The Monarch: Tactile Access to Digital Learning

This webinar is part four of the Tactile Graphics Literacy for Students with Visual Impairments: 4 Part Series. Join this webinar to learn about the skills and background knowledge a student requires to benefit from the use of a multi-line, graphics-capable, refreshable braille display like the Monarch.
Instructors:
Name: Stephanie Walker
Title:  Outreach Specialist; Southcentral Region
Affiliation: APH
Name: Leslie Weilbacher
Title:  Outreach Specialist; Northwest Region
Affiliation: APH
Content Information:
Compensatory Access, Graphics and Literacy 
Target Audience: Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Early Intervention Specialists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, General Education Teachers, Special Educators, Paraprofessionals, Administrators, Parents and Caregivers of Students with Visual Impairments, University Personnel and Students in Professional Preparation Programs, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, and all others supporting and facilitating the learning of students with visual impairments.
Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will identify types and features of refreshable braille displays.
2) Participants will describe the importance of digital literacy and refreshable braille displays in providing access to tactile information and graphics literacy skill development.
3) Given an overview of digital literacy tools, participants will be able to list skills and background knowledge a student requires to benefit from the use of a multi-line, graphics-capable, refreshable braille display like the Monarch.