Blind & Low Vision · Apps for Every Stage

Gamified skill-building apps for blind & low vision students

From early VoiceOver gestures to orientation, mobility, and transition readiness — BLV Steps meets students where they are and grows with them every step of the way.

Universal accessibility
🎮 Gamified & engaging
📊 Progress tracking built in
🏫 Designed for TVIs & parents
🔬 NIH & NIDILRR-funded
Ages 3–8

BLV FirstSteps

BLV FirstSteps is a comprehensive VoiceOver training app for BLV kids ages 3–8 that combines fun, skill-building games with iPad technology.

Students systematically learn essential gestures while exploring nursery rhymes, grouping, counting, braille letters, phonetics, and more — building a solid foundation for future success.

Designed for both TVIs and parents, BLV FirstSteps removes the guesswork by automatically guiding kids from goal to goal, ensuring consistent, high-quality instruction.

  • VoiceOver gestures taught through play
  • Nursery rhymes, phonetics & braille letters
  • Auto-progression from goal to goal
  • Built for TVIs and parents alike
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Child using BLV FirstSteps app on iPad
Ages 6–14

BLV NextSteps

Looking for a fun and effective way to help BLV students ages 6–14 build essential skills in orientation, mobility, tech, and listening? Our interactive game suite has you covered — step by step.

Kids kick off with Barnyard to practice simple directionality, then move on to Temple Explorer for more advanced navigation. They'll enjoy audio matching in Sound Search, real-world mapping in Wayfinder, and listening skills in Monster Café.

Teachers can easily customize game settings so every student learns at their own pace — blending learning with play to boost confidence and independence.

  • Barnyard · Temple Explorer · Sound Search
  • Wayfinder · Monster Café
  • Orientation & mobility skill-building
  • Customizable settings per student
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BLV NextSteps Temple Explorer game screen
Teens & Transition

BLV FutureSteps

BLV FutureSteps Virtual Adventures is an accessible experiential learning platform where clients practice critical life skills through immersive, choose-your-own-adventure stories.

Developed by seasoned TVIs and counselors, each scenario offers hundreds of decision points, letting teens safely explore the natural consequences of their real-world choices in a safe, non-judgmental virtual world. Each adventure takes two to five hours.

  • Workplace Readiness & Executive Functioning
  • Self-Advocacy & Self-Determination
  • Financial Literacy & Independent Living
  • Social Skills & Self-Esteem
  • New adventures added every year
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BLV FutureSteps virtual adventure screen