‘Keystroke’ App Teaches Touch-Typing and Gets Blind Students Used to Text-to-Speech Engines

14 Oct

The New Mexico Commission for the Blind has developed a free program, Keystroke, to teach touch-typing to blind and visually-impaired students using their preferred screen reader. The program is available for Windows and Mac OS X, and works with the … Read More »

The Importance of Blind Mentors in Teacher Prep Programs

22 Sep

It is vital that we as teachers of the blind and visually impaired maintain high expectations for our students and understand the true capability of the blind. Meeting and collaborating with competent blind adults who are living the lives they … Read More »

Determining the Number of Minutes for Cane Travel Instruction Just Got Easier

14 Aug
Large clock framed by a tall building in a big city; courtesy of Phillip Pessar, on Flickr

Today, we are excited to announce that we have been (and will continue) to develop an additional tool for orientation and mobility instructors, who teach blind and low-vision students how to travel independently, safely and confidently using long white canes. … Read More »

We Know You Can, So Will You Help Restore Daily Living Skills to Blind Adults and Seniors?

21 Jan
"Kitchen" by Arpit Gupta, on Flickr

The other day, my friend and colleague Pam Allen said something profound: “It’s really hard for people who have just lost their vision to imagine how they could ever live on their own in a new city when they have … Read More »

Learn the Basics of Teaching Blind Students this Summer or Fall

27 May

Louisiana Tech University, headquartered in north-central Louisiana, will offer courses for those who want to teach blind students and begin a master’s degree in teaching. Summer 2014 (1st summer session) (6/4/14 – 7/9/14) EDCI 584/Orientation & Mobility Teachers of Blind … Read More »