Digital History
Digital History: Pre Civil War Reform: Assisting the Disabled
The early 19th century saw giant strides in social reform. Read about those who advocated for the mentally ill, deaf, and blind from the Digital textbook from University of Houston.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Ray Charles (1930 2004)
Brush up on the life of legendary soul musician, Ray Charles, who was declared legally blind at age seven and because of this wore dark glasses that would become his trademark. The song most associated with him, "Georgia on My Mind",...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Song Inspired Color Poetry
In this lesson plan students listen to the songs "Over the Rainbow," sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and "Color Me Blind," sung by Extreme and read an excerpt from the book Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill. Then students work...
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Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 4: Working Dogs [Pdf]
This magazine article is about working dogs such as seeing eye dogs who help people who are blind live independent lives.
Other
Well styled.com: Webdesigner Tools: Color Scheme Generator
A totally cool concept! Choose your base color, your scheme (monochromatic, etc.) and the computer will show you what other colors go with it! There are even settings for various levels of color-blindness. A really cool art tool!!
Library of Congress
Loc: Louis Braille: His Legacy and Influence
A showcase of Louis Braille, & his invention which revolutionized the way that blind people communicated in our world. A brief biography of Braille`s life is included. `The Learn More` tab offers links to a multitude of related sites.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: How We See
Part of a larger sight on the eyeball and its function, this section describes the process of sight and ranges in topics from the chemical reaction of light hitting the retina to blind spots and animals seeing color.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Seeing Your Retina
Try this experiment where you examine the blood vessel network of your retina and the eye's blind spot. Includes a safety precaution.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Coke vs. Pepsi Taste Test: Experiments and Inference About Cause
The Coke vs. Pepsi Taste Test Challenge has young scholars design and carry out an experiment to determine whether or not students are able to correctly identify two brands of cola in a blind taste test.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Olm (Proteus Anguinus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the olm, a blind salamander. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, predators, reproduction, and their population decline.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Claude Bernard
Read about Claude Bernard, one of the first to suggest the use of blind experiments to ensure the objectivity of scientific observations.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow Culture
This detailed article from the Nobel e-museum on the life of Nelson Mandela is organized into the following sections: "Equality and Pluralism," "The Development of 'Colour-blindness,'" "The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru,"...
Other
Duxbury Systems: Louis Braille and the Braille System
A brief biography of Louis Braille, who developed the Braille System of printing and reading for the blind and vision-impaired. The site also explains the Braille System and provides charts of Braille characters.
Other
Ocean Watch: Slimy, Blind Hagfish
Interesting account of a person's experiences and research on hagfish. Easy to read style covers much of the same ground as the college sites.
Read Works
Read Works: Flying Blind
[Free Registration/Login Required] This realistic passage isshares the story of a state trooper who responds to an accident during a dangerous storm. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Forward, Shakespeare! Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Forward, Shakespeare!, a novel by Jean Little, is about a seeing-eye dog named Shakespeare who helps a young boy learn to live with his blindness. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Helen Keller
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968 CE), noted for her numerous literary accomplishments despite her severe handicaps.
Other
Bookshare
Bookshare.org offers both individual subscriptions and accounts for schools or groups a program that allows persons with blindness or visual impairments to download popular books from the Internet. Digital books can then be read with a...
University of North Carolina
Hark the Sound: Sound Game for Kids
This resource offers a sound game that is available for free to use with students who are blind or visually impaired.
Other
The Story of Louis Braille
A young French boy named Louis Braille, who himself was blind, developed a way for blind people to read. This is his story.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Helen Keller
Despite her disability Helen Keller became a famous lecturer, writer, and advocate for the deaf and blind. Read about Keller's education and influential life and check out the "related links" for further reading and research.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Helen Keller for Kids
Find information about a woman who was blind and deaf and learned to read, write, and talk. This webpage contains information about Helen Keller.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Helen Keller Biography
Interesting biographical information, fun facts, and famous quotes about Helen Keller, a deaf-blind American author, political activist, and lecturer.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Blind Leading the Blind
An image of "The Blind Leading the Blind", created by Pieter Van Der Heyden, c. 1561 (Engraving).
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