Abby Koroma’s daughter, Jubilee, began attending Grand Rapids Montessori Academy last year. Jubilee is visually impaired.
“My daughter has low vision. She’s legally blind, and so we are celebrating this as an entire school to highlight this important literacy method.”
Koroma and Jubilee’s teacher Tracy Morgan are raising student awareness launching Braillebration, where students rotate through three hands-on stations. They learn how the visually impaired navigate the world and use a braille typewriter. Students speak with visually impaired adults to learn first-hand what it was like for them growing up.
“We have a young lady who is a college student, totally blind, and she’s doing a read-aloud, and then also answering questions that the students have about braille and blindness.”
Morgan says she hopes students gain a better understanding of what it’s like to be differently abled.
“Empathy and compassion for others, no matter who they are, right? And just know that everybody’s doing the best they can on any given day and to give them that grace.”
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