Effective Classroom Adaptations for Students with Visual ...

68 THECOUNCIL FOREXCEPTIONALCHILDRENTEACHING Exceptional Children, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 68-74. Copyright 2001 Classroom Adaptations for Students with Visual ImpairmentsPenny R. CoxMary K. Dykes Basic traffic safety Playground boundaries Cafeteria use Computer use in library or media cen-ter Readable maps and charts Verbal (auditory) alternatives Emergency proceduresHow does your school or classroommeasure up in these categories when itcomes to making Adaptations for youngpeople with Visual impairments? Youneed to answer many questions: Caneverybody exit the building quickly inthe event of an emergency?

The limited nature of visual associa-tions for students with visual impair-ments has classroom implications. Absence of or reduced visual cues, such as a schedule written on the chalkboard or seeing the clock, can prevent these students from following classroom pro-cedures or anticipating coming events. Students need opportunities to become

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