Breaking Barriers: Making Hands-OnScience Learning Accessible for Studentswith Visual Impairment at Middle Stage
Keywords:
Visually Impaired, Science Activities, Inclusive Classroom, Classroom Adaptations, Middle LevelAbstract
In the inclusive classrooms oftoday, children ofmixed abilities sit together. Generally science teaching is
done through visual instructions, due to which, it is difficult for visually impaired students to understand
concepts of science. In order to understand science better, they need to be given hands on as sighted
students. In this paper, it is suggested that the classroom environment needs to be adapted to cater the
needs ofsuch students. These students learn by using senses such as touch, hear and smell. The activities
usually given in the textbooks ofscience have to be modified for these children; not only for their safety
but also to make them understand the concepts by doing, so that they can pursue a career in science.
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