1. Improving Literacy for People with Vision Loss October 15th,
2012 6:30pm-8:00pm
2. Welcome!Improving Literacy for People with Vision Loss
3. Asking QuestionsUsing the control panel:During the Q & A
sessionyou can ask questions byclicking on the Raise HandbuttonType
your question in theQuestions box during thepresentation 3
4. Todays AgendaI. The importance of improving literacy for
people with vision lossII. LCI - Reading Action ProgramIII. Partner
Presentations: A. The Hadley School for the Blind B. American
Foundation for the Blind C. BookshareIV. Discussion 4
5. Importance of Literacy for People with Vision Loss Literacy
is important for: Learning and Development Academic Achievement
Occupational Opportunity Social Success In U.S.10% of blind
children are learning Braille 85% of blind children attend public
schools where few teachers know Braille 5
6. Reading Action Program Challenges Lions to focus on literacy
and access to educational tools and resources. Promotes the
importance of reading Encourages community service: o Serve as a
volunteer reader o Support Braille literacy o Organize a book drive
o Provide technological resources and training to schools in need
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7. Reading Action ProgramResources: Call to Action Flyer
Project Idea Sheet Planning Guide Press Release Bookmarks Diploma
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8. Reading Action Program Online 8
9. Community Needs Assessment Community Needs Assessment LCI
code: MK-9 Provides step-by-step guidelines to determine community
needs, to avoid duplication of services. Contains a needs
assessment questionnaire you can send to: o School Principals o
Teachers o Library Personnel o Agencies o Childrens organizations
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10. Poll Question Are you currently involved with projects or
activities that are focused on literacy and serve people who are
blind or visually impaired? Choose: Yes or No 10
11. Resources and Service Opportunities Partner Presentation
Judy Matsuoka, Instructor The Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley.edu [email protected] 11
12. Hadley School for the Blind Literacy Along the Lifespan
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13. Distance Education Since 1920 13
14. Parents of Babies and Toddlers Coming- Fall 2013 Braille
and Your Baby or Toddler 14
15. Teachers Teaching Braille Reading 15
16. Braille Courses for Sighted People 16
17. Learning Braille Courses for Sighted People Who Need to
Learn Braille Introduction to Braille Basics of Nemeth Code for
Math Contracted Braille Braille Music Basics 17
18. Braille Courses for People with Visual ImpairmentsCourses
for Learning to Read by Touch Using Raised Markers Braille Literacy
1: Tactile Readiness Braille Literacy 2: Learning the Alphabet
Braille Literacy 3: Uncontracted Braille Braille Literacy 4:
Contracted Braille Experience Braille Reading Essentials of the
Nemeth Code for Math Braille Music Reading 18
19. How May a Lion Work with Hadley? For more information
visit: www.hadley.edu Click on "About" 19
20. Resources and Service Opportunities Partner Presentation
Ike Presley, Project Director American Foundation for the Blind
www.afb.org/lions [email protected] 20
21. Improving Literacy Using Technology to: Support Literacy
Promote Literacy Enhance Literacy Sustain Literacy Develop Literacy
(not so much) 21
22. What Can Technology Do? Technology Provides Tools for:
Accessing Printed Information Accessing Electronic Information
Communicating Through Writing 22
23. What Kind of Tools?Tools for Accessing Information Visually
Tactilely Auditorily It takes a toolbox full of tools to be
successful! 23
24. The Need Technology Training Service providers Consumers
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25. The Need Technology Training Service providers Button
pushing Instructional strategies This is the big need How do I
teach this technology? 25
26. The Need Technology Training AFB addresses this need
through Face-to-face training Conference presentations E-Learning
Center On-line courses Webinars 26
27. Lions Involvement Consider Financial Support for Training
Opportunities: AFB face-to-face trainings AFB e-Learning
courses/webinars AFB curriculum development 27
28. Lions Involvement Support Training Opportunities Partner
with AFB and other funders Provide training facility Provide
funding for training materials Provide support for service
providers to attend training opportunities 28
29. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME 29
30. Resources and Service Opportunities Partner Presentation
Kristina Pappas, International Program Manager Bookshare Making
Reading Accessible to All www.bookshare.org [email protected]
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31. The Challenge Photo: mehan Photo: C. Frank Starmer Photo:
Lance Bellers 31
32. What is Bookshare? 65,000+ Titles 208,000+ (160,000+ with
Members WIPO Treaty) 8+40+ Countries Languages 20+ 200+ Publisher
LIBRARY Internation Partners al Partners 32
33. Bookshare in Education All photos: Benetech 33
34. Lions Club + Bookshare= Great Opportunity! Photo: C. Frank
Starmer 34
35. Poll Question What types of projects would be of interest
to you? Community awareness Braille literacy Access to technology
Digital library Advocate for local schools and teachers 35
36. Questions & Answers Hi Lions! Please raise your hand if
you would like to ask a question. Click on the raise hand button
which looks like this: 36
37. Service Activity ReportReportServiceActivities 37
38. Thank you for your Participation! A roaring Thank you! More
information: [email protected] Marilee Kadar, Manager, Health
& Childrens Services Kate Barcal, Manager, Program Development
www.lionsclubs.org 38