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for Students and Teachers Project (BEST) Grant, and The Ohio State
University, has been hosting a Braille Immersion Camp for students with
visual impairments for the last nine years. It is for students ages 8-12 and in
grades 3-7. Due to their collaboration, this educational camp is offered free
to all Ohio students and the maximum camp size is set at 20.
The Braille Camp helps students to improve their Braille skills while
having a fun filled week of activities. Each summer, the week is based
around a different Science theme such as Oceans, Weather, Sound,
Electricity, or Magnetism. The students are engaged in Braille reading and
writing activities along with science investigations and field trips. These
activities include instruction in Braille usage, letter writing, storytelling, poetry
and journal writing skills. Students are also given Braille assessments to
identify and establish Braille proficiency skills. The Summer Braille Immersion
Camp is aligned with Ohio's Academic Standards in the areas of English
Language Arts, which include Reading, the Writing process, and Science.
The camp is staffed by teachers of the visually impaired from the Ohio
State School for the Blind, Robin Finley and Cecelia Peirano, and assisted by
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