Astronomy for the Blind and Visually Impaired: An Introductory Lesson
Abstract
This article describes an introductory astronomy lesson for blind and visually impaired people. The lesson was conducted successfully and included hands-on activities. Beginning with the Solar System and concluding with the cosmological perspective, the lesson gave the participants a feel for the scales of sizes and distances in the universe and for its number of galaxies and stars.
Date
01/01/2006
Citation
Weferling, B. 2006, Astronomy Education Review, 5(1), p.102–109