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individually wrapped plastic eggs filled with
candy. I asked the manager at my local
grocery store to hold these displays for me
after the spring holidays and retrieved them for
free. These cells can be used for making
braille letters and for sorting items. Make sure
to use the layout of the braille cell to organize
projects and activities. Separate beads for
jewelry the child is putting together or put a
different color of paint in each dot when your
child is painting (yes, some children who are
blind enjoy painting and the fine motor skill
exercise is good for their development). The
best part is these trays are disposable and easy
to clean.
It's easy to create inexpensive braille cells out
of commonly used household items. For
example, use Velcro fasteners to form two
columns and three rows on the top of a small
storage box. Save thin milk lids to serve as
braille dots and you have a portable way to
take a braille practice toy on the road. Use the
box to store extra lids with Velcro for the
inevitable loss of dots.
Bang-it-braille
Use a silicone muffin pan and a rubber mallet
or toy hammer to play this game. As your
child learns the number sequence of braille
letters and the actual letters, announce a letter,
such as "b" and have the child tap on dots 1
and 2 for "b".
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