Math Connection: Calculation of Gear Ratio

Disability Type

Low Vision

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.

Provide large-print lecture notes, handouts, and worksheets.

Consider computer accommodations for writing activities. Provide a document format that can be edited electronically by the student, such as an accessible PDF file, a Word document, or a plain text document. Consult the video presentation and publication Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments.

Talking compasses and talking and tactile globes can be found at the AbleData. [Seems to now be defunct]

Consider having the student work with a partner and providing extra assistance if this activity presents significant challenges.

Blindness

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.

Provide audiotaped, Brailled, or electronic-formatted lecture notes, handouts, and texts.

For writing activities, provide computer accommodations. Provide a document format that can be edited electronically by the student, such as an accessible PDF file, a Word document, or a plain text document. Consider a computer with optical character recognition, voice output, Braille screen display, and/or embossed Braille output. For more information, consult the video presentation and publication Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments or the AccessSTEM Knowledge Base.

To find calculators for students who are blind, consult the National Federation of the Blind Independence Market Online or American Printing House for the Blind.

For students who are legally blind yet have a fair amount of usable sight, consider the accommodations listed for individuals with low vision.

Hearing Impairments

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.

Provide a sign language interpreter, real-time captioning, and/or an FM system.

Face students with hearing impairments so that they can see your lips. Speak clearly. Repeat questions or comments from others.

Learning Disabilities

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.

A computer with voice output software is an appropriate accommodation for students with learning disabilities. Consult the video presentation and publication Working Together: Computers and People with Learning Disabilities and the AccessSTEM Knowledge Base.

Consider reformatting documents to minimize clutter and/or providing materials in large-print format. Ask the student if this would be helpful.

Provide clear and specific instructions. Break down larger tasks into smaller chunks, and provide directions for only one or two activities at a time.

Mobility Impairments

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.

Support the student's use of a computer equipped with a special input device (e.g., voice input, Morse code, alternative keyboard) whenever appropriate. For more information, consult the video presentation and publication Working Together: Computers and People with Mobility Impairments or the AccessSTEM Knowledge Base.

Health Impairments

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.

Psychosocial Impairments

Request and encourage student input on how to best accommodate the student's learning needs.