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Music Braille/Braille Music

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Post date September 9, 2023
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Updated as of January 28, 2024. What is Music Braille/Braille Music? Music Braille is a code designed to allow individuals to read music notation accurately, efficiently, and tactilely. In fact, Louis Braille (the man who developed the braille reading code) also created the Music Braille code. Music Braille uses the same six dots used in […]

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The Lime Lighter: Music-Reading Solution for People with Low Vision

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Post date September 8, 2023
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Updated as of January 28, 2024. Please find below information about a powerful tool for magnifying print music notation. What is Lime Lighter? Software that has special scrolling and magnification features to enable performers with low vision to read and write music notation. Bundled with: How Does It Work? After you set your preferences for […]

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Organizing Your Wallet

Updated as of January 27, 2024. Why It Matters From money to cards to papers, everything in our wallets is labeled in print and is not accessible to blind and low vision individuals. Learning strategies to keep up with everything that goes in and out of our wallets is key to financial success and general […]

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Cooking Without Looking: Tips and Tools for Cooking with Low or No Vision

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Post date September 8, 2023
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Updated as of January 27, 2024. Check out some of our helpful nonvisual cooking tips below. You can build your skills and make some yummy food at the same time! General Cooking Tips Tips for Using Measuring Cups and Spoons With just a few nonvisual tips, you can measure properly with no trouble at all […]

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Guide to College Board Credit-Earning Exam Accommodations for Blind/Low Vision for Students in Maryland

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Post date September 8, 2023
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Updated as of December 26, 2023. Accessibility and Exemption Information References Advanced Placement® (AP®): CLEP® (College-Level Examination Program®) ACCUPLACER® Note: This information is current as of December 2023. Accommodation AP® (Advanced Placement®) CLEP® ACCUPLACER® Braille AVAILABLE, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations “Contracted” braille Not applicable; tests are digital AVAILABLE; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page […]