Tips for Blind/Visually Impaired
The following academic tips should assist you in working with students who are blind or visually impaired in post-secondary education. Recommended on-campus referral sources are also included.
Academic Tips for students who are blind or visually impaired
Offer preferential seating; paying attention to lighting and glare on dry erase boards, overheads, computer projections
Understand level of visual impairment
Preferential seating can make these students more comfortable
Maintain regular contact with DRS office and student for accessibility needs
Verbalize any written or visual information
Review general room layout (exits, desks, lecture location, etc.)
Use directives, i.e., left, right, step up, step down
Use enhanced verbal descriptions
Give comparisons and analogies with familiar objects that do not depend on prior visual knowledge
Ignore assist dogs, they are not to be touched or talked to
Common Assistive Technology
Screen Magnification software: ZoomText
Alternative text: Braille, audio books, enlarged text
Screen Reading software: Jaws and ZoomText
Dual monitor set up for computer classes
CGCC Referral Sources: