Schools and teachers need to find ways to accommodate all of their students, no matter their learning disabilities. With that being said, it can be a significant challenge when trying to suit the needs of students who suffer from hearing or vision loss. Even more so, this can seem impossible when teaching via remote learning. 

This article will discuss how remote learning educators can accommodate students who have these learning disabilities. 

Apps and Tools 

There are plenty of apps and tools that teachers can use to make remote learning more accessible and more convenient for students who suffer from learning disabilities, such as vision or hearing loss. Pedagogue is a new social learning management system that professors can use to manage and organize teaching materials online. 

This provides students with a central location when trying to access schoolwork, making it much easier to share and find content. However, one of the most useful features of this app is its ability to hold video conferencing calls and audio chats. 

In other words, teachers can offer their students virtual lessons. These digital lessons can be beneficial for students who have vision loss, as they will be able to discuss work with classmates and teachers. 

To accommodate students who suffer from hearing loss, remote learning schools could hire sign language teachers for these virtual lessons. Deaf students could also simply read through the material on their own – however, this eliminates the social aspect of schooling and can leave the student feeling alone in their studies. 

Communicating With Parents

Teachers must communicate with the parents of students who suffer from vision or hearing loss. Parents will know their children much better than the teacher, meaning that they will understand how they prefer learning and what they struggle with. 

Some students do not feel comfortable enough to admit when they do not understand a section of work. By communicating with the parents, teachers are more likely to determine whether or not the child is struggling. They can then think of ways to help the student catch up and understand better. 

Braille Textbooks (For Students With Vision Loss)

Specific school textbooks are offered in braille to accommodate children who have vision loss. Teachers and remote learning schools can send these textbooks to students who cannot see. This way, the students will be able to read through the school syllabus independently and at their own pace. 

Concluding Thoughts

Remote learning teachers need to find ways to accommodate students who suffer from hearing and vision loss. There are a few apps, such as Pedagogue, that can be used to hold virtual lessons. It is also essential that teachers communicate with parents to determine when students are struggling and what they are struggling with.