« Visit Trinity University WebsiteTeacher’s Manual for Adapting Science Experiments for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
Authors: Matthew Dion, Karen Hoffman, Amy Matter
Contents:
1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 1
2 Teaching the Blind and Visually Impaired............................................................. 3
2.1 How Blind and Visually Impaired Students Learn.................................................. 3
2.2 Basic Teaching Guidelines....................................................................................... 5
3 General Guidelines for Making Adaptations.......................................................... 8
3.1 Principles of Adaptation......................................................................................... 8
3.2 Adaptations for Visually Impaired Students........................................................... 9
3.3 Adaptations for Blind Students............................................................................. 11
3.4 RNIB Questions.................................................................................................... 11
4 Laboratory Adaptations............................................................................................ 15
4.1 Safety Concerns..................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Skill Modification.................................................................................................. 17
4.3 Basic Tool Modification........................................................................................ 24
4.4 Advanced Tool Modification................................................................................ 32
4.5 New Devices.......................................................................................................... 38
5 Specific Experiments................................................................................................ 45
5.1 Pendulums............................................................................................................. 46
5.2 Evolution of Gases................................................................................................ 48
5.3 Distillation of Salt Water....................................................................................... 51
5.4 Conductivity of Acids........................................................................................... 53
5.5 Conversion of Energy............................................................................................ 55
5.6 Wave Generation................................................................................................... 57
6 Resource List............................................................................................................. 59
Vision Impairment
Chapter 1: The Spirit of Inclusion
Chapter 2: Definitions, Identification, and Professionals
Chapter 3: Technological and Medical Interventions
Chapter 4: Teaching Strategies and Accommodations
Chapter 5: Activities
Chapter 6: Social Skills
Chapter 7: Counseling Students with Vision Impairment
Chapter 8: Working with Families
Chapter 9: Research and Reflections