Activity
Blind Scientist Tools
Find out what tools may be helpful to science students who are blind or visually impaired.
Dr. Mona Samer Minkara is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University, where she uses computer simulations to obtain a better understanding of the chemical interactions that occur at the air-water interface inside the lungs. She happens to be blind due to macular degeneration and cone-rod dystrophy. On her website she shares a range of resources on teaching science to students with visual impairments, including an accessible STEM Curriculum for the blind.
Tools Used By a Scientist Who Is Blind
Dr. Minkara shares information about the tools she has used as a scientist who are blind and she includes information in each of these areas:
- What Are The Tools I Use?
- Software Tools
- Hardware Tools
- Audio Resources
- Mobility Aids
- Access Assistants
- Reading Aids
- Office Management
- How Do I Use These Tools As A Blind Scientist?
- Student
- Researcher
- Teacher
- How Can I Advocate For The Tools I Need?
- Finding Access Assistants
- Advice for Advisors
- Interviewing Access Assistants
- Advice for Disability Services
- Choosing a School
- Finding a Job
- What are the other tools that advocate for?
- Health and Fitness Tools
Visit Dr. Mankara’s website to learn more about each of these areas.
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