I Don't Like That! Helping Children Overcome Tactile Defensiveness

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 EARLY CHILDHOOD
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I Don't Like That!
Helping Children Overcome Tactile Defensiveness
by Casey Robertson

12 Easy Tips for Accessible Preschool Arts and Crafts for Kids Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 EARLY CHILDHOOD
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12 Easy Tips for Accessible Preschool Arts and Crafts for Kids Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
by Amber Bobnar

Reprinted from <www.wonderbaby.org>

Teaching to Read in Two Weeks at BELL Academy

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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Teaching to Read in Two Weeks at BELL Academy
by Sheena Manuel

Reprinted from Braille Monitor, Volume 59, Number 11, December 2016

Cute as a Pig's Ear

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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Cute as a Pig's Ear
by Aleeha Dudley

From the Editor: Aleeha Dudley is majoring in animal science at Louisiana Tech University. She won an NFB National Scholarship in 2011.

Teachable Moments: How Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired Children Can Reinforce Lessons in Orientation and Mobility

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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Teachable Moments
How Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired Children Can Reinforce Lessons in Orientation and Mobility
by Merry-Noel Chamberlain

Teachable Moments: How Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired Children Can Reinforce Lessons in Orientation and Mobility

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 MUSIC AND DANCE
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Braille: The Man and His Code for Music
by William R. McCann

Musical Bricks: Using LEGO to Notate Music

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 MUSIC AND DANCE
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Musical Bricks
Using LEGO to Notate Music
by Matthew Shifrin

From the Editor: Matthew Shifrin is a longtime LEGO aficionado. His website, <legofortheblind.com>, provides downloadable instructions for building dozens of LEGO kits. In this article he explains how blind students can use LEGO blocks to enhance their understanding of musical notation.

Dance without Sight: Creating New Steps of Freedom

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 MUSIC AND DANCE
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Dance without Sight
Creating New Steps of Freedom
by Mana Hashimoto

Reprinted from The Sounding Board, the Newsletter of the NFB of New Jersey, Fall 2015

The Question of Blindfolds

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 BEING WITH OTHERS
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The Question of Blindfolds
by Heather Field

The Question of Blindfolds

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Winter 2017 BEING WITH OTHERS
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I Feel for You
How to Teach Your Blind Child about Empathy and Social Interaction
by Mary McDonach

Reprinted with permission from <www.wonderbaby.org>