Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech
Science museums for kids are some of the best places for blind and low vision students, for nearly everything is tactile, virtually unbreakable, and inclusive for everyone. Sheena Manuel, NCLB, who provides outreach services on behalf of the Institute on … Read More »
When rapid transit came to California in the early 1970s, I remember learning to use the underground trains along with everyone else…sighted and blind. Because I was trained to travel in such a way that said, “You know how to … Read More »
By now, you’ve likely heard about the Kickstarter campaign that will support the creation of braille card games. Many people, though, seem confused about how the games will actually work and why there’s a need for this product. People have … Read More »
Teachers, The Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University invites you to participate in a study to evaluate the services and to understand the educational experiences of blind and/or visually impaired youth in grades K through … Read More »
One month ago, we reported that the accessibility of field tests associated with the Common Core State Standards was in question. Today, we received the following press release from the National Federation of the Blind: New Milford, New Jersey (February … Read More »
As a means of better understanding how various formats impact leisure reading among youth who are blind or have low vision, we’re looking for parents and teachers to help us find students to take part in a new research study. … Read More »
Forty-five states, plus the District of Columbia, have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and along with the standards come new assessments. The Partnership for Assessment of College and Career Readiness (PARCC) will field test its CCSS-derived assessments with … Read More »
At T-Base Communications, we are leaders in tactile graphics at some of the largest educational institutions in the world, spanning across Canada and the U.S. We are very fortunate to have the Chair of the BANA (Braille Authority of North … Read More »
In our ongoing effort to make professional development and master’s degree programs available to as many future teachers of blind students as possible, the Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech is offering both an Assistive Technology and Braille II course … Read More »
A 2011 graduate of the Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University, Cindi Eskew is a contract braille instructor for middle and high school students in northeast Mississippi. As she describes in this recent, frank interview, her parents’ struggles are … Read More »