Many blind children have been moved into mainstream schools by the request of parents or when special schools have closed. Experiences have proven successful. Many blind children cannot join in many of the playground activities of their classmates but they can talk with them, listen to them, and enjoy being with them.
Challenges arise for teachers as they approach educating children.
Close your eyes and imagine the tasks of interpreting a graph or following a chain of mathematical equations with no visual reference whatsoever. The following is a list of simple suggestions to aid you in educating a blind or visually impaired student. The use of projects involving geometric shapes is suggested. The Piagetian notions of object permanence, conservation of mass, and conservation of volume are a few of the developmental milestones that may be delayed for blind students. Patience and time are essential in instructing a blind student.