Free Science Websites For Low Vision Students
Instructional technology for science that supports low vision accessibility, including free science websites that I have used as a student with low vision in my classes
Tag: chemistry
Free Braille Art and Tactile Image Libraries: World Braille Day
As part of a semester-long school project for one of my graduate classes, I researched several free braille art and tactile image libraries that could be used for educational activities relating to science, agriculture, ecology, and several other topics. Even though I don’t personally use…
Digital Rulers For Dysgraphia and Low Vision
When I was working on adapting a math worksheet for one of my classes, I noticed that it was challenging to keep track of scratch work and problems written in a vertical layout with double vision. I was looking for a way to draw lines…
Adapting Digital Equations: Math Problems and Low Vision
The majority of math assignments display equations in a typeset format, which can be challenging for students with low vision who need to enlarge content or display it in a larger font size. Displaying content in a digital format can provide more flexibility for enlarging…
How To Create An Accessible Formula Sheet
In math and statistics classes, instructors often provide students with a formula sheet that contains equations, tables, and other helpful definitions that students can refer to during assignments and exams. As a student with low vision that primarily accesses information visually, a lot of these…
Free Accessible Periodic Tables For Low Vision
Ten options for making the periodic table accessible for students with blindness, low vision, and vision impairment.
How To Describe Science Experiments For Visually Impaired Students
When watching science experiments or participating in science labs, I would constantly find myself thinking or saying “what just happened?” after every step of the experiment. Since I have low vision, I often have trouble noticing subtle changes in science experiments or focusing in visually…
Adapting Accessible Trifold Posters For Low Vision
When I had to create trifold posters and present trifolds during class projects in middle and high school, I often struggled with adapting trifold posters or creating accessible trifold posters that I could see with low vision. While I could create a trifold presentation that…
Science Labs and Low Vision
Including students with blindness and low vision in classroom science labs and experiments