Engaging children with visual impairments through early literacy story box activities
In this webinar: This presentation addresses a multisensory approach to engage children with visual impairments in early literacy activities through the use of story boxes.
This presentation addresses a multisensory approach to engage children with visual impairments in early literacy activities through the use of story boxes. The presenters will discuss the purpose of story boxes, as well as ways to create and implement story boxes within a child’s day at school and at home.
Presenters
Megan Foran, MS CCC-SLP
Megan Foran, MS CCC-SLP
Megan is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) at Perkins School for the Blind and adjunct lecturer at Northeastern University. She has significant experience working with individuals who have a variety of communication disorders in the school and private practice settings. Megan has a passion for working with people with multiple disabilities (including those with visual impairments, multiple disabilities, and complex communication needs), and for helping them to find accessible, functional ways to communicate, including through the implementation of various Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) methods.
Valerie Manchester
Valerie Manchester
For the past 15 years, Perkins has been more than just a job, it has been my second home. It is at Perkins where I find joy and humility every day. As a classroom teacher, it is an ongoing adventure with each student exploring and discovering interests, abilities and successes ~ day in and day out. As the art teacher for the Lower School students, I am afforded the freedom to develop a creative program of activities as unique as each student!
