[NFB-Science] Food For Thought

[Louis Maher]

Folks,

Natalie Shaheen has written a paper:
"Dismantling the Compulsory Sightedness of STEM Education and Empowering Blind Learners: by Natalie Shaheen "https://nlshaheen.com/dare/".

Natalie writes that she has identified 5 principles for empowering blind learners in STEM.  The principals are:


  1.  Embrace Nonvisual Ways of Knowing.
  2.  Create an Environment that Empowers Blind People to Participate Fully in All of the Learning.
  3.  Provide Opportunities for Blind People to Learn Nonvisual STEM Process Skills.
  4.  Use Equipment that is Non visually Accessible.
  5.  All Instructional Materials are Available in Non-visually Accessible formats at the Same Time and in the Same Place as Visual Formats.

The Science and Engineering division would appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences on this topic.



Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
E-mail: ljmaher03 at outlook.com