Handwriting Tips for Low Vision or Blind

Heard on Twitter about this informative article from @VisionAware. The article offers tips and techniques on how to keep your handwriting skills and signing your name if you are losing or lost your vision. They offer excellent pictures on how to make raised line paper. Many of the tips may be helpful for children who have difficulty with spacing as well. Well worth a look! Read Signing Your Name and Handwriting in You are Low Vision or Blind.

Resources for Individuals with Dual Sensory Impairment

If you work with any individuals who are deaf and/or blind, here is a great website of information from the Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project. There is a huge collection of tip sheets on topics such as Tolerating Touch, Light Sensitivity, How to Interact with Individuals with Dual Sensory Impairment, Visual Adaptations, How to Keep Items from Rolling Off of Wheelchair Tray, Grasping Aids, Easy Adaptations for the Home and Classroom and many more. Almost all of the hands outs are also translated into Spanish. What great free resources!