Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

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Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

• Katie Cieszlak
• Merisa Musemic

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Initial Meetings

• Introduce yourself at the beginning of the day,
  class hour, etc..
• When approaching the student, say something like
  Good Morning, Sarah. Its Ms. Cieszlak.
• Talk to student directly.
• Talk to parents and student about their
  preferences. Especially what has worked in the
  past and what has not worked.

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When Using Handouts

• Verbally read entire paper aloud.
• Read aloud all directions.
• Provide students a copy of notes, PowerPoint,
  handouts in assessable formats a head of time.
• Put handouts in larger print/Braille.
• When printing handouts, consider you students
  with color blindness preferences.

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General Strategies

• Verbalize anything written on the board or on
  PowerPoint.
• Give feedback about assignments (positive
  corrective) directly to the student.
• Inform substitute teachers to verbalize their
  actions, read information on the board, and to
  introduce themselves.

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General Strategies

• Use assigned seats.
• Or move students with visual impairments closer
  to the board.
• Use fabrics, substances, or material with
  textures to help student find their desk,
  box/cubby hole, keys, etc
• For students with color blindness, talk to the
  students.
• When writing feedback, be aware of your students
  with color blindness preferences.

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Students with Color blindness
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Aides / Assistive Technology

• Magnifying sheets
• Tape recorders
• Braille paper
• Overhead projectors
• CCTV Closed Circuit Television
• Special papers or pens.

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Electronic Aides

• Kurzwiel reader
• Jaws
• Talking clocks watches

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Websites for books

• www.rfbd.org
• Recording For the Blind Dyslexic
• www.loc.gov/nls
• National Library Service for the Blind
  Physically Handicapped
• www.franklin.com
• Talking Dictionaries

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Websites for Assistive technology

• www.kurzweiledu.com
• Kurzweil readers
• www.perkins.org
• Braille readers
• www.independantlivingaids.com
• www.ablezone.com/as.asp
• www.freedomscientific.com
• www.humanware.com
• www.amazon.com
• Daily Living Aids, then low vision aids

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• Assistive Technology to Meet
• K12 Student Needs
• http//www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/tec
  hnlgy/te7assist.htm

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