[Perform-Talk] Accommodations for theatre design class

[Mabry, Jessie]

Hi all,

I am working with a high school student who went from having low vision to being totally blind a couple weeks ago. They are enrolled in a theatre design class that they love. They are hoping they can still stay in it and participate non-visually. I participated in theatre a little myself back in the day and am totally blind, but I just did acting and wasn't involved in crew at all. I looked at the course syllabus, and it all has to do with scenery, costumes, and make-up. Supplies needed for the class include drawing pads and colored pencils. Any ideas for ways that the student can still be in the class and enjoy it? They still have visual memory and can fall back on that to offer ideas, of course, and maybe add tactile elements to costumes or props, but I'd like to go in more prepared with thoughts if possible. Again, this is a theatre design class, as opposed to theatre production or management. Thanks for any input.

Jessie