Claire Kearney-Volpe / Gus Chalkias

This course surveys assistive technologies and access for people with low vision and
blindness. Historical, contemporary and forward thinking perspectives will be explored
and guest lectures from leaders in the field and people with lived experience will be
included. Students will learn about low-vision and blindness access and technologies
across several domains (web, wayfinding, literacy, socialization, etc.) and will develop
the skills to transform and advance them. In partnership with each other and
community members that have experience with low-vision and blindness, students will
develop their own projects in the second half of the class.