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| Contentid | 3361 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Assisting Sight-Impaired Students |
| Body | A recent request on the TESL mailing list for suggestions on accommodating blind students received the following suggestions. Although the list is intended for teachers of English, the suggestions should be useful for teachers of any language. ---- I had a blind student last year. I gave her a floppy disk with various texts on it. She put it into her laptop and then pulled out a braille pad. I was impressed with the technology but more impressed with the speed with which she could read aloud - as fast as the students reading the printed text. If students do need an electronic voice, this could be delivered via headphones so as not to disturb the others. Taylor, J. A Blind ESL Student. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL-L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (12 July 2005). ---- Try to be aware of how much information you are conveying in audible form, and how much you are leaving to other means. For example, I know some teachers who habitually say aloud everything they write on the board, and others who do not; likewise, some teachers call on students with a glance, while others use the student's name. White, R. Re: A Blind ESL Student. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL-L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (13 July 2005). |
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| Inputdate | 2005-07-25 22:03:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2005-07-25 22:03:00 |
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| Publishdate | 2005-08-01 00:00:00 |
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