How Do You Prepare Materials and the Classroom for a Blind Student?
Provide materials in enlarged print, embossed Braille, or a digital format compatible with a screen reader, depending on the student's need. Keep furniture arrangement and pathways in the classroom as consistent as possible, and tell the student in advance about any change.
Describe out loud what you're writing on the board or showing on screen - a large part of purely visual information is otherwise lost to the student.
How Does the Student Participate in Classroom Activities?
Give extra time to reach tools or the required page, and avoid pointing at things with words like “here” or “this” without a clear verbal description of their location.
Encourage a cooperative peer to help with navigation or reading when needed, while preserving the student's independence as much as possible rather than constant reliance on an aide.
How Do You Assess the Student and Use Assistive Technology?
Provide exams in an audio-readable or enlarged format, and give extra time when needed without changing the level of the questions themselves. The adjustment is in how content is accessed, not in the level of expectations.
A screen reader, an electronic magnifier, and a white cane are tools of independence, not a burden on the flow of the lesson; brief teacher training on using them is usually enough.