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Low Vision Rehabilitation Forum
Visit the PPLVR Forums (Principles and Practice of Low Vision Rehabilitation) where the low vision community can share knowledge, discuss challenging cases, exchange ideas and get advice.http://www.pplvr.com/forum
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Knots on a Counting Rope
Knots on a Counting Rope is the story of a Native American grandfather talking to his grandson about how he was born and how he has grown. The grandson was born frail and with no vision, but he has gotten stronger and now rides his own horse and has trained her to race.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805054790/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Dots & Dogs
Dots & Dogs sells products designed specifically for people with visual impairments, from guide dog gear to braille measuring spoons, but what we really love are the TOYS!http://www.dotsanddogs.com/
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Blind Skills Videos
The Washington State School for the Blind has created a series of videos describing how to do simple tasks with little or no vision, such as how to zip a zipper, shave, or tie a shoe.http://www.youtube.com/user/WAStSchBlnd
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Out-of-Sight Science Experiments
Scientists Dr. Lillian A. Rankel and Marilyn Winograd have written 32 step-by-step experiments for blind youngsters to do at home with family and friends.http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/SCIENCEEXP.html
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SleepSafe Beds
SleepSafe Beds are the perfect choice for children who need a large bed with high sides. These beds are sturdy and strong and well-padded for safety. They come with many different options for children with different needs.http://www.sleepsafebed.com/
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GPS and mobility educational equipment
GPS and talking map software allows the blind traveler to keep the taxi driver honest, enjoy hearing about the sites and businesses being passed or know independently when to get off the bus. http://www.senderogroup.com/
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Songs from the Baobab: African Lullabies & Nursery Rhymes
Songs from the Baobab is a new collection of African lullaby songs sung in eleven different languages, representing the rich cultures of ten countries from the coasts of Senegal and Mali to the savannahs and forests of Rwanda and the Republic of the Congo.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2923163796/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Bavisoft Software
Bavisoft has amazingly and irrevocably changed the computer gaming industry. In place of graphics, their audio games are powered purely with sound imagery, opening a new world of entertainment for the blind and visually impaired.http://bavisoft.com/
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The Independent Little Bee: A little something for children with vision impairments & their families
This blog focuses on the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) for visually impaired students and how to implement it into everyday life. There are posts with topics on all aspects of the ECC and for a range of vision impairments, ages and abilities.http://www.adifferentkindofvision.blogspot.com
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Jumpin' Jr Trampoline
Trampolines are a great way for little ones to gain some confidence on their feet. And this on is small enough for toddlers! Even if your child can't walk or jump, trampolines can still be a fun way to practice standing on uneven ground or even getting a little bounce going.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026HXVQA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Creative Adaptations for Learning (CAL)
CAL's mission is to make pictures “visible” to people who are blind the way printed words are “readable” through braille. CAL's books and flash cards are wonderful ways to introduce children to tactile graphics and shapes.http://www.cal-s.org/
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BRL Braille Children's Books

Beulah Reimer Legacy (BRL) offers print Braille children's picture books at an affordable cost. BRL's mission is to increase braille...
http://www.beulahreimerlegacy.com
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Great Place for Canes
Advantage Canes is a wonderful organization that also fixes canes, replaces tips and does everything quickly. They can also make specialty canes based on your height.http://www.advantagecanes.com/
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Project Forum
Project Forum's goal is to facilitate improved services to children and youth with disabilities by gathering and sharing information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state and local levels.http://www.projectforum.org/
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Say it With Symbols
Say it with Symbols! is the first stop resource for families, caregivers and educators looking for easy-to-use, functional augmentative communication aids that help people with severe speech disorders actively participate in daily living by communicating using pictures and symbols.http://www.givinggreetings.com/
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Goodnight Moon to Touch
NBP asked artist Irma Goldberg to re-create important images mentioned in the text of Goodnight Moon, like the bowl of mush, the comb, the mittens, and so forth. Now Goodnight Moon is an accessible tactile picture book!http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/GOODMOON.html
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NBCS
The National Blind Children's Society is a UK-based organization. Their mission is to enable blind and partially sighted children and young people to achieve their educational and recreational goals.http://www.nbcs.org.uk/
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Dreaming Fingers
Dreaming Fingers is a French company that produces Tactile Illustrated Books for visually impaired children. Dreaming FIngers books use real materials in their illustrations, rather than simple raised graphics, and are great for younger kids who aren't quite old enough to grasp the concept of raised graphics.http://Ldqr.org/
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Orientation and Mobility for Children
This site can assist with questions you may have regarding the use of the long white cane, the purpose of the cane, and the importance for individuals who are blind, legally blind or partially sighted to use the cane.http://www.pdrib.com/pages/omkids.php
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Whack-a-Mole Tower
Find out about this whack-a-mole game that develops hand-eye coordination in kids with low vision. It's fun and there are lots of blinking lights and ringing bells for encouragement!http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NBC5MM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Quick View Medical Records
Learn how to create a "Quick View" for your child's medical records. The concept is to create a one-page visual aid that you can hand out to nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals that lists your child's medical alerts, medical background, recent surgeries, and tips for interacting with them.http://caringcalm.blogspot.com/2011/03/create-calm-for-chaotic-times-quick.html
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Battat Sound Puzzle Box
Every time you place a block in the correct hole, it slowly falls down the chute and makes a unique noise, so for kids with vision impairments there's some added incentive to getting those shapes in the right slots!http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FVGM6O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Accessible Candy Land!
Learn how to make an accessible version of your kids' Candy Land game that is perfect for children with visual impairments.http://whistlererin.blogspot.com/2011/11/textures.html
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AbilityPath
AbilityPath.org is an online hub and special needs community for parents and professionals to learn, connect and live a more balanced life - through all phases of a child's growth and development.http://www.abilitypath.org/
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Reach Out and Teach: Helping Your Child Who is Visually Impaired Learn and Grow
The empowering guide that taught parents and teachers how to promote the development of young children with visual and multiple impairments is now available in an exciting new edition! Reach Out and Teach reflects the concerns of today’s families and professionals as well as the latest research on learning in infancy and early childhood.http://www.afb.org/store/product.asp?sku=978%2D0%2D89128%2D457%2D4&mscssid=L4KG8...
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Spin & Learn Top
The Spin & Learn Top is a simple toy that spins and lights up when you hit the plunger. The plunger is big and easy to find and push so babies can get an instant response from the toy, plus the little characters sing and make funny sounds. The movement and lights are great for kids with low vision or CVI.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NZN48M/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Pop 'n Print eBooks
This site sells PDF eBooks that you can download directly to your computer. Their books offer ideas and activities for rainy days as well as my favorite, verbal word games! Their word games are designed to be played by the whole family with no pen and paper or visual clues required. Great for long car trips!http://www.familytravelgames.com/
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Octotunes
Each leg on the octopus plays a different note when squeezed in a very airy and natural sound (this toy is not electronic so the sound is very peaceful). It also gives off a light vanilla scent when you squeeze it. Very soothing and multisensory!http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I2MRMY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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7-128 Video Games
7-128 Software creates games that are entertaining, easy to understand, and reasonably priced. By making their games accessible to gamers with special needs as well as those less challenged they make them easier to use for all.http://www.7128.com/
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Melissa & Doug Puzzles with Braille
Amazon now carries hand-crafted wooden sound puzzles from Melissa & Doug with braille! Choose from Farm Animals, Zoo Animals, Pets, Talking Shapes, and Vehicles.http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon....
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National Jukebox
The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives.http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/
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Lamaze Chime Garden
Each flower makes a musical chime with just a soft tap. It's a very sweet sounding toy that doesn't take too much pressure to activate. It's a great way to teach babies about cause and effect.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I2Q0DG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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ExerBug Scooter
Another toy recommended by an Occupational Therapist, and this one is good for strengthening upper body muscles and developing trunk control.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042SZ894/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wonderba...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind
Guide Dogs for the Blind provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff.http://www.guidedogs.com/site/PageServer
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DescribedMovies.org
Find a list on this site of all described moves available through Amazon or just a list of described PBS programs available on Amazon.http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/mag/dvsondvd.html
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LCA Twitter Feed
Keep track of what's going on in the news about Lebers Congenital Amaurosis. Find info on medical treatments, gene therapies, gene identifications, and more.http://twitter.com/AffectedByLCA
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Jewelry in Braille
Find one of a kind handmade Braille jewelry for those who are blind and visually impaired as well as regular everyday pieces.http://jewelryinbraille.com/index.html
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AccessWorld: Technology and People Who Are Visually Impaired
AccessWorld is a monthly online publication. Hear from experts in the field as they write informative and enlightening articles on topics such as leadership, technology, education and rehabilitation.http://www.afb.org/aw/main.asp
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Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters
NASA has created a tactile book about the moon titled "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters." You can also download the text or audio versions of the book for free from their website.http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/articles/nlsi-partners-nasa-core-braille-book-distr...
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My Plate-Mate Adaptive Feeding Aid
My Plate-Mate is a children’s teaching tool for eating. It helps a toddler learn how to successfully eat with a utensil and plate while minimizing the mess that comes with kid’s meals. http://www.myplate-mate.com/
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Future Reflections
Future Reflections is a magazine for parents and teachers of blind children. It is published quarterly by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in partnership with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Future_Reflections.asp
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WaterWayBabies
The WaterWayBabies System is a simple, easy-to-use water-based method of stimulating and strengthening your baby to help improve physical and mental development.http://www.wonderbaby.org/resources
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ReadBooks!

ReadBooks! is a national children's braille literacy program encouraging families with blind children to read print/braille books...
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/programs/readbooks/readbooks.html
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Paws for Thought: Working with a Guide Dog
This blog is an online diary of training and working with guide dogs.http://jenny-theguidedogblog.blogspot.com/
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Tactile Vision: Tactile Graphics for Special Needs

Tactile Vision produces tactile graphics of high resolution efficiently and quickly, all at a reasonable cost.

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http://www.tactilevisioninc.com/
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Perkins Products
Perkins Products has expanded its focus to include a broad spectrum of high- and low-tech devices as well as technology trainings and evaluations. They also partner with associations for the blind and partially sighted, education ministers and resellers around the globe in an effort to provide accessible equipment to all who need it.http://support.perkins.org/site/PageServer?pagename=store_homepage
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Wingbo Tummy-Time Swing
Wingbo is the first swing in the world where babies and young children actually swing themselves, as the ergonomic design promotes a healthy, comfortable, prone position.http://www.wingbousa.com/
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Gayle Unplugged: An Adaptive Technology Blog
Gayle's blog is also known as "hints for real life". She covers real life and how blind people cope with the situations that occur about fifty times a day.http://www.perkins.org/vision-loss/gayleunplugged/
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Hold Everything
This PDF guide provides you with twenty "Stay-Put" play spaces for infants, preschoolers and developmentally young children with sensory impairments and other special needs.http://ohiodeafblind.org/assets/files/files/milestone_packets/0_2/hold_everythin...
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