Greetings fellow teachers! This series will hopefully provide you with some resources, tips, and information to help you teach students with visual impairments(VI). For the past two years, I’ve had a heavy caseload of students with VI. My students have had low motor abilities and very limited independent skills and all non-ambulatory. I’m excited to share the various ways you can include students with visual impairments into your daily group settings, even with students who are more independent and ambulatory. I hope these resources are helpful to you and your kiddos!
Today I’m sharing my object-based schedule. Object-based schedules are a great way for students to involve a variety of senses. You can create the object to make a sound (auditory input), create an interesting texture (for tactile input), or use a variety of scented resources (for olfactory input). This isn’t just limited to students with a Visual Impairment, but even for a student who doesn’t relate to picture schedules yet.
Supplies needed for object schedule:
- You will need any objects that could relate to the task/activity. (e.g. CD=music, spoon=lunch, seat belt=bus/car) You can be as creative you need to stay within a budget or you can purchase this kit (if you want to drop $700 dollars on it) from American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. You can create a tactile symbol using this list!
- Decorative Packing Tape ( I use a different color tape for each student)
- Black Foam Board (helps distinguish the object from the background)
- Plastic Index Card Dividers (durable and easy cut to size & easy to hot glue objects onto)
- Hot Glue Gun
Here are a few examples of an object schedule:
You can also follow my Visual Impairment board for more great ideas!
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