CHAT - Braille Literacy for Babies and Toddlers: What Are You Waiting For? 4/29/24 From Jaclyn Bearley to Host and Panelists: Pittsburgh From jill brown to Everyone: Granbury TX From Stephanie Crosen to Host and Panelists: Hi Kate- One of Karens here- PIPBVI USDB :) From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: New Mexico From Judy Alford to Host and Panelists: East TN From Stephanie Crosen to Host and Panelists: Haha will do! From Zoom user to Host and Panelists: Littleton, CO From Shandel Migliaccio to Everyone: New Mexico From Lisa Garza to Everyone: Hello, from Mission, TX From Kristin Gartman to Host and Panelists: Houston From Karen Carl to Host and Panelists: St. Louis, MO From janet anderson to Everyone: Colorado From Jon Lautenschlager to Everyone: San Antonio From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: New Mexico! From Margaret Caulford to Everyone: Utah From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: Hello from Mullin, TX From Marilyn Turner to Everyone: Ontario, Canada From Rosemary Gribbin to Everyone: Sarasota fl From Amber Ohlinger to Everyone: Santa Fe, New Mexico From jessica chandler to Everyone: Washington From Annalee Yard to Host and Panelists: Louisiana From Lucy Vega to Host and Panelists: Hello from Washington state From Linda Jordan to Everyone: Hi from Boerne, TX From Ann Adkins to Everyone: McKinney, TX From Charity Hoedebeck to Everyone: Midland, TX From Angela Howe to Everyone: Hi from Grand Prairie, TX From Hillary Keys to Everyone: Hi from Dallas. From Amy Nichols to Host and Panelists: Indianapolis, IN From Andrea Bill Reyna to Host and Panelists: Odessa Texas but I live in Midland RDSPD From Ronda Dalley to Host and Panelists: Ronda Dalley - New Mexico From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Todays handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Louisiana From Krista Dillman to Everyone: Minnesota From charlene laferrera to Host and Panelists: NH From charlene laferrera to Host and Panelists: Isnt that the law for the entire country From jill brown to Everyone: federal From charlene laferrera to Host and Panelists: federal From Alison Clougherty to Everyone: federal From Rosemary Gribbin to Everyone: federal From Luanne Stordahl to Host and Panelists: Federal From Linda Jordan to Everyone: federal From Jaclyn Bearley to Host and Panelists: Federal From Brittany Smith to Everyone: Back up plan! From Linda Jordan to Everyone: just learning, change of vision From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: They may have a progressive vision loss From Registration Administrator to Everyone: progressive vision loss From Angela Howe to Everyone: They have a degenerative condition From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Progressive eye condition From Lisa Garza to Everyone: progressive From Chrissy Cowan to Everyone: They might be having problems with reading literacy. From Jill Cribbs to Everyone: progressive or dual media From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: They may be learning prearaille skills From Dorothy Vetrano to Everyone: If in life skills class - learning functional and community words. From jill brown to Everyone: more of tactile skills training From Kathryn Kier to Host and Panelists: Exposure From Krista Dillman to Everyone: As part of a total communication Message From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: Changes in vision (expected to decrease) From Jon Lautenschlager to Everyone: cvi From Jaclyn Bearley to Host and Panelists: Pre Braille From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Technology improvements From jessica chandler to Everyone: Access to qualified personnel From Angela Howe to Everyone: I think some TVIs aren't comfortable teaching braille From Kathryn Kier to Host and Panelists: Braille instructive needs to be intensive… From Ann Adkins to Everyone: Good question!!! From Brittany Smith to Everyone: Cognition may no allow for braille instruction, but only pre braille. From charlene laferrera to Everyone: Kids with multiple disabilities From Chrissy Cowan to Everyone: Additional disabilities to the visual impairment. From jill brown to Everyone: is a pre-reader" From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Multi handicapped and cognition low From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: Many VI students have multiple disabilities From Linda Jordan to Everyone: generally nonreaders From Kathryn Kier to Host and Panelists: Lack of advocacy From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: Lack of time with TVI From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: Parents don't know and staff are not adequately trained and don't realized that if needed, without braille, there is no literacy if they cannot access print From Mara to Host and Panelists: Motor skill dificulties From Nola Markle to Host and Panelists: Consistent access to a TSVI? From Krista Dillman to Everyone: Teams are not prioritizing some students and devoting the time that's necessary to teach them From Kathryn Kier to Host and Panelists: Lack of support from admin From Libby Kimball to Everyone: Vision is low incidence Dx From charlene laferrera to Everyone: Predicts what might be recommended From Kathryn Kier to Host and Panelists: You need to plant the seed early and it has to be positive From Shandel Migliaccio to Everyone: Early exposure helps children and families know what they could expect From Amy Nichols to Host and Panelists: Need to get babies (and families) started early with Braille From Margaret Caulford to Everyone: build pathways in the brain to get info that way From Angela Howe to Everyone: They should have access to print the same as other without visual impairments From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Pre literacy skills are crucial for all readers From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Need for pre-braille skills needed like tolerating tactile interactions From Shandel Migliaccio to Everyone: Gives parents knowledge of, and able to advocate for wanting it in school setting when they attend From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: Because we expose babies w/o VI/B/to print access early and are not always doing justice to this population From Ann Adkins to Everyone: have to start tactile skills instruction EARLY From Libby Kimball to Everyone: educates parents of the rights of their children From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Yeah it is From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: I love this quote!! From charlene laferrera to Everyone: birth From jessica chandler to Everyone: Birth From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: newborn From Jaclyn Bearley to Everyone: Newbien From jill brown to Everyone: 2 months From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: birth From vandralyn french to Everyone: birth From Amber Ohlinger to Everyone: before birth From Margaret Caulford to Everyone: before born From Alison Clougherty to Everyone: 0 From Amanda Perez to Everyone: birth From Erica Moore to Everyone: Birth From Diania Wendt to Everyone: One From Lisa Garza to Everyone: birth From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: before they were born From Linda Jordan to Everyone: before birth From Rachel Collins to Everyone: birth From Denise Johnson to Everyone: newborn From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: Birth From Hillary Keys to Everyone: Before they were born From Amy Nichols to Everyone: Before birth From Andrea Hathaway to Everyone: before birth From Elizabeth Brown to Host and Panelists: Baby shower! From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Baby Shower From Angela Howe to Everyone: efore they were born we had a library From Shandel Migliaccio to Everyone: Baby shower! From Ann Adkins to Everyone: before they were born From janet anderson to Everyone: birth From Lucy Vega to Everyone: Newborn From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: I have my god daughter books at the shower From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: In the womb!! From Andrea Bill Reyna to Host and Panelists: 1 From Cielito Del rosario to Everyone: before born From Libby Kimball to Everyone: in utero From linda brown to Everyone: newborn From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: It was requested in place of a card From Marlene Janis to Everyone: Before birth From Margaret Caulford to Everyone: love giving books for baby gifts From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: In utero From jessica chandler to Everyone: Birth From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: Birth From Elizabeth Brown to Host and Panelists: Immediately From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: birth From Linda Jordan to Everyone: birth From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: In utero From Lucy Vega to Everyone: Birth From linda brown to Everyone: birth From Annalee Yard to Host and Panelists: Newborn From Lisa Garza to Everyone: birth From Scherilyn Johnson to Everyone: birth From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Newborn From Shandel Migliaccio to Everyone: oh maybe! From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: Yes From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: Absolutely From charlene laferrera to Everyone: maybe From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Yes From Margaret Caulford to Everyone: yes From linda brown to Everyone: yes From Krista Dillman to Everyone: can become From Rosemary Gribbin to Everyone: dont know yet From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: Pre-braille From Jaclyn Bearley to Host and Panelists: Depends on visual acuity From Denise Johnson to Everyone: yes From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: Unless a FVE-LMA determines otherwise From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Its a possibility! Exposure to print and braille would be great From charlene laferrera to Everyone: Dual media? From Amy Nichols to Everyone: Too soon to tell, but need to expose to Braille From jill brown to Everyone: songs, concepts From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: Exploratory bib From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Routines From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: Music involving body parts From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: We created sensory bins for my daughter From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Sensory/tactile boards From Hillary Keys to Everyone: Movement esp. fine motor From Jill Cribbs to Everyone: Lots of language From charlene laferrera to Everyone: Story boxes From Margaret Caulford to Everyone: palying in rice and beans From De4bra Sewell to Everyone: Concepts, movement From Ann Adkins to Everyone: Experiences! From Linda Jordan to Everyone: opportunities to participate in the natural environment From charlene laferrera to Everyone: ? From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: Not sure From jill brown to Everyone: cannot tell by pic From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Still a possibility! Keep exposing to both From Krista Dillman to Everyone: not sure From Linda Jordan to Everyone: not sure From Lisa Garza to Everyone: not sure From charlene laferrera to Everyone: Not from this picture From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: Confusing! What is he looking at? From Denise Johnson to Everyone: Not sure--but still expose to braille and print From Andrea Bill Reyna to Host and Panelists: maybe From charlene laferrera to Everyone: Does he only touch things versus look From Amy Fletcher to Everyone: Pre-braille, holding spoon, has hand strength From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: But there are those that would assume with that apparent gaze, that he would not need it because of the lack of understanding of low vision From De4bra Sewell to Everyone: a tactile learner tho From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Give simple tactile pictures From Annalee Yard to Everyone: No From charlene laferrera to Everyone: no From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Nope. From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: no From Lisa Garza to Everyone: no From vandralyn french to Everyone: no From Amber Ohlinger to Everyone: NO!!! From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: no From Linda Jordan to Everyone: no From Hillary Keys to Everyone: No From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Nope From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: no From Scherilyn Johnson to Everyone: no From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: We dont need to decide that for him From Linda Jordan to Everyone: We assume he can until he tells us he can't From Annalee Yard to Everyone: The more tools in toolbox more experiences to success in life From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: And frankly, there is no such thing as a nonreader. Ever. From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: no From Lisa Garza to Everyone: no From Angela Howe to Everyone: no From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: we don't know From Linda Jordan to Everyone: no From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Not just from pic From Andrea Bill Reyna to Host and Panelists: Not sure From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Give exposure and experiences From jill brown to Everyone: exposure and experience is critical for learning From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: Put it on real stuff they know how to name From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Tactile pictures to color From Hillary Keys to Everyone: LOTS of different objects to explore and use to and to build concepts and background knowledge From jill brown to Everyone: story boxes From Elliana Jones to Everyone: calendar boxes or boards From De4bra Sewell to Everyone: Way to put that Hillary From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: Favorite and unfavorite grocery packages From Shandel Migliaccio to Everyone: I love my braille pop-it From jill brown to Everyone: I have seen small blocks with print/braille From Annalee Yard to Everyone: Amazon has braille toys From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Fat brain toys has lots of braille toys as well From Ann Adkins to Everyone: A hotel where I stayed had shampoo & conditioner in a little bottles labeled in braille From Hillary Keys to Everyone: Just sharing another resource. Fillable form/brochure to support conversations with parents about braille. (There are brochures for all forms of learning media.) Parent Literacy Brochure for Students with Visual Impairments: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/resource-library/braille-parent-literacy-brochure-students-visual-impairments From Patricia Old to Host and Panelists: Seedling gives TSVIs books for free as well From Andrea Button to Everyone: seedlings also has a program for EI programs to get free Braille books From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: APH/Dolly Parton Imagination Library Free Braille books From Ann Adkins to Everyone: Seedlings information in last two issues of TX SenseAbilities From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Yes to NBP free bags From charlene laferrera to Everyone: yes From Amy Nichols to Everyone: Yes, they still do it From susan kemp to Everyone: Yes still fr4e NBP bags From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Braille Institute Free Books/Toys From Amy Nichols to Everyone: Braille Institute offers the Dots for Tots Program From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Dollar Parton Imagination Library/APH From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney to Everyone: Dolly Parton From Jill Cribbs to Everyone: How is your son doing now? We all need to know. From Hillary Keys to Everyone: Oakmont Visual Aid Workshop will send their materials to anyone who works with children with visual impairments for free. https://www.teachersaidsforblindchildren.org/ From jill brown to Everyone: i love oakmont visual aids!!! From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: Parents learning braille themselves to encourage their childrenl From Brittany Smith to Everyone: Yes to Oakmont! Great pre braille concepts and tactile discrimination! From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: Have you tried I-M-Able braille? From Lucy Vega to Everyone: Is there Braille resources for non English speaking families? From Linda Jordan to Everyone: including siblings in activities From Elliana Jones to Everyone: seedlings and NFB I think From Elliana Jones to Everyone: for bilingual books From Nola Markle to Everyone: Any recommendations or insights on Braille exposure for EI families still adjusting to/accepting visual diagnoses? From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: For English Language Learners: https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/tips-teaching-english-language-learners-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired/ From jill brown to Everyone: used to have a hard time getting babies referred from ECI From Rosalba Wisner to Everyone: For CVI Children incorporate braille to tactile at what %? From jill brown to Everyone: there is no harm in promoting both vision and tactile From Ann Adkins to Everyone: use real objects From Kate Borg (she/her) to Everyone: Use tactile cues to help encourage use of vision From Amy Nichols to Everyone: As an EI-TVI, I often find families that arent ready to embrace Braille or a cane, as they are still trying to accept the diagnosis. Yet, I still talk about i From Denise Johnson to Everyone: I bring books with braille and let the parents know that we don't know if their child will be a braille reader or not, but exposure to it won't hurt From Andrea Button to Everyone: recommendations for children with degenerative visual impairment? From Amy Nichols to Everyone: Thank you. This has been wonderful!! Will a recording be available? I would love to share it with some of my families? From Jill Cribbs to Everyone: It was great! Thanks From Linda Jordan to Everyone: Thanks! From Lucy Vega to Everyone: Thank you! From vandralyn french to Everyone: 👏🏿 From Luanne Stordahl to Host and Panelists: Thank you!! From Kathryn Kier to Everyone: It was perfect! From Ann Adkins to Everyone: Thanks! From Laura Hilliard to Everyone: Thanks! Touch braille for all ages! From jill brown to Everyone: thank you - especially from a parent perspective From Faye Thomas to Everyone: What is the session code From Hillary Keys to Everyone: It is very useful to have your perspective, Emily. Thank you! From Erica Moore to Everyone: Thank you for your perspective! From linda brown to Everyone: Thank You! From Amy Nichols to Everyone: Thank you!! This was just what I needed! From Lisa Garza to Everyone: Thank you From Andrea Bill Reyna to Host and Panelists: Thank you From Registration Administrator to Everyone: The link to our recordings can also be found in your reminder to join notification. From Rosalba Wisner to Everyone: Thank you! Always listen to you on Sense of Texas From Jennifer D'Alessandro to Everyone: Great session! Thank you so much!