Writing Skills

Activities and Resources for Promoting Writing Skills: Writing is an important aspect of literacy development for kids who are blind.  Activities pinned here…
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Typing Ideas, Lessons, and Tools title with a picture of  a student on an iPad with an adapted keyboard looking at the screen with large font words that say: TALL, I CAN GO highlighted on the screen. Learning Sites, Technical Writing, Computer Basics, Writing Skills, Special Education, 2nd Grade, Literacy, Challenges, Lesson
Typing Ideas, Lessons, and Tools
Typing is a skill that can be challenging to learn for some of our students. Learn ways to make it less of a challenge with these tools.
Paths To Literacy
Paths To Literacy
A kinesthetic approach to letter formation and writing using Montessori materials and adaptations for low vision can help children with visual impairments to make progress with handwriting skills. Low Vision, Kinesthetic, Letter Formation, Montessori Materials, Handwriting, Adaptations, Helping Kids
Letter Formation and Handwriting
A kinesthetic approach to letter formation and writing using Montessori materials and adaptations for low vision can help children with visual impairments to make progress with handwriting skills.
Paths To Literacy
Paths To Literacy
Sketch of dog's head Creative Writing, Tactile, Teachers, Student, Letters, Motivation
Creative Writing: Letters from the Bark Side – Paths to Literacy
Creative writing through letters between a student and a dog can promote braille literacy and tactile skills through increased motivation and practice
Two images:  blue Unifix cubes with fingers of small child inside each one; Perkins brailler with green vertical strips separating keys Braille, Toddler Arts And Crafts, Craft Activities, Teaching Ideas, Fingers, Keys
Keeping Fingers in Place on Braillewriter – Paths to Literacy
Get suggestions on how to help young braille students keep their fingers on the keys of a brailler
Find out how to use Pictello to create social stories, experience stories, and to explore social-emotional issues with students with visual impairment and other special needs. Literacy Skills, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Student At Work, Social Stories, Word Play, Special Needs
Using Pictello to Write Social Stories – Paths to Literacy
Find out how to use Pictello to create social stories, experience stories, and to explore social-emotional issues with students with visual impairment and other special needs.
Watch this video demonstration to learn how to load and remove paper from a Perkins braillewriter. Letter Song, Queensland, Perkins, Strategies, Visually Impaired
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Watch this video demonstration to learn how to load and remove paper from a Perkins braillewriter.
Sign up to get a braille pen pal!  This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures! Braille Reader, Visually Impaired Children, Visual Impairment, School Closures, Transcription, Penpal, Toolbox
Braille Slate Pals – Paths to Literacy
Sign up to get a braille pen pal! This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures!
Sign up to get a braille pen pal!  This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures!
Braille Slate Pals – Paths to Literacy
Sign up to get a braille pen pal! This is a great way for braille users to keep up their skills during school closures!
Tips for teaching how to create a signature for individuals who are blind or visually impaired Reading Writing, Improve Handwriting, Create A Signature, New Class, Web App Design
Tips for teaching how to create a signature for individuals who are blind or visually impaired
Try using APH Tactile Editing Marks Kit for creative writing assignments with braille readers who are blind, low vision or deafblind. Editing Marks, Describing Words, Misspelled Words, Sensory Book
Try using APH Tactile Editing Marks Kit for creative writing assignments with braille readers who are blind, low vision or deafblind.
Writing: The Forgotten Focus for Literacy and Communication Instruction offers creative ideas for promoting writing with students who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind including those with autism or multiple disabilities. Life Skills Special Education, Preschool Special Education, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Teaching Writing, Environmental Print, Visual Schedules
Writing: The Forgotten Focus for Literacy and Communication Instruction
Writing: The Forgotten Focus for Literacy and Communication Instruction offers creative ideas for promoting writing with students who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind including those with autism or multiple disabilities.
Create your own accessible journal photo book about a summer trip or other special event using braille labels. Summer Travel, School Days, Travel Journal, Photo Book
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Create your own accessible journal photo book about a summer trip or other special event using braille labels.
Using play-based writing to support self-regulation with students with autism spectrum disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI) Teaching Support, Writing Support, Teaching Tips, Writing Tips, Self Regulation Strategies, Autism Awareness Month
Resource Archives – Paths to Literacy
Using play-based writing to support self-regulation with students with autism spectrum disorder and visual impairment (ASDVI)
Get ideas of writing prompts for summer journals! Writing Poems, Writing Prompts, Summer School, Summer Homework, Journal Topics, Summer Journal
A Braille Letter Song by Queensland Department of Education – Paths to Literacy
Get ideas of writing prompts for summer journals!
Create your own Mother's Day coupons in braille! Mother's Day Coupons, Early Literacy, Help Teaching, Online Resources, Curriculum
Mother's Day Coupons – Paths to Literacy
Create your own Mother's Day coupons in braille!