Geometry & Spatial AdaptationsBy: Carmen Willings
teachingvisuallyimpaired.com Geometry and Spatial sense is best taught through concrete hands on experiences when instructing students who are blind or visually impaired. This is beneficial not only for students with visual impairments but for students with normal vision as well. Have students assemble puzzles, and sort shapes and objects related to the topic. Play “Treasure Hunt” games. Have students follow verbal or written spatial directions given to: Locate objects in the classroom, school or community. Encourage students to locate shapes within the environment when transitioning through the school or on community outings. Intentionally discuss positional concepts (on, in, on top of, underneath, thick, thin, rough, smooth, hard, soft, etc.) and incorporate counting and patterning activities and pairing numbers with groups of objects. Encourage students to follow directions and use low vision devices to read directions and discriminate between cards. Make math fun by incorporating graphs, charts, card and board games. Incidentally embedded math patterning and positional concepts into activities of daily living as well as waiting games during transitions.
Accessible Geometry Materials
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Compensatory SkillsConcept Development
Alternative Communication
Emergent Literacy
Access Print
Pre-Braille
Braille Code
Braille Formatting
Braillewriter
Slate & Stylus
Tactile Graphics
nemeth code
Access Classes
Abacus
Organization
Study Skills
Time Management
Listening Skills
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