Resources are divided into three categories: Classroom Resources/Courses, Research Resources, Conferences and Organizations. Please be sure to scroll down the page for the full listing of resources. If you have any resources you would like to add to the page, please email Dr. Tiffany Wild (wild.13@osu.edu) to be added to the page.
Classroom Resources/Courses
Project Inspire (Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals Who Read Braille)
Project INSPIRE, Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals Who Read Braille, aims to support professionals, youth in grades 6-12, and young adults in building their skills in the two braille codes used in the United States for STEM classes.
- Previous Project INSPIRE courses: https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/project-inspire-free-self-paced-courses-increase-stem-potential-individuals-who-read
Tactile Graphics for Geoscience Education
https://tactileimages.theiagd.org/
A digital resource collection of tactile graphics for geoscience education.
Quorum Programming Language
Quorum is an evidence-based programming language. It is designed to be accessible to everyone, in particular to individuals who are blind and use a screen reader technology. It is used by many schools for the blind to teach programming.
Quorum Hour of Code
https://quorumlanguage.com/selection.html
This site provides tutorials on constructing a virtual telescope inside a 3D game world and learning how scientists control robotic telescopes.
Imageshare
https://imageshare.benetech.org/
ImageShare is a platform that allows users to search across multiple resource collections and apply new search parameters that facilitate search and discovery of personalized learning materialism, particularly concerning common STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) concepts.
Pearson Nemeth Braille Code Curriculum Materials
https://accessibility.pearson.com/resources/nemeth-curriculum/
A library that supports professionals and youth of all ages in building their skills in the Nemeth Code within UEB Context.
Assistive Training Modules
https://atinternetmodules.org/
Designed for educators, professionals, families, persons with disabilities, and others of all ages, the Assistive Technology Internet Modules (ATIM) guide users through case studies, instructional videos, pre-and post-assessments, glossaries, discussion questions, and more.
Literacy for ALL Learners
https://literacyaccessforall.org/
This FREE, 10-part video series explores strategies grounded in research that are designed to ensure ALL learners have access to the general curriculum.
Blocks 4 ALL Hour of Code
https://milnel2.github.io/blocks4alliOS/danceCircle1.html
An accessible blocks-based programming environment for young children.
MathCAT (Math Capable Assistive Technology
https://nsoiffer.github.io/MathCAT/
MathCAT is an easy-to-use library for screen readers and other assistive technology to use to produce high-quality speech and/or braille from MathML.
Accessible Science Resources
Accessible Science | Perkins eLearning
Accessible science ideas and resources for youth who are blind or visually impaired, including those who are deafblind or who have multiple disabilities.
Accessible Math Resources
Accessible math materials for the blind and visually impaired.
Project Math Access
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeiPDWyquI4ogaCG7h5BSYQ
A YouTube playlist that covers the range from teaching basic number facts to advanced mathematics to the blind and visually impaired.
National Science Teaching Association Resources
Science Education for Children with Disabilities: https://www.nsta.org/topics/disabilities; ttps://scholarworks.rit.edu/jsesd/
This first website provides strategies and resources for making science accessible for all students, including those with disabilities. The second is a link to the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities
American Printing House for the Blind
https://www.aph.org/resources/
Accessible science and math rescources are available by search.
Universal Design for Learning Center
https://www.ocali.org/center/udl
The Universal Design for Learning Center at OCALI increases access and equity through purposeful planning that leads to meaningful, effective instruction for all students. It provides coaching, leadership and guidance on removing barriers through improving and optimizing learning based on scientific evidence about how people learn.
OCALI for the Young Child
https://www.ocali.org/center/cyc
The Center for the Young Child (CYC) is dedicated to giving children (0-8) with disabilities the best possible start in life by informing policy, creating and sharing resources, and providing training and technical assistance.
3D Printable Resource Center from NASA
https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov ; https://3dprint.nih.gov/
A growing collection of 3D models, textures, and images from inside NASA. All of these resources are free to download and use.
Independent Science Project
Independence Science seeks to promote the full integration of blind and low vision students, who from here on will be referred to as “blind students”, into hands-on science laboratory learning experiences.
Interactive Simulations for Science and Math
Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.
Research Resources
STEM-VI Research Laboratory at UAH
This website is a dissemination effort of the STEM-VI Research Laboratory at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. It is directed and managed by Dr. Derrick Smith. The purpose of this website is to share research, strategies, and development for STEM education for students with visual impairments.
Access CSforAll
https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/accesscsforall
AccessCSforAll is a Research-Practitioner Partnership, including CS curriculum providers, in-service and pre-service providers, and organizations that support K-12 CS teachers and schools nationwide, including those that serve students who are deaf, are blind, or have learning disabilities. Together they are decreasing barriers such as inaccessible tools and curriculum while improving access to quality computer science education for students with disabilities.
3D Printing and Stem Engagement Project
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1949458
A project that aims to advance efforts of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program to better understand and promote practices that increase student motivations and capacities to pursue careers in fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
STEM Career Exploration Lab
NSF Awards $1.5M to Fund STEM Curricula for Students with Visual Impairments | SJSU NewsCenter
NSF Funded grant project for students with visual impairment to learn about STEM, career opportunities in STEM and develop STEM skills. The focus is on astronomy. The project will yield lesson plans that have been vetted by teachers to teach advanced astronomy concepts as well as research on conceptual development and knowledge.
Conferences
EPIQ (Experience Programming in Quorum Conference)
https://quorumlanguage.com/epiq.html
Conference dedicated to computer science and robotics in accessible environments.
SciAccess Conference
This conferences is dedicated to bringing together a diverse community of researchers, professionals, educators, students, employers and disability rights advocates to share knowledge and discourse around increasing skills, knowledge and access in STEM for all persons with disabilities.
ISLAND Conference
The Inclusion in Science Learning A New Direction (ISLAND) conference on disability and STEM is a space for professionals, students, researchers, access technology developers, parents, and service providers to meet and address address how persons with disabilities can be more fully integrated into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Science Education for Students with Disabilities
This organization has an annual conference as a preconference meeting for the National Science Teaching Association Meeting. This organization is dedicated to accessible science opportunities for ALL.
Organizations
International Association for Geoscience Diversity
The International Association for Geoscience Diversity is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to improving access and inclusion for people with disabilities in the geosciences. The goal of this NGO is to support educators and program managers who want to make their curricula accessible to everyone, as well as promote and support disabled geoscientists.
International Network of STEM for BLV
The International Network of STEM for BLV aims to connect people who are interested and/or specialized in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for those who are blind or have low vision (BLV) at the international level.
National Center for Blind Youth in Science – National Federation of the Blind
National Center for Blind Youth in Science | National Federation of the Blind (nfb.org)
Partnerships with the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other leading organizations, the National Center for Blind Youth in Science aims to equip teachers, parents, and blind youth themselves with the tools and knowledge they need to provide greater opportunities in science to blind youth across the nation.