Accessible materials may include braille, large print, tactile graphics, adapted worksheets, and digitally accessible documents. Providing accessible materials allows students to access the same information as their peers while supporting independence, participation, and academic success.​
Vision professionals collaborate with classroom teachers and educational teams to ensure materials are prepared in accessible formats and delivered in a timely manner. This includes adapting printed materials, preparing digital content, and ensuring visual information is presented in ways students can access through touch, auditory input, or usable vision.

Importance of Accessibility

This page explains why accessibility is essential for students with visual impairments to fully participate in learning. Accessibility ensures students can independently obtain information, complete tasks, and engage in classroom activities. The page explains how accessible materials, environments, and instruction support equal access. It also emphasizes the role of accessibility in promoting independence, confidence, and academic success. ​
​Access: Importance of Accessibility

Accessible Educational Materials

This section provides guidance on ensuring students who are blind or visually impaired have access to instructional materials in appropriate formats, such as braille, large print, digital text, and tactile graphics. Resources support timely access and equitable participation in classroom instruction. ​Access: Accessible Educational Materials

Create Accessible Content for BLVI

This section explains how to design and adapt instructional materials so they are accessible to students who are blind or have low vision. Guidance includes formatting, layout, contrast, and digital accessibility to support independent access. ​​
​Access: Create Accessible Content for BLVI​

Document Accessibility

This section provides strategies for creating accessible digital and printed documents, including proper formatting, use of headings, alt text, and compatibility with screen readers and magnification software. Accessible documents ensure students can independently access instructional content. ​​Access: Document Accessibility​

Font Legibility

This section explains how font type, size, spacing, and style impact readability for students with low vision. Resources help educators select and format text to improve visual clarity and reduce visual fatigue. ​
​Access: Font Legibility​

Increase Contrast

This section provides strategies for improving visual contrast in printed materials, digital content, and classroom resources. Increased contrast enhances visibility and supports more efficient visual access. 
​​​Access: Increase Contrast​

Pictures & Worksheets

This section offers guidance on adapting worksheets, graphics, and images to improve accessibility. Resources support the use of clear visuals, simplified layouts, and tactile or high-contrast adaptations when needed. ​
​Access: Pictures & Worksheets ​​

Photocopying

This section explains how photocopying practices can impact accessibility, including maintaining clarity, contrast, and appropriate size. Proper photocopying techniques help ensure materials remain readable and usable for students with low vision. ​
​Access: ​Photocopying
​Providing accessible materials ensures that students who are blind or visually impaired can fully participate in instruction, complete assignments independently, and access the curriculum alongside their peers.

Resource Access

Instructional articles on this site are open access and do not require an account. Free Members may access select free resources and goal banks.
Downloadable printable resources, lesson plans, recorded presentations, and ECC instructional units are available to Premium Subscribers.

Full Article List

Guide: Start Here
Tools (VI Basics)
Plan: Referrals & Eligibility
Referral & Eligibility​ ​Medical Vision Information 
FVLMALow Vision Evaluations
Other Evaluations
Plan: IEP Planning
Plan: Collaboration & Accessibility
​Collaboration Accessible Materials ​Classroom Access Instructional Access Technology Access ​Additional Supports Service Delivery Models  ​
Teach: Compensatory Skills
Compensatory Skills
Concept Development ​Alternative Communication ​Emergent Literacy ​Braille Code
​Beginning Braille ​ Braille Fluency & Comprehension  Writing Braille ​​​Nemeth Code Instruction 
​​​Tactile Graphics ​Print Concepts ​​Abacus  ​​Organization Skills​ ​​Study Skills ​​Time Management
Teach: Sensory Efficiency Skills
​Auditory & Listening Skills ​​Visual Efficiency Skills ​​Optical Device Use ​Tactile Readiness
Teach: Assistive Technology 
AT Overview ​AT Use & Maintenance Braille AT ​iOS Instruction Audio Access​ ​Video Magnifiers ​​​Basic Computer Use Computer Access ​Productivity
Teach: Social Skills
Social Skill Basics​
Non-Verbal Skills​​​​ Verbal Communication Skills Cooperative Skills Identity & Self-Awareness ​Interactions & Relationships Managing Challenges & Safety
Teach: Self Determination
Teach: Independent Living Skills
Personal Care ​Hygiene & Grooming ​Personal Health Mealtime Skills ​​​ Food Preparation
Household Skills Clothing Management ​Money & Budget Shopping & Consumerism Phone Use ​Safety & Emergency Preparedness ​​Services & Community Resources
Teach: Orientation & Mobility
Teach: Recreation & Leisure
Teach: Career & Vocational
Printables
Free Resources​ Premium Resource Library 
Teaching Strategy Printables 
​Premium Program Printables
​Premium FVLMA Printables
​ECC PrintablesCompensatory Skills Printables
Sensory Efficiency Printables
Assistive Technology Printables
Social Skills Printables
Self Determination Printables
Independent Living Printables
Recreation & Leisure Printables
Career & Vocational Printables
Evelyn Jane Stories 
Learn: Teaching Strategies & Planning
Learn: ​ECC Units
Beginning of the Year Units ​​Fall UnitsWinter Units ​​Winter Units ​​Spring UnitsAnytime Units
Learn: ​Interactive Activities
Learn: Recorded Presentations
Learn: Complete Set Bonus ​