Resources

We have compiled several online and text resources related to making science accessible to students who are visually impaired. You will find these resources separated by topics and science fields below.

Online Resources

Science teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired will find advice, encouragement, and general teaching techniques in this section of Perkins Scout. Click on the titles below to find lists of online rescources for that particular topic.

• General Resources For Teachers
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Instructional Materials
• Ocean Sciences
• Research
• Science Camps
• Tactile Graphics
• Technological Innovations

Recommended Text Books

We have found these books helpful in our work. We have included references useful both to the teacher of the visually impaired as well as the teacher in the general or special education classroom who is working with a student who is visually impaired.