Making Visual Illustrations of Physics Accessible to Blind Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 398-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiane Pereira Torres ◽  
Enicéia Gonçalves Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Visual Illustrations ◽  
Blind Students

Development and Application of practical music instrument experience program for blind students

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-56
Author(s):  
Raehyung Kang ◽  
Yoonjeong Kang
Keyword(s):  
Blind Students

Variability in Age and Experience among Blind Students Using Basal Reading Materials

1980 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Hilda Caton ◽  
Earl Rankin
Keyword(s):  
Grade Level ◽  
Reading Programs ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Basal Reading ◽  
Basal Reader ◽  
Significant Variability ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Blind Students

This study was designed to identify various problems encountered by children who read braille and use conventional basal reading programs transcribed into that medium. It was hoped that this information could be used to improve methods of teaching blind children to read and to help design more suitable reading materials for them. The results showed educationally significant variability in chronological age, years in school and grade level for blind children using basal reader materials designed for sighted readers at specific grade levels.

scholarly journals A survey of the number of legally blind university physics students in Canada during 2003–2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Alan J. Slavin
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Physics Students ◽  
Laboratory Courses ◽  
University Physics ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Partially Sighted ◽  
Accessible Price ◽  
Blind Students

Over the last few years, video assistive apparatus has become available at an accessible price that will allow students who have limited vision to participate almost fully in many laboratory courses at university. This paper presents a survey of the number of legally blind university physics students in Canada for the period 2003 to 2013. It will act as a benchmark to measure the effectiveness, in laboratory courses, of recent legislation mandating the provision of assistive devices in educational institutions. The survey was sent to all 52 physics departments at institutions in Canada that grant physics degrees, with all but one of the departments replying. None knew of any legally blind physicists practising in Canada. The only legally blind physics students reported were one partially sighted student who was awarded a Ph.D. in 2001, and one currently at Trent University. The survey results show that of the 12.5% of blind students who hold university degrees in Canada, very few of them are in physics.

Cognitive Mapping by the Blind

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 297-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Casey
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cognitive Mapping ◽  
School Students ◽  
Congenitally Blind ◽  
Tactile Maps ◽  
Blind Persons ◽  
Partially Sighted ◽  
Blind Students

In an effort to study the cognitive mapping abilities of blind persons, tactile maps of a school campus were made by ten congenitally blind and ten blindfolded partially sighted high school students. Although some blind students made well-organized and accurate maps of the campus, most of the maps made by the congenitally blind subjects were poorly organized and integrated as compared with maps made by the blindfolded partially sighted subjects. Blind persons exhibit varying methods for categorizing the elements of a large environment, and the method of cognitive mapping is believed to be related to how well a person can negotiate within the environment.

Massage Therapy: Another Avenue to Employment for the Blind

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 396-398
Author(s):  
Paul V. Placeway
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Blind Students

Describes a program in massage therapy given at the Michigan School for the Blind. Students are taught the necessary skills and also, since they will often be self-employed even though on a salary plus commission basis, how to run a small business. All students completing the course over the past two years found placements.

Use of computer teaching systems in the learning process

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-43
Author(s):  
Didar Didmanidze ◽  
Neli Akhvlediani ◽  
Nino Samnidze ◽  
Ketevan Zoidze ◽  
Givi Tsitskishvili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Teaching Chemistry ◽  
Modern Computer ◽  
Mechanical Models ◽  
Computer Teaching ◽  
Visual Illustrations

Just a few decades ago, books were mostly used as educational media, while posters, various mechanical models, etc. were used as educational visual illustrations. Laboratory experiments for teaching chemistry, physics, biology, etc. were conducted in schools and colleges using real materials. Today the situation is drastically changed and all this has been forgotten. Modern computer teaching technologies are being rapidly introduced in the educational space replacing old tehcnology with hypertexts, e-books and textbooks, tutorials and many other forms and contents.

Use of the C-5 Laser Cone by School Age Children

1977 ◽  
Vol 71 (8) ◽  
pp. 346-348
Author(s):  
Dorothy Goldie
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Blind Students

The use of electronic travel devices with blind school age children is a fairly recent development. The use of the Laser Cane with four blind students attending public school is discussed with emphasis on modifications in technique needed to integrate the cane's use into each student's travel system.

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