Resources

As the Project INSPIRE develops courses, we compile resource lists that individuals can reference in their work.

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The following resources are ones Project INSPIRE team members use in our work.

Braille Authority of North America
BANA provides guidance documents and codebooks.

CNIB UEB Technical Self-Directed Course
CNIB offers a self-directed course about UEB Technical material.

Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Sara Larkin has compiled a wealth of information related to math for students with visual impairments.

Nemeth Symbol Library
This free database/glossary includes information about Nemeth symbols and examples of how they are used in math problems across grade levels. Information is available in BRF format and in PDF format with SimBraille.

Paths to Literacy
Paths to Literacy is an interactive Community of Practice where educators and families can find and share activities, resources, and other ideas. Type “Math” into the search field to gain access to a wide range of articles and blog postings.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Math Home Page 
Susan Osterhaus has compiled a wealth of information related to math for students with visual impairments.

TSBVI Mathematics Videos and Webinars
The TSBVI webpage includes a collection of videos and webinars about teaching math to students who are visually impaired and tools that can be used during math instruction.

UEB Online from Australia
Ten introductory and ten advanced lessons specific to UEB mathematics are available on this website.