Recently Added to the PRCVI Library (April 2019)

A variety of materials included in the Building On Patterns: Pre-K kit.

This page features new titles recently added to the PRCVI Library. Registered Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments can request these titles on behalf of students by logging in to their borrower account. A complete list of recently added items can be found on the main page of the online catalogue.

New Resources from Perkins

Cover of Science Literacy: A Curriculum for All Students with Sensory Impairments.PRCVI has recently acquired several great resources from Perkins. These new publications cover everything from early braille literacy, a basic guide to low vision, teaching independent living skills, science and STEM accessibility, and teaching the expanded core curriculum to young children.

Find Everyday Life: A Guidebook for Teaching Independent Living Skills in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find Getting Ready for Braille: Hands-On Activities Based on a Developmental Sequence in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find How We See It: A Basic Guide to Low Vision in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find Science Literacy: A Curriculum for All Students with Sensory Impairments in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find Teaching Life Differently: The Expanded Core Curriculum for Babies and Young Children with Visual Impairments in the PRCVI catalogue.

Assessment Resources from APH

Cover of Clothing Management Assessment Manual.PRCVI has acquired several assessment manuals from the American Printing House for the Blind. These manuals cover topics including daily living skills, home management, clothing management, and food management. These guides all provide helpful scoring scenarios for each skill to provide

Find Functional Skills Assessment: Clothing Management Assessment Manual in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find Functional Skills Assessment: Food Management Assessment Manual in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find Functional Skills Assessment: Home Management Assessment Manual in the PRCVI catalogue.
Find Functional Skills Assessment: Self Management Assessment Manual in the PRCVI catalogue.

Braille Music Resource

How to Read Braille Music provides great information for how to get started with the basics of braille music. This resources has been around for years, but it's now available in a newly-updated UEB version!

Find How to Read Braille Music, Second Edition (UEB) in the PRCVI catalogue.

Building on Patterns Pre-K

Various materials available in the Building On Patterns: Pre-K kit.An exciting new resource now available through PRCVI is Building on Patterns Pre-K. This kit includes not only teacher materials and braille student materials, but also 27 print and braille books and tactile manipulatives for students to read as they progress. The kit supports instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in preparation for kindergarten. It can be used as a stand-alone program or alongside regular preschool or kindergarten instruction.

Find Building On Patterns: Prekindergarten in the PRCVI catalogue.

About the author

Jen Jesso

I have worked in various roles in the field of visual impairment since 2007. In addition to working as a teacher of students with visual impairments, I recently completed coursework to become an orientation and mobility specialist. I have been fortunate to work with the fantastic team at PRCVI since 2014.

I enjoy many aspects of my role at PRCVI, but highlights include working with teachers of students with visual impairments and their students on outreach visits and working on PRCVI initiatives and projects.

Outside of work, my interests include reading, computer programming, swimming, and spending time with friends and family.

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