Art+resource+for+students+with+vision+impairment


 * Explain the resource: **

An online handbook provided by the Elmwood Visual Resource Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand Written by Dion, M., Hoffman, K., & Matter, A. at Videncenter for Synshandicap, Hellerup, Denmark.

It is designed to assist a teacher to create art activities for students with vision impairments.


 * [|www.trinity.edu/.../VI%20-%20Final%20Ch%205%20Activities%20-%20A]. **


 * Why is it useful? **

It discusses ideas such as using materials with texture and dimension. It is very useful in helping to choose materials and activities that engage the tactile experience for a student with vision impairments. This resource has very clear instructions for activities with many different materials.

Within this resource, additional websites are included:

"Art: A Great Tool for Teaching Students with Vision Impairment//"// at [].

For more ideas refer to “Art and learning activities for visually impaired students and their friends” at [|http://home.earthlink.net/~vharris/index.htm].

Another site, called "Art Beyond Sight: Collaborative Art Education for the Blind,'” at [|http://www.artbeyondsight.org] provides information about art and culture in an accessible format online.

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