SD ALS has a large variety of materials, tools and resources for the blind and low vision community. Many of these items are provided through the American Printing House for the Blind. These resources include accessible textbooks, tactile literacy tools, outreach services and tools for teachers.
Six Little Dots, Game of Cards
Play by touch! This is a game that offers a fun approach to learning braille numbers. When played among family and friends, rich opportunities for social inclusion and spreading braille awareness are achieved. Six Dots Game of Cards offers 42 colorful tactile cards belongs to one of seven different texture “families†(names in print and braille on each card). Within each family are 6 unique cards, each with a single textured Dot in numbered positions modeled after the arrangement of dots in a braille cell. The goal is to collect all six Dot cards needed to form a complete family.
Finger Walks: An Exploration of Labyrinths through Time and Space
This diverse collection of finger labyrinths invites you to focus your mind’s eye as you concentrate on traversing their twists and turns. For all ages 8 and up, these tactile patterns can help you develop the sense of touch, clear and settle the mind, and experience calming, rhythmic movements. The labyrinth designs are beautiful, intriguing, and steeped in tradition as well.
Twin Vision/Braille Books: Election Edition
This video we highlight books related to voting and the election process from our Twin Vision and Braille collection. We have a variety of books in accessible formats for people to read.
Twin Vision/Braille Books: Spooky Edition
This video we highlight Spooky books from our Twin Vision print/Braille collection. We have a variety of books in accessible formats for people to enjoy - from early literacy, chapter books, and textbooks.
Twin Vision Book & Puzzle Set
This APH favorite with its tactile, low complexity illustrations and print/braille, is designed for children with visual impairments. Additionally, two related puzzles related to the book ""The Littlest Pumpkin"" with reversible orange and black foam puzzle pieces.
Swirly Mats
Colorful and durable mats can be used in combination with the APH LED Light Box or the LED Mini-Lite Box to perform assessment things like the characteristics of color preference, need for movement, visual field preference, and visually guided reach.
