How to Teach a Blind Student
Explain any visuals When you are teaching a visually impaired or blind student, it is important to clearly explain all visual materials Always give oral instructions Do not provide your students with a handout that contains assignment instructions. Visually impaired or blind students in your class may have difficulty seeing the words and learning what is expected. Instead, you should always give oral instructions for every assignment and activity Ask students to clap to ask a question Many classrooms rely on visual cues in order to ask questions or get the teacher’s attention. It is very traditional for students to raise their hand if they want to speak during a lesson. Visually impaired or blind students may not notice when their peers raise their hands. Instead, you should replace visual cues with audio cues. Always use names Always use a visually impaired student’s first name when addressing them. This way they will know you a...