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 are talking to them and not someone else


Don’t gesture, always verbalize When writing on the board, always verbalize what you are writing so the student has access to that information and can follow along.


Treat all of your students equally Even though you will need to make certain modifications to your teaching style and classroom structure in order to accommodate students with visual impairments, you should still hold these students to the same standard as the rest of their peers
Correct seating is crucial Always favor the stronger side of the student’s vision due to visual field deficits. For example, if the student only uses his left eye, he would need to sit on the right side of the classroom away from the windows

Follow the leader When in line, direct their attention to the child in front of them using color of clothing or hair and have them model/follow what that child is doing (stopping, walking straight, turning, etc.), always moving slowly for safety.

Avoid asking if a student can see something Don’t ask a student, “Can you see this?” They often can see it, but that does not mean that they can access it or read it. 

Safety first Students need to understand the “rules of the road” and always use the right-hand side of hallways or the right railing. Use boundaries like cones in the gym, lines on the pavement to follow from school to the playground, etc.

Provide braille textbooks and handouts As soon as you discover that you will have a visually impaired or blind student in your class, you should order all class textbooks in braille.

Ensure there are large walkways between furniture You should also leave ample space between desks, chairs, cabinets, and shelves. This will make it easier for visually impaired and blind students to navigate through the classroom without bumping into objects

By Rajveer Home Tutorial (8090970148)

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