WV SenseAbilities Resources Available for Loan
The Little Room
The Little Room and Resonance Board were created by Dr. Lilli Nielsen. These are both tools to be used with Active Learning, which was also developed by Dr. Nielsen. Dr. Nielsen used this approach when working with students who were blind or deafblind. The active learning approach emphasized that all children learn best when they are active participants.
The use of the little room and resonance board promotes active learning and the development of the following skills:
- Spatial awareness of objects in relation to the child’s body
- Motor skills – grasping and letting go of objects; moving to make things happen
- Cognitive skills
- Auditory skills
The Little Room & Resonance Board will be available for loan following the completion of a webinar on Active Learning.
Adapted Book Boxes
WV SenseAbilities has partnered with Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program (CVRP) and Marshall University to create adapted book boxes. Each of these boxes also have accompanying videos that are both read aloud and signed in ASL. In addition, we have adapted book boxes that go with the videos. These book boxes are adapted with braille and other materials to meet the vision needs of the student as well.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
The picture shows the original book adapted with braille along with an adapted book for cortical visual impairment. The box also includes felt enlarged pieces with a felt board. This helps those with low vision by providing larger visuals, adds higher contrast, and limits background clutter.
Items Included:
- Picture book with braille included
- Cortical visual impairment (CVI) adapted book
- Felt pieces and felt board
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
The picture shows the original book adapted with braille along with an adapted book for cortical visual impairment (CVI) and an adapted book with textures to go along with the story and encourage tactile exploration.
Items Included:
- Picture book with braille included
- Adapted tactile book
- Cortical visual impairment (CVI) adapted book
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
The picture shows the original book adapted with braille along with an adapted book for cortical visual impairment. The box also includes felt enlarged pieces with a felt board. This helps enlarge items for those with low vision and adds higher contrast and limits background clutter. Included is also a tactile book for texture exploration.
Items Included:
- Picture book with braille included
- Adapted tactile book
- Cortical visual impairment (CVI) adapted book
- Felt story pieces with felt board
Goodnight Moon
The picture shows the original book with braille. In addition, objects for items in the story are included to encourage concept development, vocabulary, and object identification.
Items Included:
- Picture book with braille included
- Bowl
- Clock
- Socks
- Red phone
- Brush
- Comb
- Mittens
- Plastic stars
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
The picture shows the original picture book with braille included along with an adapted interactive illustration from the book of a textured coconut tree with red magnetic letters. This adaption helps those who might have a color preference in order to identify things as well as enlarges the illustration on a higher contrast background.
Items Included:
- Picture book with braille included
- Coconut tree on black metal background
- Red magnetic letters
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
The picture shows the original book with braille included along with objects from the book to encourage tactile exploration, concept development, and vocabulary.
Items Included:
- Picture book with braille
- Mirror
- Cup
- Straw
- Napkin
- Powder puff
- Crayson
- Tape
- Cookie
- Broom
- Dustpan