Slechtziend zijn: leermiddelen als hulp
Slechtziend zijn of zelfs blind ... Het is belangrijk om stil te staan bij personen met een visuele beperking omdat alledaagse activiteiten niet langer vanzelfsprekend zijn.
Op zoek naar een geschikt moment om het over blinden en slechtzienden te hebben in de klas? Wel, op 4 januari is er Wereld Braille Dag. Of de Internationale Dag van de Witte Stok op 15 oktober.
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Everyone involved: Brochure regarding reading software as a reasonable accommodation
Reasonable adjustments play a crucial role in inclusive education. Reasonable accommodations provide students with special needs with the same access
to education like other students. Reading software is an example of such an adjustment.In this …
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Toe-gang!: Adaptations of buildings for people with a visual impairment
This brochure offers ideas and solutions to make (school) buildings more accessible for people with a visual handicap. The brochure is divided into four chapters;
- description and consequences of a visual disorder;
- general considerations for adapting …
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By Touch ... learning with your fingers
In Op de Tast books, subjects are presented as a tactile print. It often deals with objects or concepts that students are supposed to know, but which are sometimes difficult for a blind or partially sighted student to grasp.
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Adaptations and aids for visually impaired students
An inspirational list of possible measures for the visually impaired.
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Tools in Windows 10 to support visually impaired students
This infographic in English gives you an overview of built-in tools that can support students with visual difficulties:
- customize cursor and arrow,
- enlarge text,
- use magnifying glass,
- reading function.
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Envision: App for the blind and visually impaired
Envision is an app to describe the world around you. The app has been carefully designed for the blind and visually impaired, helping them live more independently. Envision uses AI to read text in real time, describe scenes, scan and find objects, …
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Brighter And Bigger: App to make texts more readable
This video magnifier app is a tool for people who have difficulty reading small print.
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Light and Love: Help for the blind and visually impaired
The organization Licht en Liefde helps visually impaired and blind people to build a quality life.
They also offer materials for teachers to work on visual impairment in the classroom:
- empathy sessions ;
- info packs (functioning of eyes, visual …
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A partially sighted student in secondary school: General information about teaching partially sighted students
In the text you will find information about:
- organization of the environment (place in the classroom, school building...);
- organization of the teaching situation ;
- general aids (for reading and writing, for orientation and mobility...); …
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Brailleliga: Aids for the blind and visually impaired
An overview with additional information about tools for reading, writing, telephoning and digital life:
- braille display,
- reading device,
- daisy player,
- video magnifier,
- dactylography,
- magnification software
- ...
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TapTapSee: App for blind people to recognize objects
TapTapSee helps blind and partially sighted people to become more independent in their daily activities.
This app is designed to help them identify objects they encounter in their daily lives.
Just tap the screen twice to take a photo of something, …
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Readability of printed text
How do you ensure that printed text is as legible as possible, even for people with reduced vision? In this article you will find practical tips for font, spacing, line spacing, use of color and more.
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