Paths to Literacy for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

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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.

10/28/2025

Discover how this TVI and a classroom teacher designed a tactile art project with materials the students brought from home that promoted a full inclusive environment.

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

10/27/2025

Use this creative activity as a teaching tool when reading the classic children's novel, "Charlotte's Web."

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

10/24/2025

Leaves, pumpkins, and spiders! This fall holiday craft for students who are blind or visually impaired includes extension activities related to literacy, language, science, and technology.

Paths to Literacy Fall Holiday Craft: Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin, Spiders. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

10/23/2025

Create a tactile story about Halloween with candy corn, witches and bats! This sample book was created by a parent and works on counting, as well as braille and tactile discrimination skills.

Paths to Literacy Candy Corn: Creating a tactile book for Halloween. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

10/22/2025

Starting to plan for Thanksgiving? Check out this collection of lssons, crafts, ideas, and braille designs.

Paths to Literacy Thanksgiving Lessons and Ideas updated 2025. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children with visual impairments.

10/21/2025

For Halloween sensory activities, try projects that incorporate varied and engaging textures like slimy spaghetti, soft cotton balls, and crunchy leaves. These sensory activities are great for kids of all ages and can be adapted for different levels of sensory input with focus on tactile, fine motors skills.

Paths to Literacy Tactile and Sensory Ideas for this Halloween Season. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

10/20/2025

Carving a pumpkin is a wonderful and unique sensory experience that encourages tactile exploration for our students with visual impairments.

Paths to Literacy Pumpkin Carving for the Blind and Visually Impaired. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

10/17/2025

Try out this sweet butterfly braille art designs with your students! 🦋

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

10/16/2025

Try out this braille design of a school bus with your students as they practice their skills.

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

10/15/2025

This lesson, designed by a TVI, brings out the "handyman" in our students by starting with a tool book and ending with a craft project that will be hung proudly.

Paths to Literacy Ruler Hanger for Pictures. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

10/14/2025

Use this creative guide to making a transportation tactile book as a starting point to make your own books with your students who have visual impairments.

Paths to Literacy Creating a Transportation Tactile Book. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

10/10/2025

Have you heard of the little old lady who was not afraid of anything? With shoes to "CLOMP" and a pumpkin head, this storybox is a favorite at Halloween, using real objects and concrete tactile representations of items and events in the book, "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything."

Paths to Literacy Story Box for "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything". For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

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Watertown, MA
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Paths to Literacy shares information on a range of topics related to literacy for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind, including those with multiple disabilities. We are a collaborative project of Perkins School for the Blind and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. We encourage you to add your ideas and questions, so that this will be an interactive hub of resources!