The conference, supported by The University of Wisconsin-Madison Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, the National Science Foundation’s Research in Disabilities Education Program, and the UW Eye Research Institute, will include workshops and demonstrations on the latest adaptive technologies and will teach methodologies for students with visual impairments and their teachers and parents in the areas of chemistry, physics, and astronomy.
There will be extensive hands on opportunities to work with the newest adaptive technologies during the morning workshops and time for discussion, including a “Lunch with the Experts” forum. The afternoon symposium will include a series of talks on how to teach science to blind students at the high school and college levels. The wide range of speakers includes researchers in science education for the blind, teachers of students with visual impairments, and scientists with visual impairments.
This conference is designed for students with visual impairments, their teachers and parents, and anyone interested in learning about novel adaptive technologies and science teaching methodologies.
Registration is free and includes continental breakfast, lunch, and light evening refreshments. Online registration is available at http://www.nseced.chem.wisc.edu/, click on "ILAB" then "events" or a conference registration form can be downloaded, printed, and mailed (download form).