Paths to Literacy for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

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

05/22/2026

Teachers of the visually impaired work with a wide variety with students. Many of these students have additional needs beyond their visual impairment, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some students have both ASD and visual impairment, or they may have traits that are associated with autism spectrum disorder.

Paths to Literacy Braille Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/21/2026

Creating routines using snacks serves as a method for infusing early literacy skills into functional routines that are meaningful and engaging.

Creating routines using snacks serves as a method for infusing literacy skills into functional routines that are meaningful and engaging.

05/20/2026

The purpose of activity routines is to provide a child with multiple disabilities or deafblindness with a pleasurable experience that they will want to participate in, will anticipate, and communicate about.

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

05/19/2026

Enjoy this mermaid braille art design as we get ready for the summer season. 🧜 🧜‍♀️

Paths to Literacy Mermaid Braille Art Design. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/18/2026

This TVI creates a theme box with her student to create a fun lesson involving sequencing steps and bubbles! 🫧

Paths to Literacy Theme Boxes, Activity Sequencing, Journaling Experiences, Oh my!. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/15/2026

Labeling items in the environment in an accessible format is important for developing literacy skills, as well as Orientation and Mobility (O&M) for kids who are blind or visually impaired.

Paths to Literacy Labeling the Environment in an Accessible Format. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/14/2026

This homemade book is designed to give children practice identifying colors, including matching colors, naming colors, and identifying pictured items.

Paths to Literacy My Color Book. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/13/2026

This article discusses the impact of visual impairment on sensory integration, and how sensory integration disorder manifests in students with blindness and visual impairments. Treatment approaches and educational interventions are also described.

Paths to Literacy Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration for Children with Visual Impairment. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/12/2026

Work on counting skills and learn some fun facts about ducks with this circle time braille kit to accompany Ruby in Her Own Time.

Paths to Literacy Ruby in Her Own Time: Circle Time Braille Kit. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

05/11/2026

It's time for the May Expanded Core Curriculum Challenge! May's theme is: Recreation and Leisure. Check out activities and ideas at the link or choose your own!
Anyone who works with blind or low vision students can participate -- make sure you register for a chance to win a gift card each month!
https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/may-ecc-skill-recreation-and-leisure/
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