The VISIONS Lab produces educational materials for visually impaired students and develops new adaptive technologies; this site discusses accommodations for college-level organic chemistry and calculus.
Source: Purdue University's VISIONS Lab, Rochester Institute of Technology
Science Resources
Science teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired will find advice, encouragement, and teaching techniques in this section.
This article describes the Purdue's VISIONS Lab, (Visually Impaired Students Initiative on Science), which is a research laboratory dedicated to providing access to the numerous science courses at the university.
Source: Information Technology and Disabilities Journal, 3 (4) 1996Kurt Herzer, a premed student at Johns Hopkins University who is legally blind, recommends that professors make classroom and course materials accommodations that suit the specific needs of the individual student.
Maylene Bird and Karen Poston share ideas for creating a braille diagram of the cell cycle. The article includes step-by-step instructions and photographs of student-created diagrams.
Source: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)Geerat J. Vermeij describes his experiences as a blind scientist and a nationally recognized marine biologist.
Source: National Federation of the BlindLuisa Mayer, Ph.D., an internationally known specialist in visual field/functional vision testing describes strategies for assessing field loss and interpreting assessment results. A good explanation of visual field loss and impacts for laypersons and parents as well.
Source: Perkins eLearningAn overview of diabetes.
Source: VisionAwareProvides a solid foundation for understanding eye conditions that affect seniors. Addresses treatment and rehabilitation; includes a vision simulation video and glossary.
Source: VisionAwarePages
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