2021 Access Academy Handouts

12/08/2021: Bug Out at Alphapointe’s Technology Camp! Ideas for STEAM Activities with Code Jumper

• Code Jumper Lesson 5: Debugging (.pdf)

12/14/2021: Collaboration Station: How to Track Changes and Comments with JAWS

• Using Track Changes and Comments with JAWS in Word (.docx)

12/15/2021: Health is Meaningful Living: A Focus on Sex Education

• Health is Meaningful Living: A Focus on Sex Education (.pdf)
• Fundelius & Nordes (2021) Health Webinar #3 (.docx)
• Webinar #3-Worksheet (.docx)

11/12/2021: Room to Grow: Progressing a Student Through MATT Connect’s Interfaces

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard (.docx)
• MATT Connect Skills Checklist (.docx)

11/17/2021: Health is Meaningful Living: Personal Health and Safety

• Health is Meaningful Lving Personal Health and Safety presentation (.pdf)

10/12/2021: Update Your Slide Guide: JAWS and PowerPoint

• Update Your Slide Guide handout (.docx)

10/18/2021: Roll the Dice: Selection and Random with Code Jumper

• Code Jumper Lesson 11: Selection and Random (.pdf)

10/20/2021: Health is Meaningful Living: Nutrition and Disease Prevention

• Health is Meaningful Living: Nutrition and Disease Prevention (.pdf)

09/10/2021: Triple Threat: JAWS + ZoomText = Fusion

• Triple Threat resources (.pdf)

09/10/2021: Babies with CVI: Nurturing Visual Abilities and Development in Early Childhood

• Babies with CVI presentation (.pdf)

09/14/2021: Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way with Cody LaPlante: Part 4 of 4

• Lesson Plan Template (.pdf)
• Screen Reader Skills Progression (.docx)

09/17/2021: Go Back to School with MATT Connect

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard (.docx)
• MATT Connect Skills Checklist (.docx)

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

• Step-By-Step: An Interactive Guide to Mobility Techniques presentation (.pdf)

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

• See the Spectrum handout (.docx)

08/24/2021: (e)Mailing it in: JAWS and Gmail in Standard View

• Using JAWS with Gmail in Standard View handout (.docx)

07/28/2021: Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC): An Educational and Legal Requirement

• Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC): An Educational and Legal Requirement (.pdf)

07/30/2021: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Students with Multiple Impairments

• The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Students with Multiple Impairments presentation (.pdf)
• The Road Ahead Multiple Impairments Resources (.docx)
• Fundelius (2021) FREE Transition Curriculum (.docx)

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

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard (.docx)
• MATT Connect Skills Checklist (.docx)

06/11/2021: Loop there it is! Repetition is key to learning with Code Jumper

• Code Jumper Lesson 6: Loops (.pdf)

06/15/2021: Prevent Document Frustration: JAWS and PDFs

• Prevent Document Frustration: JAWS and PDFs handout (.pdf)

06/22/2021: Career Technical Education: More than Woodshop Classes

• Career Technical Education: More than Woodshop Classes presentation (.pdf)

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

• Mantis Hotkeys handout (.pdf)
• Chameleon Hotkeys handout (.pdf)

05/03/2021: Using Accessible Media with Students who are Blind or Low Vision

• Using Accessible Media with Students who are Blind or Low Vision handout (.pdf)

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

• NFB-NEWSLINE handout (.docx)

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

• JAWS and Windows 10 Webinar handout (.docx)

05/14/2021: MATT Connect: Learning Together When We’re Apart

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard (.docx)
• MATT Connect Skills Checklist (.docx)

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

• Moving Toward an Accessible Future: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day presentation (.pdf)

05/20/2021: Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Code Jumper

• Code Jumper Lesson 9: Constants (.pdf)

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

• Code Jumper Lesson 4 Threads (.pdf)
• Nice Threads handout (.docx)

05/28/2021: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Elementary Students

• The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Elementary Students presentation (.pdf)
• Career Education Competencies–Elementary School (.docx)
• The Road Ahead: Elementary School Resources (.docx)
• Household Chores and Organization handout (.docx)

04/14/2021: Make Math with PixBlaster

• Make Math with PixBlaster Presentation (.pdf)

04/16/2021: MATT Connect: Much More than an Electronic Magnifier

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard (.docx)
• MATT Connect Skills Checklist (.docx)

04/16/2021: Getting Started with Tactile Algebra Tiles

• Getting Started with Tactile Algebra Tiles Presentation (.pdf)
• Tiles in the box (.brf)

04/20/2021: JAWS and Text Analyzer: Do You Hear What I Hear?

• JAWS Text Analyzer Resource (.docx)

04/21/2021: Code Jumper: Jumping into Basic Lessons—Algorithms and Sequences

• Code Jumper Lesson 2: Sequencing and Algorithms (.pdf)

04/23/2021: Learning is Fun with the Braille Trail Reader

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• 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

• Juno brochure (.pdf)

04/30/21: The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Preschool Students

• The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Preschool Students Presentation (.pdf)
• Career Education Competencies: Preschool (.docx)
• Fundelius (2019) Discrepancy Analysis and Collection Forms (.docx)
• Fundelius (2019) Ecological Inventory Template (.docx)
• The Road Ahead: Preschool- Resources (.docx)

03/05/2021: Navigation of Braille Certification

• Navigation of Braille Certification Presentation (.pdf)

03/10/2021: More Playful Experiences for Pre-Braille Instruction

• More Playful Experiences for Pre-Braille Instruction Presentation (.pdf)

03/12/2021: MATT Connect: A Teacher’s Perspective

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard (.docx)
• MATT Connect Skills Checklist (.docx)

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

• Brick-by-Brick Numeracy Presentation (.pdf)
• LEGO Activities Handout (.docx)

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

• Introduction to Studio Recorder (.docx)

03/29/21: Hop into Fusion: A Software Solution for Every-Bunny

• Hop into Fusion handout (.docx)

03/30/21: Creative Learning to Meet Educational and Therapy Goals Using the Reach & Match

• Creative Learning Using the Reach & Match handout (.docx)

02/01/2021: 3D Printing for the Classroom: Where to Start?

• 3D Printing for the Classroom: Where to Start? Handout (.pdf)

02/03/2021: Getting the Most Out of Your PageBlaster and PixBlaster Embossers

• Getting the Most Out of Your PageBlaster and PixBlaster Embossers Handout (.pdf)

02/05/2021: BRIDGING the River “Why”

• BRIDGING the River “Why” Handout (.pdf)

02/09/2021: JAWS and Citation Styles: Did someone say citation styles?

• JAWS and Citation Styles Resource Document (.docx)

02/10/2021: Creating Collage Tactile Graphics

• Creating Collage Tactile Graphics Handout (.pdf)

02/12/2021: MATT Connect: Advantages of Accessories for In-person and Remote Learning

• Hot Keys for HumanWare Bluetooth Mini Keyboard Resource Document (.docx)

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

• Playful Experiences for Pre-Braille Instruction Presentation (.pdf)

02/19/2021: Does Braille Formatting Spark Joy?

• Does Braille Formatting Spark Joy? Presentation (.pdf)

02/19/2021: Audiojack: Capturing the Imagination of Your Students

• Audiojack Webinar Handout (.docx)

02/23/2021: Accessible Fine Arts that Sparks Creativity

• APH Accessible Fine Arts Products Handout (.docx)

02/24/2021: Brick-by-Brick Literacy

• Brick-by-Brick Literacy Presentation (.pdf)

01/12/2021: New Year! New JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion Features

• New FS 2021 Software Features Resource Document (.docx)

01/13/2021: Planning and Designing Quality Tactile Graphics

• Planning and Designing Quality Tactile Graphics Handout (.pdf)

01/15/2021: Building STEM Skills Using AnimalWatch Products

• Building STEM Skills Using AnimalWatch Products Handout (.docx)

01/19/2021: Code Jumper: A Universal Design for Learning Solution for Computer Science Education

• Code Jumper Handout (.docx)

01/20/2021: Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding

• Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding Handout (.pdf)

01/22/2021: ZoomText: Web Browsing Tips for Students and Teachers

• ZoomText Voice Command Examples Handout (.docx)

01/22/2021: Accessible Science Instruction

• Accessible Science Instruction Handout (.docx)

01/25/2021: Determining Appropriate Print Size for Students with Low Vision

• Determining Appropriate Print Size for Students with Low Vision Handout (.docx)

01/27/2021: Explore and Use the Tactile Graphic Image Library

• Explore and Use the Tactile Graphic Image Library Handout (.pdf)

01/29/2021: Maps for the Braille Adventure

• Maps for the Braille Adventure Handout (.docx)
• Links from Maps for the Braille Adventure (.docx)