VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 2
The Sight-Reading Braille modules offer an excellent way for everyone to
learn to read Braille. The modules are designed for students who are in 4th grade
or older. This way, peers in the classroom can learn to sight-read Braille along with
students who are blind or have low vision. It is also a fun way for families to learn
Braille and support their child with vision loss. The modules are enjoyable and
engaging. They begin by teaching uncontracted or Grade I Braille. Currently, the
first few contracted, or Grade II, Braille modules are available, and the full Grade
II modules will be online in 2025. Teachers can even earn CEUs by taking a
comprehensive evaluation at the end of the Grade I and Grade II modules. Students
can earn a certificate of completion.
For older students, there is a transition module called: Getting a Job! for
Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired. It is designed for students who are
blind and visually impaired and the professionals who work with them. The
module focuses on the transition from school to work.
Access: Description Module (Student Edition) and Access: Description
Module (Teacher/Parent Edition) were developed to educate students and adults
about audio description. The modules review guidelines for description, discuss
laws pertaining to description, and explain the unique requirements for educational
description. The student version is designed for those in 4th grade and up. It can be
used to educate the entire class about the importance of audio description. This
