The following is a reference list of materials I have used to find best practices and ideas for adapting my lesson plans to new methodologies that do not rely on visual communication.
Asher, P. (2001). Teaching an Introductory Physical Geology Course to a Student with Visual Impairment. Journal of Geoscience Education, 49(2), 166–169. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ627169&site=ehost-live
Boyd, W. (1993). The blind leading the blind? Teaching geography to students with visual impairment. Australian Geographic Studies, 31(1), 91–96.
Brazier, M., Parry, M., Fischbach, E., & Fischbach, E. (2016). Blind Students : Leveling the Playing Field for the Visually Impaired. Journal of College Science Teaching, 30(2), 114–116.
Cetera, M. (1983). Laboratory Adaptations for Visually Impaired Students: Thirty Years in Review. Journal of College Science Teaching, 12(6), 384–393.
Cryer, H. (2013). Teaching STEM subjects to blind and partially sighted students: Literature review and resources. Retrieved from http://www.rnib.org.uk/aboutus/Research/reports/education/Pages/STEM.aspx
Eikospentaki, K., Tsonos, D., Kouroupetroglou, G., & Vosniadou, S. (2015). The Development of Knowledge about the Earth and the Day/Night Cycle in Blind and Sighted Children Using Acoustical Rendition of Documents’ Visual Elements. Procedia Computer Science, 65(Iccmit), 484–491. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2015.09.119
Fraser, W. J., & Maguvhe, M. O. (2008). Teaching life sciences to blind and visually impaired learners. Journal of Biological Education, 42(2), 84–89. http://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2008.9656116
Golledge, R. (1993). Geography and the Disabled: A Survey with Special Reference to Vision Impaired and Blind Populations. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 18(1), 63–85. http://doi.org/10.2307/623069
Gollege, R., Loomis, J., & Klatzky, R. (1997). A New Direction for Applied Geography. Applied Geographic Studies, 1(3), 151–168.
Gough, E. R. (1978). Common sense and sensitivity in teaching the blind. The Science Teacher, 45(9), 34–35.
Grice, N., Christian, C., Nota, A., & Greenfield, P. (2015). 3D Printing Technology: A Unique Way of Making Hubble Space Telescope Images Accessible to Non-Visual Learners. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 5(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir15/jbir050101.html. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/5-66
Horowitz, S. S., & Schultz, P. H. (2014). Printing Space: Using 3D Printing of Digital Terrain Models in Geosciences Education and Research. Journal of Geoscience Education, 62(1), 138–145. http://doi.org/10.5408/13-031.1
Howe, M. (2006). A new approach to teaching those with disabilities: EMBed Methodology and the visually Disabled. The Triple Helix, 3(Fall), 71–74. Retrieved from http://www.theiagd.org/assets/2012/02/Howe_triple_helix_2006.pdf
Klinkosz, W., Sekowski, A., & Brambring, M. (2006). Academic Achievement and Personality in University Students Who Are Visually Impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 100(11), 666–676.
Kitchin, R. M., Blades, M., & Golledge, R. G. (1997). Understanding spatial concepts at the geographic scale without the use of vision. Progress in Human Geography, 21(2), 225–242. http://doi.org/10.1191/030913297668904166
Lawrence, M. M., & Lobben, A. K. (2011). The design of tactile thematic symbols. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 105(10), 681–691. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80054747842&partnerID=40&md5=68bd2b803460222cdc48dfa0de3916f3
Lobben, A. (2015). Tactile Maps and Mapping. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 5(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir15/jbir050102.html. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/5-65
Mastropieri, M. A., & Scruggs, T. E. (1992). Science for Students With Disabilities. Review of Educational Research, 62(4), 377–411. http://doi.org/10.3102/00346543062004377
Ndegwa, B. W., Cheplong, C., & Korir, J. (2015). Challenges Experienced by Visual Impaired Learners in Physical and Practical Geography. International Journal of Educational Investigations, 2(12), 13–22.
Perdue, N. A., & Lobben, A. K. (2016). Understanding Spatial Pattern Cognition from Tactile Maps and Graphics. Cartographica, 51(2), 103–110. http://doi.org/10.3138/cart.51.2.3129
Perkins, C. (2002). Cartography: progress in tactile mapping. Progress in Human Geography, 26(2002), 521–530. http://doi.org/10.1191/0309132502ph383pr
Pike, E., Blades, M., & Spencer, C. (1993). Maps on microcapsule paper: The performance of visually impaired children. The British Journal of Visual Impairment, 11(1), 18–23. http://doi.org/10.1177/026461969301100106
Rowell, J., & Ungar, S. (2003). The World of Touch: Results of an International Survey of Tactile Maps and Symbols. The Cartographic Journal, 40(3), 259–263. http://doi.org/10.1179/000870403225012961
Rule, A. C. (2011). Tactile Earth and Space Science Materials for Students with Visual Impairments: Contours, Craters, Asteroids, and Features of Mars. Journal of Geoscience Education, 59, 205–218. http://doi.org/10.5408/1.3651404
Supalo, C. A. (2012). The Next Generation Laboratory Interface for Students with Blindness or Low Vision in the Science Laboratory. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 16(1), 5. http://doi.org/10.14448/jsesd.05.0004
Supalo, C. A., Mallouk, T. E., Amorosi, C., Lanouette, J., Wohlers, H. D., & McEnnis, K. (2009). Using adaptive tools and techniques to teach a class of students who are blind or low-vision. Journal of Chemical Education, 86(5), 587–591. http://doi.org/10.1021/ed086p587
Tatomir, J., & Lovan, N. (2004). Insights from Examining Weathering Patterns by Tactual Analysis of Surface Textures. Journal of Geoscience Education, 52(3), 289–292.
Travis, J. W. (1990). Geology and the Visually Impaired Student. Journal of Geological Education, 38(1), 41–49.
Ungar, S., Blades, M., & Spencer, C. (1997). Strategies for knowledge acquisition from cartographic maps by blind and visually impaired adults. Cartographic Journal, 34(2), 93–110. http://doi.org/10.1179/caj.1997.34.2.93
Wild, T. A., Hilson, M. P., & Farrand, K. M. (2013). Conceptual Understanding of Geological Concepts by Students With Visual Impairements. Journal of Geoscience Education, 61, 222–230. http://doi.org/10.5408/12-379.1
Womble, M., & Walker, G. (2015). Teaching Biology to the Visually Impaired: Accomodating Students’ Special needs. Journal of College Science Teaching, 21(4), 230–238.
Boyd, W. (1993). The blind leading the blind? Teaching geography to students with visual impairment. Australian Geographic Studies, 31(1), 91–96.
Brazier, M., Parry, M., Fischbach, E., & Fischbach, E. (2016). Blind Students : Leveling the Playing Field for the Visually Impaired. Journal of College Science Teaching, 30(2), 114–116.
Cetera, M. (1983). Laboratory Adaptations for Visually Impaired Students: Thirty Years in Review. Journal of College Science Teaching, 12(6), 384–393.
Cryer, H. (2013). Teaching STEM subjects to blind and partially sighted students: Literature review and resources. Retrieved from http://www.rnib.org.uk/aboutus/Research/reports/education/Pages/STEM.aspx
Eikospentaki, K., Tsonos, D., Kouroupetroglou, G., & Vosniadou, S. (2015). The Development of Knowledge about the Earth and the Day/Night Cycle in Blind and Sighted Children Using Acoustical Rendition of Documents’ Visual Elements. Procedia Computer Science, 65(Iccmit), 484–491. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2015.09.119
Fraser, W. J., & Maguvhe, M. O. (2008). Teaching life sciences to blind and visually impaired learners. Journal of Biological Education, 42(2), 84–89. http://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2008.9656116
Golledge, R. (1993). Geography and the Disabled: A Survey with Special Reference to Vision Impaired and Blind Populations. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 18(1), 63–85. http://doi.org/10.2307/623069
Gollege, R., Loomis, J., & Klatzky, R. (1997). A New Direction for Applied Geography. Applied Geographic Studies, 1(3), 151–168.
Gough, E. R. (1978). Common sense and sensitivity in teaching the blind. The Science Teacher, 45(9), 34–35.
Grice, N., Christian, C., Nota, A., & Greenfield, P. (2015). 3D Printing Technology: A Unique Way of Making Hubble Space Telescope Images Accessible to Non-Visual Learners. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 5(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir15/jbir050101.html. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/5-66
Horowitz, S. S., & Schultz, P. H. (2014). Printing Space: Using 3D Printing of Digital Terrain Models in Geosciences Education and Research. Journal of Geoscience Education, 62(1), 138–145. http://doi.org/10.5408/13-031.1
Howe, M. (2006). A new approach to teaching those with disabilities: EMBed Methodology and the visually Disabled. The Triple Helix, 3(Fall), 71–74. Retrieved from http://www.theiagd.org/assets/2012/02/Howe_triple_helix_2006.pdf
Klinkosz, W., Sekowski, A., & Brambring, M. (2006). Academic Achievement and Personality in University Students Who Are Visually Impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 100(11), 666–676.
Kitchin, R. M., Blades, M., & Golledge, R. G. (1997). Understanding spatial concepts at the geographic scale without the use of vision. Progress in Human Geography, 21(2), 225–242. http://doi.org/10.1191/030913297668904166
Lawrence, M. M., & Lobben, A. K. (2011). The design of tactile thematic symbols. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 105(10), 681–691. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80054747842&partnerID=40&md5=68bd2b803460222cdc48dfa0de3916f3
Lobben, A. (2015). Tactile Maps and Mapping. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 5(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir15/jbir050102.html. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/5-65
Mastropieri, M. A., & Scruggs, T. E. (1992). Science for Students With Disabilities. Review of Educational Research, 62(4), 377–411. http://doi.org/10.3102/00346543062004377
Ndegwa, B. W., Cheplong, C., & Korir, J. (2015). Challenges Experienced by Visual Impaired Learners in Physical and Practical Geography. International Journal of Educational Investigations, 2(12), 13–22.
Perdue, N. A., & Lobben, A. K. (2016). Understanding Spatial Pattern Cognition from Tactile Maps and Graphics. Cartographica, 51(2), 103–110. http://doi.org/10.3138/cart.51.2.3129
Perkins, C. (2002). Cartography: progress in tactile mapping. Progress in Human Geography, 26(2002), 521–530. http://doi.org/10.1191/0309132502ph383pr
Pike, E., Blades, M., & Spencer, C. (1993). Maps on microcapsule paper: The performance of visually impaired children. The British Journal of Visual Impairment, 11(1), 18–23. http://doi.org/10.1177/026461969301100106
Rowell, J., & Ungar, S. (2003). The World of Touch: Results of an International Survey of Tactile Maps and Symbols. The Cartographic Journal, 40(3), 259–263. http://doi.org/10.1179/000870403225012961
Rule, A. C. (2011). Tactile Earth and Space Science Materials for Students with Visual Impairments: Contours, Craters, Asteroids, and Features of Mars. Journal of Geoscience Education, 59, 205–218. http://doi.org/10.5408/1.3651404
Supalo, C. A. (2012). The Next Generation Laboratory Interface for Students with Blindness or Low Vision in the Science Laboratory. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 16(1), 5. http://doi.org/10.14448/jsesd.05.0004
Supalo, C. A., Mallouk, T. E., Amorosi, C., Lanouette, J., Wohlers, H. D., & McEnnis, K. (2009). Using adaptive tools and techniques to teach a class of students who are blind or low-vision. Journal of Chemical Education, 86(5), 587–591. http://doi.org/10.1021/ed086p587
Tatomir, J., & Lovan, N. (2004). Insights from Examining Weathering Patterns by Tactual Analysis of Surface Textures. Journal of Geoscience Education, 52(3), 289–292.
Travis, J. W. (1990). Geology and the Visually Impaired Student. Journal of Geological Education, 38(1), 41–49.
Ungar, S., Blades, M., & Spencer, C. (1997). Strategies for knowledge acquisition from cartographic maps by blind and visually impaired adults. Cartographic Journal, 34(2), 93–110. http://doi.org/10.1179/caj.1997.34.2.93
Wild, T. A., Hilson, M. P., & Farrand, K. M. (2013). Conceptual Understanding of Geological Concepts by Students With Visual Impairements. Journal of Geoscience Education, 61, 222–230. http://doi.org/10.5408/12-379.1
Womble, M., & Walker, G. (2015). Teaching Biology to the Visually Impaired: Accomodating Students’ Special needs. Journal of College Science Teaching, 21(4), 230–238.