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Adaptations for Braille and Large Print Rulers
Tips for adapting rulers for students who are blind or visually impaired.
These idea were shared with me by Clare Scallon, an elementary teacher at TSBVI, and Craig Edgely, a Teaching Assistant at TSBVI.
- Tape the adapted ruler to the table with double sided tape so that as students utilize the ruler it does not move.
- Another idea which is helpful for large print students is to draw a dark line with a black sharpie at the 0 mark of the ruler so that the student can more easily orient the ruler and the object being measured.
- Turn the ruler sideways on the table with the 0 mark at the edge of the table so that student can more easily place the item to be placed in the correct position.
APH (American Printing House for the Blind) carries a number of different types of rules. Learn more.
By Laura Hospitál
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