I love this photo of Kai and his amazing TVI, Sarah. It was taken outside our fav Thai restaurant where they enjoyed lunch while discussing accessibility issues. Next, they went to the bank and practiced using the ATM, and then Kai picked up a few items from the grocery store with his O&M instructor, AJ. It was a full and fun afternoon of life skills training.
Kai & Sarah are both wearing our @EyeSwearApparel shirts! Kai’s shirt says: I can’t count your fingers. (But, I’ve got one for you). And, Sarah is wearing: Blindness is a spectrum. (But, ignorance is opaque.) Kai creates the slogans and profits go toward his college fund. Link in bio @eyeswearapparel.
#LifeSkills #BlindSkills #entrepreneur #sarcasm #GraphicTees #Braille #Blindness #tvi #SightLoss #accessibility #AltText
We love braille! Braille has allowed Kai to thrive in STEM classes.
This is Kai’s honors chemistry Braille book. One chemistry text book = 13 boxes of braille.
This textbook was created by Georgia instructional materials center (GIMC). It was ordered by his teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) and sent to his parapro. The parapro organizes the content according to his teacher’s lesson plans and provides it to Kai as needed (due to size of each section). Once Kai finishes the class, the parapro boxes everything back up in a very specific and organized manner and sends it back to the state to be used by another student.
The production of one textbook can cost as much as $25k so it’s very important to respect and protect these tactile resources.
The invention of refreshable braille displays allows Kai to access many documents via portable technology, but there is currently no tech replacement for accessing info found on the graphics, maps, charts and graphs contained in these Braille documents.
We fought hard for access to these valuable materials. Every child has the right to an accessible education.
Parents, if you are having trouble gaining access to classroom materials please reach out for help. **January is National Braille Literacy Month, and since Kai is a Braille user and I’m in the process of becoming a nationally certified Braille transcriber, we are excited to share braille with you! ** #Braille #LouisBraille #UEB #Tactile #Learning #BlindStudents #Blind #Accessibility #AltText
