May 2022 MDE-LIO Newsletter

Please enjoy reading the May 2022 issue of the MDE-LIO newsletter. The MDE-LIO newsletter is a collaborative effort of our staff to provide valuable information regarding services, materials, and professional development opportunities for all. Click the link below to...

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Create a Cortical Visual Impairment Story Box

From Amy Shepherd, MDE-LIO Parent Liaison

I remember the first story box I made almost 20 years ago. It was for my preschool-age son who was legally Blind, and it was a book about his favorite toys. I still have the photos we took of his red silky, Elmo...

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MDE-LIO is Switching to Digital Tactile Graphics

From Robert Beaton, MDE-LIO Instructional Materials Center Coordinator

MDE-LIO’s Instructional Materials Center has officially started transitioning to a new way of creating tactile graphics: We’re going digital! This method will replace “collage” tactile...

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