Teaching the visually impaired

Teaching the Visually Impaired in

Everyday Classrooms

Do visually impaired students have equal

opportunities to learn in an everyday classroom?

What tools can be used to ensure equal opportunities?

Equal Opportunity

Are your computers equipped to help students with visual impairments?

Does your school provide

books written in braille?

How can we present information differently?

• When providing handouts, enlarge the font for students with visual disabilities.

How can we presentinformation differently?

Break down assignments into steps.Let the students take their time

and work at their own pace.

Other ideas for assistance?

Some students may require assistance on exams. Perhaps: dictation of the questions

a scribe to write their answers a different format of the exam (braille, larger format, other modification)

Resources and Assistive Technologies

• Screen readers• Large print books• Books written in braille• Computer screen magnifiers• Text to Speech• Allow tape recorders

Resources and AssistiveTechnologies

• Portable note takers

• Digital book readers

• Talking Calculators