AccessSTEM

Low Vision

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

Consider the position, lighting, and seating needs of the student during presentations or when using text, manipulatives, transparencies or other projected images.

Give clear verbal descriptions of visual aids including video and printed content used throughout your presentation.

Blindness

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

Low Vision

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

Consider the position, lighting, and seating needs of the student during presentations or when using text, manipulatives, transparencies or other projected images.

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

Give clear verbal descriptions of visual aids including video and printed content used throughout your presentation.

Low Vision

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

Consider the position, lighting, and seating needs of the student during presentations or when using text, manipulatives, transparencies or other projected images.

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.

Disability Type

• Low Vision
• Blindness
• Hearing Impairments
• Learning Disabilities
• Mobility Impairments
• Health Impairments
• Psychosocial Impairments

Low Vision

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

Disability Type

• Low Vision
• Blindness
• Hearing Impairments
• Learning Disabilities
• Mobility Impairments
• Health Impairments
• Psychosocial Impairments

Low Vision

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.

Give clear verbal descriptions of visual aids including video and printed content used throughout your presentation.

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.

Allow flexible seating to provide a clear view of a sign language interpreter, lip reading, visual aids, and demonstrations.

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.

Consider the position, lighting, and seating needs of the student during presentations or when using text, manipulatives, transparencies or other projected images.

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

Provide large-print lab signs and equipment labels.