroom accommodations — including Unified English Braille, Nemeth math code instruction and assistive technology — and said adapted materials are produced in about 24–48 hours so students can access the same curriculum as their peers.
Christine Griffin, a teacher of the visually impaired, said she has worked in that role since 2003 and that her job is to make district curriculum and classroom materials accessible to students with low vision or blindness. "My role is to ensure that students with low vision or blindness can fully access the curriculum the district has," Griffin said. She described teaching students to use assistive technology "from just a handheld magnifier to a more fancy digital video magnifier" and instructing students on computer adjustments…
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