Links to various research articles and information sites on teaching STEM concepts to students with visual impairments.
Research Articles
- Impact of Adaptive Materials on Teachers and their Students with Visual Impairments in Secondary Science and Mathematics Classes
Discusses a year long study done on the effectiveness of adaptive strategies in teaching STEM to students with visual impairments and blindness. - Supalo, C. A., Isaacson, M. D., & Lombardi, M. V. (2014). Making Hands-On Science Learning Accessible for Students Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision. Journal Of Chemical Education, 91(2), 195-199.
- Using Adaptive Tools and Techniques To Teach a Class of Students Who Are Blind or Low-Vision. (2009). Journal of Chemical Education, 86(5), 587.
- Linkens, D. A., Rimmer, S. J., Powell, R. S., & Peers, M. M. (1985). A technical drawing aid for blind students using stereo audio feedback. Transactions Of The Institute Of Measurement And Control, 7(5), 228-237.
- Cohen, R., Meacham, A., & Skaff, J. (2006). Teaching graphs to visually impaired students using an active auditory interface. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM Digital Library), 38(1), 279-282.
- Wild, G., & Hinton, R. (1993). Visual information and the blind student: the problem of access. The British Journal Of Visual Impairment, 11(3), 99-102.
- Bigham, J., Aller, M., Brudvik, J., Leung, J., Yazzolino, L., & Ladner, R. (2008). Inspiring blind high school students to pursue computer science with instant messaging chatbots. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM Digital Library), 40(1), 449-453.
- Harshman, J., Bretz, S., & Yezierski, E. (2013). Seeing Chemistry through the Eyes of the Blind: A Case Study Examining Multiple Gas Law Representations. Journal Of Chemical Education, 90(6), 710-716.
- Techniques To Enhance Instructors' Teaching Effectiveness with Chemistry Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. (2005). Journal of Chemical Education, 82(10), 1513.
Informational Sites
- Perkins School for the Blind Science Education Page
Perkins School for the Blind's information page on teaching science. Includes links to other resources on their site as well as external sites. - National Center for Blind Youth In Science
A clearinghouse of information on STEM with visually impaired and blind students including links to research articles