Administrator Conference
Attend a one-day conference for administrators who are new to Blind/Visually Impaired and Deaf/Hard of Hearing programs
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Request A Leisure Book
Browse a list of 200 books in our Unified English Braille Literacy Expansion Program and place an order
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Participate in StoryWalk
Visit a public library this summer to explore the outdoors while reading a braille-enhanced book
LEARN MOREMichigan Department of Education – Low Incidence Outreach (MDE-LIO)
MDE-LIO provides consultation, guidance, training, and resources to families and educational teams serving students who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Our services include:
- Workshops and events for families and educators
- Braille, large print, and digital books for students
- American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Federal Quota products and textbooks
- Professional development materials and guides for educators
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Join MDE-LIO in a two-hour online workshop to learn how to use BrailleBlaster, a free braille transcription program from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). BrailleBlaster can be used to create braille worksheets, quizzes, notes,...
This class will focus on American Sign Language (ASL) basics, including signs for everyday use. Adults with at least one child in their family who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) are invited to participate. Participants will identify and apply:...
Okemos, MI
Are you an administrator who is new to supervising Blind or Visually Impaired (BVI) and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) programs and services? The Michigan Department of Education - Low Incidence Outreach (MDE-LIO) will offer a one-day conference...
LATEST NEWS
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Dozens of Leisure Braille Books Added to Library
Is your child in a summer reading slump? We’ve got you covered: Forty books have been added to our Unified English Braille (UEB) Literacy Expansion Program.
To order a book, view the inventory PDF on the...
Tips for Returning American Printing House for the Blind Products
As the school year ends, MDE-LIO encourages teachers to return unused American Printing House for the Blind (APH) products so they can be available for others to borrow. Due to the high value of APH products, we would like to remind teachers to pr... read more
New Thermoform Machines Produce Crisp Text and Graphics
If you order braille textbooks for students from MDE-LIO, you and your students might start noticing that the text and accompanying graphics are extra crisp.
MDE-LIO recently began using four new American Thermoform machines, which are used... read more
Libraries Across Michigan Offer Interactive StoryWalk Program
This summer, 35 Michigan libraries will participate in the Braille Enhanced StoryWalk® program, giving children and their families a chance to read books via braille or written text as they walk along an outdoor path. MDE-LIO's braille production... read more