Presenters
Maeve Goldman* and Charis Glatthar
Independence Science, West Lafayette, Indiana
Abstract
From the viewpoint of recycling and sustainability, many indicators use visual approaches to inform people of these options. This creates a barrier for non-visual individuals.
During the process of creating a Pre-ETS Recycling and Sustainability curriculum, we faced many challenges as we put together discussions and activities for non-visual students. Although this project is still a work in progress, we will discuss the challenges we encounter in creating an accessible curriculum as well as the solutions we are developing. We will also review some the critical thinking discussions we will have with students regarding larger scale issues (such as recycling symbols and recycling bins) and ways in which non-visual individuals can be included.