How Can Schools Accommodate The Needs Of Blind And Visually Impaired Students?

From elementary school through university, here are some of the accommodations schools can -- and in some cases do -- make for students who are blind or visually impaired:

• Notes, handouts, and texts distributed in tape, braille, or electronic format
• 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, talking calculators, light probes, and tactile timers)
• Computer with screen reader (e.g., JAWS), vocal output, braille screen display and printer output

What are typical accommodations for students with blindness?

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