Although each situation is different and the student is the best source of information regarding useful accommodations, the following accommodations are typical for a student with blindness:
- Audiotaped, Brailled, or electronically formatted lecture notes, handouts, and texts
- Verbal descriptions of visual aids
- Raised-line drawings and tactile models of graphic materials
- Braille lab signs and equipment labels; auditory lab warning signals
- Adaptive lab equipment (e.g., talking thermometers and calculators, light probes, and tactile timers)
- Computer with optical character reader, voice output, Braille screen display and printer output
For more information about accommodations for students with disabilities, consult Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities [1] or view the video [2] by the same title. For information about adaptive technology for students who are blind, consult Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments [3] or view the video [4] by the same title.
References
- [1] Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/teachers.html - [2] view the video
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/wt_fac.html - [3] Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/wtsense.html - [4] view the video
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/wt_sensory.html