Technology to help blind students in regular-ed classrooms - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T09:59:49Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:39300?x=1&id=649749%3ATopic%3A39300&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWe have Kurzweil --it's expen…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-22:649749:Comment:2695132009-01-22T14:00:07.941Zsuehellmanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SueHellman
We have <a href="http://www.kurzweiledu.com/">Kurzweil</a> --it's expensive, but your district can get a license and then it's cheaper for individual schools. Kurzweil 1000 is specifically for blind students.
We have <a href="http://www.kurzweiledu.com/">Kurzweil</a> --it's expensive, but your district can get a license and then it's cheaper for individual schools. Kurzweil 1000 is specifically for blind students. Great discussion. This is why…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-22:649749:Comment:2692892009-01-22T02:28:10.674ZDaren Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Commons
Great discussion. This is why I signed up.<br />
I am a student teacher and I will have a blind student in my first class ever! History.<br />
This student has a braille writer for and we have an embosser on site. However, the aide is not trained to use the software yet! So the current situation is to provide lessons two weeks in advance to a different sight for braille translation. This is scary for a beginner. I hadn't thought of podcasts. The resource people at my school haven't mentioned audio tech…
Great discussion. This is why I signed up.<br />
I am a student teacher and I will have a blind student in my first class ever! History.<br />
This student has a braille writer for and we have an embosser on site. However, the aide is not trained to use the software yet! So the current situation is to provide lessons two weeks in advance to a different sight for braille translation. This is scary for a beginner. I hadn't thought of podcasts. The resource people at my school haven't mentioned audio tech much. Maybe they haven't thought of it. I did think about using audio from NPR.<br />
To revive this discussion: any new advice would be welcome. There are large-key computer…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-03-11:649749:Comment:1180182008-03-11T16:03:09.867ZKate Pomroyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatePomroy
There are large-key computer keyboards at <a href="http://www.chestercreek.com">www.chestercreek.com</a> that may help if this student has any knowledge of the keyboard (letter, number placement, etc.) The lettering is very large and bold, and they come with either white keys or bright yellow. Check them out.
There are large-key computer keyboards at <a href="http://www.chestercreek.com">www.chestercreek.com</a> that may help if this student has any knowledge of the keyboard (letter, number placement, etc.) The lettering is very large and bold, and they come with either white keys or bright yellow. Check them out. If you are looking for inform…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-11-17:649749:Comment:770742007-11-17T18:40:54.674ZMarielle Langehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/widged
If you are looking for information on this kind of technology for the possibility of in-class support, run a search on google on <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=braille%20display&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw">refreshable braille display</a>. This may be less expensive that having to translate each handout in braille.
If you are looking for information on this kind of technology for the possibility of in-class support, run a search on google on <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=braille%20display&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw">refreshable braille display</a>. This may be less expensive that having to translate each handout in braille. "was told that she must provi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-11-17:649749:Comment:770692007-11-17T18:34:13.147ZMarielle Langehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/widged
"was told that she must provide all handouts in braille."<br />
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Note that not all blind persons read braille. On the other hand, the ones who read braille have a computer which outputs the text on a <a href="http://www.lalumiere.be/images/0025.jpg">braille barette</a> or via text-to speech rather than text on the screen. They will most likely prefer an electronic version rather than a paper translation.<br />
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Why not ask the pupil or his parents how best to accommodate the pupil need?
"was told that she must provide all handouts in braille."<br />
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Note that not all blind persons read braille. On the other hand, the ones who read braille have a computer which outputs the text on a <a href="http://www.lalumiere.be/images/0025.jpg">braille barette</a> or via text-to speech rather than text on the screen. They will most likely prefer an electronic version rather than a paper translation.<br />
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Why not ask the pupil or his parents how best to accommodate the pupil need? I do not have any blind stude…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-11-16:649749:Comment:768012007-11-16T23:14:25.876ZSue Palmerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TheMaze
I do not have any blind students but I use podcasting extensively in my classroom as a review tool. I started by using Audacity which is free opensource software and very user friendly. With no training I was able to figure it out. I then decided to go to video podcasting and now use Camtasia. If you are looking for audio only, Audacity is really a great option.<br />
You can download it from <a href="http://www.audacity.com">www.audacity.com</a>.<br />
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Feel free to take a look a at my website at…
I do not have any blind students but I use podcasting extensively in my classroom as a review tool. I started by using Audacity which is free opensource software and very user friendly. With no training I was able to figure it out. I then decided to go to video podcasting and now use Camtasia. If you are looking for audio only, Audacity is really a great option.<br />
You can download it from <a href="http://www.audacity.com">www.audacity.com</a>.<br />
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Feel free to take a look a at my website at <a href="http://www.masterymaze.com">www.masterymaze.com</a> to see the podcasts I create. They are in the history topics on my Subjects tab. You are welcome to use them as well--<br />
We will eventually have podcasts in all topics so free to check back and contribute anything you may see as helpful to others.<br />
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Good Luck! Ms. Whatsit,
I've been onlin…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-11-16:649749:Comment:767942007-11-16T23:01:50.126ZAnne Pembertonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AnnePemberton
Ms. Whatsit,<br />
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I've been online since the mid-eighties and have always had one or two, sometimes more, correspondents who are blind. These blind people used speech reading technology to enjoy everything on the web except the pictures! So, your easiest solution would be to provide the blind students with a laptop equipped with a speech reader. Then put all your handouts into a text format, give them to the student on disk or put them on a website he can access easily, and he can hear the…
Ms. Whatsit,<br />
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I've been online since the mid-eighties and have always had one or two, sometimes more, correspondents who are blind. These blind people used speech reading technology to enjoy everything on the web except the pictures! So, your easiest solution would be to provide the blind students with a laptop equipped with a speech reader. Then put all your handouts into a text format, give them to the student on disk or put them on a website he can access easily, and he can hear the documents read to him. If the student is headed for college, it will be benefit to him to learn to use the speech technolgoy since it is much more accessible than brailled materials.<br />
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But, if there is any reason he cannot use speech technology, you need to tell your school that you NEED a BRAILLE PRINTER and any accompanying software. One of my friends who is blind, has a BRAILLE PRINTER in her home, so it isn't too massive an investment.<br />
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Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns, and I'll find someone who can answer your questions. Connie -- Your feedback on po…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-08-26:649749:Comment:444112007-08-26T13:15:28.253ZDonna Heberthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/whatsit81
Connie -- Your feedback on podcasts reflects my initial ideas about how they could be used in this kind of situation. Thank you for understanding and affirming them.<br />
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One of my endorsements is reading teacher. I wholeheartedly agree with what you say about read-alouds and how purposeful a situation this is truly is.
Connie -- Your feedback on podcasts reflects my initial ideas about how they could be used in this kind of situation. Thank you for understanding and affirming them.<br />
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One of my endorsements is reading teacher. I wholeheartedly agree with what you say about read-alouds and how purposeful a situation this is truly is. How interesting! How old is h…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-08-26:649749:Comment:444072007-08-26T13:10:00.452ZDonna Heberthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/whatsit81
How interesting! How old is he? Is is called braille writer, or does it have another name? How does your team modify instruction to meet his needs? How do you present assignments and tests to him? These are the kinds things I am interested in learning.
How interesting! How old is he? Is is called braille writer, or does it have another name? How does your team modify instruction to meet his needs? How do you present assignments and tests to him? These are the kinds things I am interested in learning. No. As I mentioned in the ori…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-08-26:649749:Comment:444062007-08-26T13:07:06.513ZDonna Heberthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/whatsit81
No. As I mentioned in the original post, the student is new to my school and another friend has him. I am an eighth grade teacher in a middle school and he is a seventh grader. There is a possibility that he will be one of mine next year.<br />
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I'm sure that if I asked his primary provider if I could see what an IEP for a blind student looks like, she would let me, unless the IEP is in the care of someone outside my building. Our special education teachers are no VI specialists, so who knows where…
No. As I mentioned in the original post, the student is new to my school and another friend has him. I am an eighth grade teacher in a middle school and he is a seventh grader. There is a possibility that he will be one of mine next year.<br />
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I'm sure that if I asked his primary provider if I could see what an IEP for a blind student looks like, she would let me, unless the IEP is in the care of someone outside my building. Our special education teachers are no VI specialists, so who knows where it is right now.