Braille & Audio Supports
Overview
Adding audio and braille-based resources along with materials, activities, and games to help young children develop simple mathematical concepts supports math development not just for learners with visual needs but all learners. id="use-it-in-your-learning-environment">Use It In Your Learning Environment
Watch how this inclusive preschool integrates multisensory activities to teach early math concepts. By tracing physical shapes and repeating this on the body, all students, including ones with visual needs, develop a better understanding of shapes and the associated vocabulary.
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- Support varying visual needs by verbally describing mathematical concepts and problems. This type of audio support is especially important for word problems.
- Provide the option of writing or reading numbers in braille.
Additional Resources
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Factors Supported by this Strategy
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Dim or natural lighting provides a calming environment.
Having space where students can go supports Self-regulation and individual deliberate practice.
Multiple display spaces help develop oral language skills as well as Social Awareness & Relationship Skills by allowing groups to share information easily as they work.
Decreasing extra audio input provides a focused learning environment.
Selecting culturally responsive materials, including multicultural and diverse resources, is critical for supporting all students.
Providing ways for students to adjust sound level supports individual auditory needs.
Providing ways for students to meet their individual temperature needs supports focus and Self-regulation.
Spaces that are structured, organized, and clean provide increased room for collaboration and active learning.