Accessibility of organic chemistry through adapted molecular model kits

• Autor(a) principal: Razuck, Renata Cardoso de Sá Ribeiro
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Oliveira Neto, Washington de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Educação Especial (UFSM)
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/educacaoespecial/article/view/15688
• topic: Chemistry; Blind and low vision; Accessibility.; Química; Cegos e baixa visão; Acessibilidade.

According to the school census in 2013, there were about 360 visually impaired students enrolled in public education only in the capital. Considering this statistic was referring to only one unit of the federation, we see an increasing demand for the Teaching of accessibility Chemistry - a term which, although not listed in the dictionary, is perfect to represent the bridge that can link the lack of vision fed to chemical knowledge. Chemistry, with its various models used to facilitate understanding of what they see, should also be deciphered for those who do not. This paper proposes the elaboration of kits textured molecular models to stimulate the learning of all (sighted, low vision and blind). The molecular textured models created were tested with the aid of a group of visually impaired students, who participated effectively in improving them.