Dear Amy,
Over the years, I have used any unspent funds on the following;
--PIAF machine: to demonstrate and give students practice making tactile
graphics; make sure to also get the proper paper for the PIAF and the
special crayon pen it requires.
--Duxbury and embosser: to produce supplemental materials for the braille
classes that I mail out and to have them practice with it when they come to
campus. Also get the braille paper for the type of embosser purchased.
--JAWS licenses: I previously purchased JAWS licenses on dongles that we
could mail out to students. Now my university provides free JAWS to any of
our students
--Training modules: contracted with some other experts to develop training
modules to supplement our courses. For example. We contracted with a CATIS
who made extra self-paced modules for JAWS and Voiceover for our students to
work through. She did a great job and the modules are posted on a
Blackboard organization I created just for extra helpful materials, lessons
and modules.
--I am now having a eye doctor create new modules for our anatomy of the eye
part of the Medical/Educational Implications course my students take.
I also buy braillers on a regular basis, so we add one or two each year to
update our inventory if I have unspent funds.
I also purchased some of the curricula and materials from APH, Mangold, etc
as needed when funding was available.
Kim
From: Scepaniak, Amy J Amy.Scepaniak@usd.edu
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:17 AM
To: AER personnel prep (personnelprep@lists.aerbvi.org)
personnelprep@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: [Personnelprep] money to spend
I have some money to spend on materials. What are your top 10
recommendations and must have for your university VI programs?
Thanks in advance!!
Amy J Scepaniak, M.S., COMSR/CLVTR
Deaf-Blind Program Coordinator
USD Center for Disabilities
NSU PO Box 991
1200 S. Jay ST
Aberdeen SD 57401
Amy.scepaniak@usd.edu mailto:Amy.scepaniak@usd.edu
605-228-8742
Dear Amy,
Over the years, I have used any unspent funds on the following;
--PIAF machine: to demonstrate and give students practice making tactile
graphics; make sure to also get the proper paper for the PIAF and the
special crayon pen it requires.
--Duxbury and embosser: to produce supplemental materials for the braille
classes that I mail out and to have them practice with it when they come to
campus. Also get the braille paper for the type of embosser purchased.
--JAWS licenses: I previously purchased JAWS licenses on dongles that we
could mail out to students. Now my university provides free JAWS to any of
our students
--Training modules: contracted with some other experts to develop training
modules to supplement our courses. For example. We contracted with a CATIS
who made extra self-paced modules for JAWS and Voiceover for our students to
work through. She did a great job and the modules are posted on a
Blackboard organization I created just for extra helpful materials, lessons
and modules.
--I am now having a eye doctor create new modules for our anatomy of the eye
part of the Medical/Educational Implications course my students take.
I also buy braillers on a regular basis, so we add one or two each year to
update our inventory if I have unspent funds.
I also purchased some of the curricula and materials from APH, Mangold, etc
as needed when funding was available.
Kim
From: Scepaniak, Amy J <Amy.Scepaniak@usd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:17 AM
To: AER personnel prep (personnelprep@lists.aerbvi.org)
<personnelprep@lists.aerbvi.org>
Subject: [Personnelprep] money to spend
I have some money to spend on materials. What are your top 10
recommendations and must have for your university VI programs?
Thanks in advance!!
Amy J Scepaniak, M.S., COMSR/CLVTR
Deaf-Blind Program Coordinator
USD Center for Disabilities
NSU PO Box 991
1200 S. Jay ST
Aberdeen SD 57401
Amy.scepaniak@usd.edu <mailto:Amy.scepaniak@usd.edu>
605-228-8742
