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In this article, Dr. Geerat Vermeij, a nationally recognized blind marine biologist, describes his path to becoming a scientist, potential obstacles he overcame, and the rewarding nature of his career. The article states Dr. Vermeij’s belief that blind students contemplating careers in science should love their subject, be prepared to work hard, and refuse to be discouraged by the negative attitudes of the educational establishment.
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Touch the Invisible Sky is a 60-page contracted Braille book that includes space images that are embossed with transparent lines, bumps, and other textures to define details of the cosmic objects, allowing visually impaired people to feel what they cannot see.
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Touch the Stars, published by National Braille Press, is a Braille/large print astronomy text with tactile line drawings covering a variety of general astronomy topics, including constellations, planets, moon phases, eclipses, and galaxies.
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Touch the Sun: A NASA Braille Book explores through colorful raised images and a combination of Braille and print the dynamic nature of the Sun, including topics such as the interior layers of the Sun, massive solar storms, and sunspots and their motion.
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Touch the Universe: A NASA Braille Book of Astronomy is an astronomy book designed for both the sighted and visually impaired to help the visually impaired explore and discover the solar system. The book combines Braille and large-print captions of Hubble Space Telescope photographs that are embossed with shapes representing various astronomical objects.
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This article provides an overview of the summer 2004 debut of two NFB science camps: the Circle of Life (focused on life science for blind middle schoolers), and Rocket On! (focused on physical science for blind high school students). Working with NASA as a partner, the NFB sought to expose the students to exciting hands-on science, build their confidence, and instill a “can do” belief in their ability to succeed in science.
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This article describes an experimental system–the use of a Talking Tactile Tablet (TTT) as an accommodation for visually impaired students–in the administration of multiple choice math tests. In a pilot study, the TTT had a positive impact on the students’ performance, leading the researchers to conclude that the TTT holds promise as a test accommodation tool for the visually impaired and warrants additional research.
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Virtual Pencil is computer software used to interactively solve math problems by using the computer cursor as a virtual pencil that moves on the screen as JAWS reads out loud the numbers and actions, and/or displays the numbers and actions in Braille on a Braille display. The software, which simulates a pencil and paper, is available for two math programs: VP Arithmetic and VP Algebra.
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This article describes a weeklong summer science camp at Camp Tuhsmeheta in Greenville, Michigan, where in 2010, blind and vision impaired students gained hands-on experience studying biomes. Through the use of Talking LabQuest, a device with text to speech software, the campers collected and independently analyzed scientific data such as soil and water temperature, pH levels, density, and viscosity in various ecosystems.
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This article describes the results of a qualitative study in which Playtime is Science for Students with Disabilities–a science curriculum modified for visually impaired children–is implemented in first and fourth grade classrooms. The study reports a number of positive student-related outcomes, including enthusiasm, persistence, positive-peer outcomes, acquisition of scientific language and concepts, and meaningful connections made to the world beyond school.
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