Tools for Success: Low-Tech & High-Tech Solutions for Literacy Across the ECC
The Gadget Girls Loana Mason Michelle Chacon loanam@nmsu.edu MichelleChacon@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us
Michelle Chacon • NMSBVI Outreach Consultant & College Student • Wife/Mother/Grandmother • Hobbies: Cooking, Traveling, Reading, Skiing • Eye Condition: Retinoblastoma • Visual Acuity & Fields: NLP • Literacy Modalities: Braille & Audio
Loana Mason • NMSU VIP Director • Aunt/Fur Baby Momma • Hobbies: Photography, Travel, Reading, Crocheting, & Gaming • Eye Condition: ONH-SOD, Nystagmus, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Presbyopia • Visual Acuity & Fields: 20/200 OU & Bi- temporal + Inferior Deficits • Literacy Modalities: Visual + Optical Aids
Multifaceted Definitions of Literacy “The ability to use language to read, write, listen, and speak.” “The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.” “The ability to read and write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems, as family members, workers, citizens and lifelong learners." Wikipedia, 2007
Literacy Across the ECC Agricultural Literacy ⚫ Alphabetic Literacy ⚫ Aural Literacy ⚫ Civic Literacy ⚫ Consumer Literacy ⚫ Critical Literacy ⚫ Cultural Literacy ⚫ Data Literacy ⚫ Digital Literacy ⚫ Ecological Literacy ⚫ Emotional Literacy ⚫ Environmental Literacy ⚫ Financial Literacy ⚫ Functional Literacy ⚫ Graphical Literacy ⚫ Health Literacy ⚫ Informational Literacy ⚫ Media Literacy ⚫ Numerical Literacy ⚫ Racial Literacy ⚫ Scientific Literacy ⚫ Social Literacy ⚫ Statistical Literacy ⚫ Tactile Literacy ⚫ Visual Literacy
Access Technology Defined “Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of [an individual] with a disability.” IDEA, 2004
Low Tech High Tech Inexpensive Expensive Simple Complex Unmechanized Computerized No Training Extensive Training
Access Technology • Access to Information • Communication • Personal Productivity Allman & Lewis, 2014
Manual Braillers Perkins & Slate & Stylus $6.95 - $810.00
Screen Readers Jaws & VoiceOver Free - $1,000.00 https://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/Blindness/JAWS https://www.apple.com/accessibility/mac/vision/
Adjustable Monitor Arm www.amazon.com $130.00
Video Magnifiers $1,800.00 - $2,750.00 Ipevo VZ-X Document Camera Kodak Pixpro SL25 Camera AboveTek Elegant Tablet Stand Smatree Adjustable Jaws Flex Clamp Mount VisioBook No Longer Available
Career/Transition • Career Awareness • Career Exploration • Career Preparation • Career Placement Allman & Lewis, 2014
Adjustable Laptop Stands www.amazon.com $12.00 - $40.00
12.9” iPad Pro with 4G https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/ $999.00 - $1899.00
Sticky Note Signature Guide Practically Free
BrailleNote Touch https://store.humanware.com/hus/braillenote-touch-32.html $5,495.00
Compensatory Access • Concept Development • Spatial Understanding • Communication Modes • Speaking & Listening • Studying & Organization • Specialized Material Use Allman & Lewis, 2014
Braille Labeler https://www.maxiaids.com $28.00
KNFB Reader https://knfbreader.com/ $100.00
Boogie Boards www.amazon.com $30.00 - $45.00
Keys-2-Go Bluetooth Keyboard www.amazon.com $49.00
Independent Living • Organization & Time Management • Personal Hygiene & Grooming • Dressing & Clothing Care • Eating & Cooking • Cleaning & Household Maintenance • Telephone Use • Money Management Allman & Lewis, 2014
Hand-Held Magnifiers
Humanware Explore 5 www.humanware.com $749.00
Thermoformed Recipes http://www.americanthermoform.com/ $20.00 - $45.00
Instacart https://www.instacart.com/ Delivery Fees
Orientation & Mobility • Body Awareness • Environmental Concepts • Spatial Understanding • Sensory Perception • Navigation Techniques • Orientation Techniques • Transportation Systems Allman & Lewis, 2014
Tactile Maps & Street Guides Variable Prices
Aira https://aira.io/ Free - $199.00
Monocular https://www.devinemedical.com $48.00
Google Maps: Walking View http://maps.google.com/ Free
Recreation & Leisure • Play • Physical Activity • Health & Fitness • Sports • Arts & Crafts • Hobbies Allman & Lewis, 2014
Large Print Games https://www.independentliving.com/category/games-and-education $5.00 - $45.00
Kindle Paperwhite www.amazon.com $129.00
Braille Games https://www.independentliving.com/category/games-and-education $10.00 - $100.00
Bard Mobile & Victor Stream Reader https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586?mt=8 & www.humanware.com Free - $395
Self-Determination • Self-Knowledge • Personal Empowerment • Informed Choice • Problem-Solving • Goal-Setting • Initiative & Assertiveness • Self-Advocacy Allman & Lewis, 2014
Braille Monitor http://www.nfb.org/ Free with NFB Membership
Echo with Alexa https://www.amazon.com $100.00
Rechargeable Plasma Lighter https://www.amazon.com $22.00
Apple News & Amazon Mobile https://www.apple.com Free
Sensory Efficiency • Auditory Function • Gustatory Function • Kinesthetic Function • Olfactory Function • Tactual Function • Vestibular Function • Visual Function Allman & Lewis, 2014
Folding Fit-Over Sunglasses www.qvc.com $45.00
Bluetooth Bone Conduction Headphones https://www.amazon.com $100.00
Echoidentification https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kish_how_i_use_sonar_to_navigate_the_world?language=en Free
LookTel VO Tutorial https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looktel-voiceover-tutorial/id598788231?mt=8 Free
Social Interaction • Body Language • Social Communication • Social Etiquette • Cooperation & Reciprocity • Friendships/Relationships • Self-Regulation Allman & Lewis, 2014
National Federation of the Blind http://www.nfb.org/ $10.00 - $50.00
Uber/Lyft https://www.uber.com/ & https://www.lyft.com/ Variable Fare
Eyeglasses Variable Pricing
Zoom https://www.apple.com/accessibility/mac/visi Free
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