Hi Keely,


So sorry to hear of this student's terrible circumstances!


I'd also suggest contacting the state's Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind.  They have a range of services for kids who have visual impairment.  I have used their resources from them in the past and found them professional and very helpful.


https://www.ct.gov/besb/site/default.asp  



Best,

Ava




Ava M. Biffer
Library Media Specialist
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School
Moodus, CT 06469
Voice: 860.873.5081 x129
Email: ava.biffer@easthaddamschools.org
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."  John Dewey
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one." Neil Gaiman
From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces@mylist.net> on behalf of Cheryl Robertson <robertsonc@guilfordschools.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 5:47 AM
To: Norton, Keely
Cc: CASL GROUP LIST
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Large print resources
 
Hi Keely,
Wow, your student sounds like a fighter.  I'm sorry that she's facing this struggle!  
One of our tech guys extraordinaire just sent a district-ide email highlighting some of G-Suite's accessibility attributes.  While I haven't looked at it yet, here's one of them: Braille: Use a Braille display to read and edit Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawings.  I hope she finds it useful.  
Kind regards,
Cheryl

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 9:25 PM Norton, Keely <KNorton@stamfordct.gov> wrote:

I have an 8th grade student who wants to do a research project on Braille Technology. She has a degenerative disease that is slowly stealing her sight; she needs to be able to find resources in large print or digitally so she can magnify/change the contrast of the text. 

If anyone can recommend appropriate resources, I would greatly appreciate it!

Best,


Keely Norton
Library Media Specialist
Scofield Magnet Middle School
203-977-2754
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