In this full version of the video, a teenage boy who is deafblind looks at his tactile calendar, then goes to the drum store with his teacher Matt. After exploring the drum store they get back and the van and return to school, where he shares the experience with another teacher.

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Carol Bittinger, Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) discusses the use of Tactile Symbols in calendar, augmented communication, environmental awareness, Reading & Writing, Math, Science and games. Tactile Symbols give students structure and predictability by helping them to organize and document their thoughts and experiences.

Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments:
- Introduction
- Calendar
- Communication
- Environmental Awareness
- Reading & Writing part 1
- Reading & Writing part 2
- Mathematics
- Science
- Games
- Concluding comments on importance of Tactile Symbols

Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt) and/or audio recording (mp3).

Also see: www.tsbvi.edu/tactile-symbols

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