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Braille onward! On June 24, these words echoed throughout the University of Southern California campus, where 51 contestants from across the globe had gathered for the 2023 Braille Challenge Finals.

Braille Challenge was created in 2000 by Braille Institute, a...

Story sticks are used to help recall a story about a trip, hike, or other special event. They can be made of walking sticks, rulers, dowel rods, or small sticks. They are used to place special items found along a journey. After the special journey or trip has taken place...

MDE-LIO would like to announce two new staff members, Sara Cruchelow and Pamela McGinister. Cruchelow is an education consultant for Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI). McGinister is MDE-LIO's new business manager.

Sara Cruchelow

Sara Cruchelow was born and...

Many different forms of wildlife use defensive mechanisms to survive in the wild. For example, some plants (roses and berries) grow thorns to keep animals from eating their leaves and fruit. Some animals (skunks and stink bugs) release chemicals to keep predators away....

When you dig deep into soil, there are different layers called soil horizons. The layers are called “horizons” because they spread from side to side (horizontally). Each layer is different from the others. During this activity for students ages 13-18, you will learn more...