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Tactile Graphics Literacy for Students with Visual Impairments: 4-Part Access Academy Webinar Series
Building an Early Tactile Foundation for Graphics Understanding
October 24, 2023, 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Description: This webinar is part 1 of Tactile Graphics Literacy for Students with Visual Impairments: 4 Part Series. Join this webinar to discover how instruction in concept and tactile skills contributes to the development of braille and graphics literacy skills for students with visual impairments.
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Teaching Touch and Exploratory Skills to Prepare for Tactile Graphics Learning
November 14, 2023, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Description: This webinar is part two of the Tactile Graphics Literacy for Students with Visual Impairments: 4 Part Series. Join this webinar to discover how to teach touch and exploratory skills to developing tactile learners. Learn how the development of exploratory skills serves as a foundation for braille readiness and meaningful tactile graphics experiences for students with visual impairments.
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Strategies and Resources for the Instruction and Evaluation of Tactile Graphicacy Skills
November 28, 2023, 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Description: This webinar is part three of the Tactile Graphics Literacy for Students with Visual Impairments: 4 Part Series. Participate in this webinar to learn instructional strategies pertinent to effective graph reading and tactual perceptual skills. Explore methods for creation of tactile graphics and resources for evaluating tactile graphicacy capabilities of students with visual impairments.
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The Monarch: Tactile Access to Digital Learning
December 12, 2023, 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Description: This webinar is part four of the Tactile Graphics Literacy for Students with Visual Impairments: 4 Part Series. Join this webinar to learn about the skills and background knowledge a student requires to benefit from the use of a multi-line, graphics-capable, refreshable braille display like the Monarch.
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