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How to teach astronomy to blind child? (self.Blind)
submitted by teutonicnight99
Does anyone have any idea how to teach astronomy to a blind child? my cousin's kid likes it but i have no idea how to tech him about it. are there any resources about this?
BrailleNomad 3 points 3y ago
Here’s one resource that I know of.
https://analyzer.depaul.edu/SEE_Project/
Edit: Perkins actually has a few resources that may be helpful.
https://www.perkinselearning.org/scout/search?body_value=&field_watch_and_learn_category_tid=3691&field_audience_type_tid=All
https://analyzer.depaul.edu/SEE_Project/
Edit: Perkins actually has a few resources that may be helpful.
https://www.perkinselearning.org/scout/search?body_value=&field_watch_and_learn_category_tid=3691&field_audience_type_tid=All
RJHand 2 points 3y ago
Used to have a braille book with tactile pictures of planets and other things in space. I loved that thing. Was called touch the stars I believe.
oncenightvaler 1 points 3y ago
There was this book you could get him George's Secret Key to the Universe, written by Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy, , sort of teaching kids science about space type of book.
When I was young I loved Magic School Bus and Bill Nye Science Guy for all things science.
Once Covid19 is over though you should see about taking him to a museum or science centre, I loved those places and usually there's an option for an audio tour through headphones, or IMAX movies to watch.
When I was young I loved Magic School Bus and Bill Nye Science Guy for all things science.
Once Covid19 is over though you should see about taking him to a museum or science centre, I loved those places and usually there's an option for an audio tour through headphones, or IMAX movies to watch.
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CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
There are many child-friendly books about various aspects of astronomy and outer space that he should be able to borrow from a library for the blind. He could then ask you questions about things that interest him or that he doesn't understand.
teutonicnight99 [OP] 2 points 3y ago
any library or a special one?
CloudyBeep 3 points 3y ago
The library for the blind in your country. In the US, it's NLS (https://loc.gov/nls). In the UK, it's RNIB. In Canada, it's CELA. In Australia, it's Vision Australia. And Bookshare is a library available globally that he should also join.
changeneverhappens 1 points 3y ago
Commenting to come back to this when my brain isn't mush. I'll add some ideas if no one else has covered it.
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