Other Resources

Schools for the blind

• Not RBI, but a helpful look at a school in Baguio City, Philippines

Orientation and mobility

• Mobility and Orientation Training for Young People
• A two-year-old uses her cane to navigate, probe and learn her world
• Guided running
• Short mobility training guides (with images for sighted folk) in English, Spanish, and Urdu
• ...more at North Dakota School for the Blind
• ...more at Utah Assistive Technology Program

General classroom

• Teaching strategies for blind students (RBI)
• Early years tactile resources
• Draft letter requesting a classroom accommodation for recording lectures

Braille

• Learn Braille (Grade 1) in one lesson
• Grade 2 Braille (1/7)
• Tracking techniques when reading braille
• How to use a Brailler
• ...more at Perkins School for the Blind
• ...more at Royal Blind Learning Hub

Math

• Teaching math to blind students (RBI)
• Teaching math to blind students, part 2 (RBI)
• Abacus use

Life skills

• Paper money can be distinguished by folding bills in different ways

Employment for the visually impaired

• Czarina Mercado (RBI)
• Jennie Lyn Gabriel (RBI)
• Marx Melencio (RBI)

Summer camp

• Summer camp 2015 (RBI)
• RBI summer camp (RBI)

Technical resources

• Low vision home modifications
• Tech resources from a blind person's perspective
• How I use Apple technology as a blind person
• How to navigate your iPhone with VoiceOver
• Navigating the internet

Suppliers

• A store with useful items for the visually impaired
• American Printing House for the Blind webstore

General assistance in the US

• Many states offer help through their Department of Human Services. For example, in Tennessee, Blind and Visually Impaired Services.
• Ask at your county or city office about financial aid for the blind.
• Search for your zip code on FindHelp.org (then add a disability keyword like "visually" or "blind", or program keyword like "rent" or "help pay for housing" or "transport" and search again).
• For veterans, consult The Department of Veteran Affairs.