Overview
Each of your students may have a different degree of disability, and different needs. When working with deaf students, use video materials with subtitles and/or sign language. Use audio materials when working with visually impaired or blind students. Try to create materials in Braille as well. When working with dyslexic students, use materials with large text and a friendly format When working with an autistic child, keep in touch with his parents, they can help identify the learners’ needs. When working with children with other cognitive limitations, adapt the information to their processing capabilities. Familiarize your-self with the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL; https://teaching.cornell.edu/teaching-re-sources/designing-your-course/universal-design-learning), apply them in your lessons. |
Includes
- Braille or large print copies of texts or articles related to the topic (with pictures de-scribed in words)
- Tactile diagrams or models of tools and weapons used by hunters and farmers
- Audio recordings of descriptions of the diagrams or models
- ‘Hunt and Gather’ game (can be adapted to the class according to the resources avail-able)