Preparing Materials for Blind and Visually Impaired Students

23. October, 202414.00–14.15

Students with blindness are exposed to a variety of textbooks, workbooks, worksheets and other learning materials during their schooling, but these are not always directly useful to them. They need to be adapted and converted into a more accessible format in an appropriate and professional manner. Teaching materials for the blind are printed in Braille or prepared electronically for use with a Braille display. To make pictorial material accessible to blind users, it must be described or converted into a tactile format. Particular attention is also paid to transforming individual exercises into a form that can be solved by blind people. The presentation outlines the various reasons and benefits of adapting materials from the perspective of blind users.

Speaker

Marija Repe Kocman

Marija
Repe
Kocman