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TVI Braille Ignition Kits
Jump start your braille instruction with these FREE Braille Ignition Kits!
Actively searching for educational resources specifically designed for students with low vision or blindness? National Braille Press recognizes this need and has launched a pilot program to provide tools and resources for TSVIs! And, these resources are FREE!
Who is eligible?
Created by National Braille Press, the TVI Braille Ignition Kits are available to TSVIs or paraprofessionals of all experience levels. You must be working in the blindness field in the United States. In 2022, 1,400 kits were distributed; another 1,400 kits will be available in 2023. To reserve your kit, fill out the form here.
If you received a kit last year, you can redeem your coupon to receive free books here.
What are TVI Braille Ignition Kits?
These kits are designed to support braille literacy. There are four different kits:
- Braille Resources Kit includes UEB Brief Symbols List; Because Books Matter; Because Pictures Matter; Braille Alphabet Cards (packet of 35 cards); Just Enough to Know Better; the Braille Spelling Dictionary; and a slate and stylus.
- Tactile Graphics Kit includes a new best practices guide for creating tactile graphics for students; Because Pictures Matter; and several books and products that use tactile graphics in different ways (Tactile Alphabet and Numbers, Humpty Dumpty and Other Touching Rhymes, and The Tactile Book of Dinosaurs)
- Assistive Technology Kit includes large print reference guides to operating systems (iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows 10); and the Windows Screen Reader Keystroke Compendium (large print edition.)
- Math & Science Kit includes UEB Reference Sheets for Math (large print); Out of Sight Science Experiments (large print/braille); and a tactile caliper.
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