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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi Martha:</SPAN><?xml:namespace
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My name is Sara Rooz. I am totally
blind and teach students who are blind and visually impaired with multiple
disabilities. I hav a suggestion for how to have your blind student present
pictures'/photos. The simplest way is to have the student use the assistance of
a sighted classmate,or <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>adult to
collect pictures and have the sighted person describe each picture to the
student particularly such this is a picture of a car. Have the blind student
braille the picture of ie.g. car in braille on labeling tape and attach the
title of the picture to the correct picture. Next have the student arrange all
pictures that have been labeled in braille in the correct arrangement for the
class presentation. Use of a reader to describe aeach picture and ensure that
each picture is labeled appropriately in braille is another
idea.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Since i teach students who are
visually impaired with multiple disabilities when using pictures for a student
to look at I label each picture on the bottom in braille to ensure that I am
presenting the correct picture to the student. I also will label each color of
piece of a puzzle and then request that the student look at the red rectangle.
For one student who has autism and is visually impaired I have developed a
picture exchange communication system which consists of a board with velcro with
particular pictures that have been photogggraphed by the student's para and I've
labeled each picture in braille. I will then take the correct picture off from
this board and present it to the student and ask the student to look at the
picture e.g. picture <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>of the puzzle
and then request the student to hand the picture of puzzle into my hand. I will
then proceed to take out a particular puzzle and will indicate for the student
to look at a particular shape and describe the shahpe and color. For instance,
I'll say "Look at the red rectangle shape. The student wil look at the rectangle
. I will then request for the student to place the red rectangle in the correct
spot in the puzzle. Usually the student needs hand under hand assistance to do
this task. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the above system has
been effective to teach the student how to request a desired item and make the
student's needs known to other significant people such as parents and the
student's classroom teacher and para. The student can already requesta desired
food and wwith the picture of the particular food andindicate the desire for the
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I hope my idea is helpful. I am sure
other people may have other ideas how your blind student can complete the
project you specified in your post.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sara Rooz</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Certified Teacher of the Blind and
Visually Impaired in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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