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Title	Author	Domain	Category	Problem?
'Social Studies & Science.' In Foundations of Education, Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children & Youth with Visual Impairments (Cost)	D. Ross & M. Robinson	Science, Social Studies	Instructional Strategies	Report a problem!
Description: This chapter contains ideas for modifying the general education curriculum for students understanding of the material and the importance of the collaboration between the general education teacher and the teacher of the visually impaired.It also contains specific information regarding the creation of tactile graphics for the instruction of science and social studies.
A Teacher's Guide to the Special Educational Needs of Blind and Visually Handicapped Children (Cost)	Sally Mangold	Assessment, Deafblind, MIVI, Professional Resources, Science, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies	Concept Development, Functional Vision Evaluation, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support, Learning Media Assessment, Sexuality, Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Teaching Mathematical Concepts	Report a problem!
Description: Designed for students who are between the ages of 6 and 22 who have visual impairments combined with other disabilities, such as hearing impairments or dual sensory impairments and/or severe developmental delays.
AbleData	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Sensory Efficiency, Social Studies, Technology	Adapted PE, Adaptive Tools/Technology, Instructional Aids/Materials, Low Vision Devices, Products	Report a problem!
Description: This website is devoted to providing objective information on all types of assistive technology for all types of people with disabilities.
Address: Earth, Large Format Color Atlas, Section One (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: Atlases are presented meeting 70 specific guidelines for low vision users. Maps are presented with bright, contrasting colors, transparent overlays, broad lines, large print text. Large type texts are also available.
American Printing House for the Blind Instructional Products Catalog & Parts Catalog (APH Quota)	N/A	Arts, Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Products	Report a problem!
Description: APH is the premiere vendor of materials used for instructing visually impaired students.(Many items available free of charge to local school districts through Texas quota funds.)
Assessment Kit: Kit of Informal Tools for Academic Students with Visual Impairments (Cost)	D. Sewell (Ed.)	Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology	Career Education, Choice and Decision Making, Family Resources, Functional Vision Evaluation, Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Strategies, Itinerant Issues, Job Descriptions, Learning Media Assessment, Low Vision Devices, Low Vision Solutions, Nemeth, Personal Control and Individual Performance, Resources, Scheduling, Self-Awareness, Sports/Games, Student Data, Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Teaching Mathematical Concepts, Writing Skills	Report a problem!
Description: This kit brings together informal checklists, suggestions for format; assessment materials that you may want to buy, informal reading inventories, and assessments of compensatory skill areas.
Before a Blind Child Can Read a Map	B. Marek	Compensatory/Access, Social Studies	Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This paper discusses the skills and experiences a visually impaired student must have in order to interpret the information from a tactile map.
Brain Quest (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: A large print and braille version of the popular quiz game is available for American History, English, Geography and Science.
Curriculum for Teaching the Visually Impaired (Cost)	J. M. Rlyne	Science, Social Studies	Instructional Planning, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This teaching manual provides special educators and regular education teachers with information needed to teach regular curricular areas as well as specialized skills to visually impaired students.
EVALS: Evaluating Visually Impaired Students (Cost)	N/A	Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology	Instructional Planning, Instructional Support, Program Planning, Signature Writing, Student Data, Tactile Graphics, Teaching Basic Number Facts and Operation, Teaching Mathematical Concepts, Vision Efficiency Training, Vocational Education Training, Writing Skills	Report a problem!
Description: 'Evaluation of students with VI is a complex, multi-faceted process of gathering info. using appropriate tools & techniques. Informal evaluation should be considered an essential supplement to the use of formal measures and published instruments. In order to determine curricular focus and plan effective instructional programming for students, the staff must know a student's levels of functioning in all areas of academic and unique need.'
Exceptional Teaching Aids (Cost)	N/A	Arts, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Toys	Report a problem!
Description: This is a catalog of products specifically for teaching the visually impaired.
Fred's Head Blog	N/A	Arts, Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Instructional Support, Training and Tutorials	Report a problem!
Description: This website provides tips, tutorials, articles, and information for those who are visually impaired and those who work with them.
Functional Academic Curriculum for Exceptional Students (F.A.C.E.S.)	N/A	Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Social Interaction, Social Studies	Curricula, Functional Math, Functional Skills, Instruction of Adventitiously Blind, Instruction of Personal Management, Instructional Planning, Instructional Strategies	Report a problem!
Description: This curriculum covers math, science, social studies, physical health and vocational skills (elementary to high school) for students with moderate to severe disabilities. (Not VI specific)
Functional Academics: A Curriculum for Students with Visual Impairments (Cost)	S. Hauser, N. Levack & L. Newton	Compensatory/Access, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, Science, Social Interaction, Social Studies	Functional Braille, Functional Math, Functional Skills, Instruction of Adventitiously Blind, Instructional Strategies	Report a problem!
Description: This curriculum is designed for students in which a developmental or academic approach to learning is inappropriate. It includes activities and teaching strategies.
Geography - Instructional Strategies	N/A	Social Studies	Adaptive Tools/Technology, Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Development, Instructional Planning, Instructional Strategies, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This section of the Perkins website provides tips, materials for teaching and adaptation techniques for teaching geography and social students to students with visual impairments.
Hubbard Scientific (Cost)	N/A	Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This is a vendor for science teaching aids in addition to raised relief maps. (Not VI specific)
Independent Living Aids (Cost)	N/A	Arts, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Sensory Efficiency, Social Studies, Technology	Instructional Aids/Materials, Low Vision Devices, Low Vision Solutions, Toys	Report a problem!
Description: Catalog of products promoting independence of people with visual impairments.
JVIB (Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness) Subject Index for Articles (Cost)	N/A	Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Professional Resources, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Instructional Support	Report a problem!
Description: This is a current list of articles available for download, indexed by subject area.
Making a Tactile Map in Microsoft Word	P. Van Geem	Professional Resources, Social Studies	Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This presentation shows a user how simple it is to make a tactile map using Microsoft Word.
Maps Represent Real Places: Map Study I (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Concept Development, Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: 'This kit introduces basic map concepts by having students map a classroom and other known environments. Students learn to find objects and to identify map symbols representing those objects.'
National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Fifty States, Braille Edition (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: Comprehensive tactile maps of each state is provided with details regarding interstates, terrains, and political maps of each major cities.
Relief Map for Desk Use (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This relief map is of the continental U.S. and is exaggerated 20 times and painted with yellow and brown.
Sensible Graphics	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology	Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Graphics, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: A website devoted to collecting tactile graphic files or images for use with visually impaired learners.
Short-Term Program Classes at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired	N/A	Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, O&M, Science, Self Determination, Sensory Efficiency, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology	Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students, Activities for High School Students, Choice and Decision Making, Instructional Strategies, Low Vision Device Training, Teaching Mathematical Concepts	Report a problem!
Description: TSBVI offers one week courses during the regular school term for intensive training in specific areas of a student's IEP. Some programs are specific to a particular subject and some programs are specific to having a visual impairment.(Texas students only)
Social Studies Products from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: Vendor of products used with teaching the visually impaired (social studies products include maps, globes, and tactual landforms).
State Maps Collection (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: Maps of the states have been tactilely reproduced for students who are blind and have low vision.
Student Assessment Division of TEA (Texas Education Agency)	N/A	Assessment, Math, Professional Resources, Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Writing Skills	Report a problem!
Description: Location of Release TAKS Test for all levels and all subjects(Texas Only).
Tactile Colour Communication (Cost)	N/A	Arts, Compensatory/Access, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Math, MIVI, O&M, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: Standardized color tactile adhesive sheets are sold representing the 12 different colors. Can be used in all areas of education.
Tactile Graphics Image Library at APH	N/A	Compensatory/Access, Math, O&M, Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Graphics, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: This library has a plethera of images that can be downloaded for creating tactile graphics for students with visual impairments.
Tactile Graphics Resources	J. Piscitello, M. Rieger & T. Maggiore	Arts, Compensatory/Access, Math, Professional Resources, Science, Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Instructional Development, Tactile Graphics, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: Here is a nice compilation of resources one can use when creating tactile graphics.
Texas SenseAbilities Newsletter and See/Hear Archives	N/A	Arts, Assessment, Career Education and Transition, Compensatory/Access, Deafblind, Early Childhood, Family Resources, Independent Living, Math, MIVI, O&M, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure, Science, Self Determination, Social Interaction, Social Studies, Technology, Vision and Visual Impairments	Communication, Family Resources, Instructional Support, Resources	Report a problem!
Description: Publication for instuctors and families of visually impaired children including those with deafblindness and multiple disabilities. It contains current and relevant information for various topics from school to community to home. (Downloadable)
The Essential Characteristics of Large Print Maps	APH Focus Group	Professional Resources, Social Studies	Low Vision Solutions	Report a problem!
Description: This document provides excellent information as to the essential elements of a large print map. Topics discussed include guiding principles, symbols and patterns, lines and bodies and colors.
Touch Graphics Inc. (Cost)	N/A	Compensatory/Access, O&M, Social Studies, Technology	Adaptive Tools/Technology, Tactual Related, Technology	Report a problem!
Description: This company produces the Talking Tactile Tablet, the Wii Cane and the SAL and is a leader in cutting edge technology for the blind and visually impaired.
TSBVI Short Term Class - Capitol Experience: The Legislative Process	N/A	Social Studies	Activities for High School Students, Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: This class provides students with unique and memorable experiences that help them learn about and maintain a true interest in Texas government. The students participate in activities on the TSBVI campus, around Austin, and at the state Capitol Complex.' (Texas students only)
U.S. Puzzle Map (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials	Report a problem!
Description: From the catalog, 'This take-apart political/topographical map of the United States has many features to help make learning fun for all students.'
World At Your Fingertips (APH Quota)	N/A	Social Studies	Instructional Aids/Materials, Tactile Maps	Report a problem!
Description: From the catalog, 'World at Your Fingers features a large tactile reference map showing the major oceans and land masses of the Earth using high-contrast raised surfaces, braille and print labels and textured lines and areas. It also shows major mountain ranges, rivers and lines of longitude and latitude.'