2021 Access Academy Handouts
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12/08/2021: Bug Out at Alphapointe’s Technology Camp! Ideas for STEAM Activities with Code Jumper
12/14/2021: Collaboration Station: How to Track Changes and Comments with JAWS
12/15/2021: Health is Meaningful Living: A Focus on Sex Education
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11/12/2021: Room to Grow: Progressing a Student Through MATT Connect’s Interfaces
11/17/2021: Health is Meaningful Living: Personal Health and Safety
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10/12/2021: Update Your Slide Guide: JAWS and PowerPoint
10/18/2021: Roll the Dice: Selection and Random with Code Jumper
10/20/2021: Health is Meaningful Living: Nutrition and Disease Prevention
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09/10/2021: Triple Threat: JAWS + ZoomText = Fusion
09/10/2021: Babies with CVI: Nurturing Visual Abilities and Development in Early Childhood
09/14/2021: Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way with Cody LaPlante: Part 4 of 4
09/17/2021: Go Back to School with MATT Connect
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08/04/2021: Getting Started with Mantis: Connecting to iOS & Chrome
- Getting Started with Mantis: Connecting to iOS & Chrome presentation (.pdf)
- Mantis Q40 keyboard commands (.docx)
- Getting Started with ChromeVox (.docx)
- ChromeVox Keyboard Shortcuts (.docx)
- Other Consideration for Mantis and ChromeOS (.docx)
- Braille and iOS commands (.docx)
08/05/2021: Step-By-Step: An Interactive Guide to Mobility Techniques
08/10/2021: Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way with Cody LaPlante: Part 3 of 4
- Lesson Plan Template (.pdf)
- Screen Reader Skills Progression (.docx)
- Navigation Candy Land (.docx)
- Vocab Stories (.docx)
- Word Sort (.docx)
08/17/2021: See the Spectrum of APH Low Vision Products from Vispero
08/24/2021: (e)Mailing it in: JAWS and Gmail in Standard View
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07/28/2021: Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC): An Educational and Legal Requirement
07/30/2021: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Students with Multiple Impairments
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06/08/2021: Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way with Cody LaPlante: Part 2 of 4
- Screen Reader Skills Progression handout (.docx)
- Lesson Plan Template handout (.docx)
- Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way Part 2 Resources handout (.docx)
06/10/2021: Multiply Your Success at Math and Exams with MATT Connect
06/11/2021: Loop there it is! Repetition is key to learning with Code Jumper
06/15/2021: Prevent Document Frustration: JAWS and PDFs
06/22/2021: Career Technical Education: More than Woodshop Classes
06/25/2021: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Middle School Students
- The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Middle School Students presentation (.pdf)
- Career Education Competencies–Middle School (.docx)
- The Road Ahead: Middle School Resources (.docx)
- Volunteer and Paid Opportunities handout (.docx)
06/30/2021: Connecting the Dots: Introduction to Refreshable Braille Displays
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05/03/2021: Using Accessible Media with Students who are Blind or Low Vision
05/04/2021: Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way with Cody LaPlante: Part 1 of 4
- Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way handout (.docx)
- Screen Reader Skills Progression handout (.docx)
- Lesson Plan Template handout (.docx)
05/05/2021: Building Accessible Word Documents
- Building Accessible Word Documents presentation (.pdf)
- Creating Accessible Word Documents handout (.docx)
- Blocks of text for history handout (.docx)
- Long term assignment for history handout (.docx)
- Fill in the Blank worksheet for history handout (.docx)
- Worksheet to answer questions for history handout (.docx)
05/06/2021: Hundreds of Periodicals at your Fingertips: NFB-NEWSLINE with the Mantis and Chameleon
05/10/2021: Collaborative Psychoeducational Assessments: Teachers of the Visually Impaired and Evaluators Working Together
- Collaborative Assessment presentation (.pdf)
- Collaborative Assessment–Examples of Eye Conditions presentation (.pdf)
05/11/2021: Improve Your View of Windows 10 and JAWS
05/14/2021: MATT Connect: Learning Together When We’re Apart
05/17/2021: Meaningful Image Descriptions for Social Studies Content
- Meaningful Image Descriptions for Social Studies Content presentation (.pdf)
- Meaningful Image Descriptions Resources (.docx)
05/20/2021: Moving Toward an Accessible Future: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day
05/20/2021: Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Code Jumper
05/24/2021: Audible Image Description in a Pinch
- Audible Image Descriptions in a Pinch presentation (.pdf)
- Audible Image Description Checklist (.docx)
05/26/2021: Nice Threads! Code Jumper Lesson 4 and Core Practices in Computer Science Instruction
05/28/2021: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Elementary Students
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04/14/2021: Make Math with PixBlaster
04/16/2021: MATT Connect: Much More than an Electronic Magnifier
04/16/2021: Getting Started with Tactile Algebra Tiles
04/20/2021: JAWS and Text Analyzer: Do You Hear What I Hear?
04/21/2021: Code Jumper: Jumping into Basic Lessons—Algorithms and Sequences
04/23/2021: Learning is Fun with the Braille Trail Reader
After extracting, use BrailleBlaster to open the files in the .zip download.
- Learning Tools, Apps and Games for Braille Trail Reader (.docx)
- Learning is Fun with the Braille Trail Reader Games (.zip)
04/29/2021: Introducing Juno: Prepare to Explore a Galaxy of Possibilities
04/30/21: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Preschool Students
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03/05/2021: Navigation of Braille Certification
03/10/2021: More Playful Experiences for Pre-Braille Instruction
03/12/2021: MATT Connect: A Teacher’s Perspective
03/16/21: Up in the Clouds with Google Drive and JAWS
- Up in the Clouds with Google Drive and JAWS (.docx)
- Move a file to a different folder in Google Drive Supplement (.docx)
03/17/21: Brick-by-Brick Numeracy
03/19/21: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for High School Students
- The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for High School Students Presentation (.pdf)
- Career Education Competencies: High School (.docx)
- Career Competencies Checklist: High School (.docx)
- The Road Ahead: High School- Resources (.docx)
03/24/21: Quiet Please! We’re LIVE with Studio Recorder
03/29/21: Hop into Fusion: A Software Solution for Every-Bunny
03/30/21: Creative Learning to Meet Educational and Therapy Goals Using the Reach & Match
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02/01/2021: 3D Printing for the Classroom: Where to Start?
02/03/2021: Getting the Most Out of Your PageBlaster and PixBlaster Embossers
02/05/2021: BRIDGING the River “Why”
02/09/2021: JAWS and Citation Styles: Did someone say citation styles?
02/10/2021: Creating Collage Tactile Graphics
02/12/2021: MATT Connect: Advantages of Accessories for In-person and Remote Learning
02/12/2021: Jungle Books: UEB Math/Science & UEB with Nemeth
- Jungle Books: UEB Math/Science & UEB with Nemeth Presentation (.pdf)
- Jungle Books Math Practice Resource Document (.docx)
- Jungle Books Math Practice Resource Document (.pdf)
02/15/2021: Building Accessible PowerPoints
- Building Accessible PowerPoints Presentation (.pdf)
- Sample PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Fill In the Blank Tips for Accessible PowerPoints (.docx)
- Tips for Accessible PowerPoints (.docx)
- PowerPoint Shortcut Keys (.docx)
02/17/2021: Playful Experiences for Pre-Braille Instruction
02/19/2021: Does Braille Formatting Spark Joy?
02/19/2021: Audiojack: Capturing the Imagination of Your Students
02/23/2021: Accessible Fine Arts that Sparks Creativity
02/24/2021: Brick-by-Brick Literacy
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01/12/2021: New Year! New JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion Features
01/13/2021: Planning and Designing Quality Tactile Graphics
01/15/2021: Building STEM Skills Using AnimalWatch Products
01/19/2021: Code Jumper: A Universal Design for Learning Solution for Computer Science Education
01/20/2021: Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding
01/22/2021: ZoomText: Web Browsing Tips for Students and Teachers
01/22/2021: Accessible Science Instruction
01/25/2021: Determining Appropriate Print Size for Students with Low Vision
01/27/2021: Explore and Use the Tactile Graphic Image Library
01/29/2021: Maps for the Braille Adventure