People with Disabilities Astronomy Resources

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Feb 12

2014

by Christie McMonigal

Astronomer Without Borders wants to encourage everyone to be as inclusive as possible with their events this GAM. To assist with this we have provided a range of resources below to help with running astronomical events suitable for people with disabilities.

For the Blind

• The Sky in Your Hands - Planetarium show for the blind
• The Sky at Your Fingertips - a website about astronomy for the blind with ready to print drawings for Braille printers
• Touch the Invisible Sky - book, plus free Audio Podcasts by NASA Chandra X-ray Center
• A tactile version of the HSTCarina Nebula
  
• Sunspot Activity by Peggy Walker
• FAQ - Star parties for individuals who are legally Visually Impaired - Frank Busutil
• Modeling the Phases of the Moon by Noreen Grice, You Can Do Astronomy LLC
• A paper on acoustic planetarium for blind persons or with amblyopia disorder by Sebastián Musso
• SEE Project - Space Exploration for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• The Dusty Lunar Surface - by Frank Busutil
• Resource blog for Blind impaired (in Spanish) by Gloria María Isidro
• Videos on astronomy resources for the blind by Sebastián Musso (in Spanish): Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• Amazing Space - downloadable images from the Hubble Telescope for printing on microcapsule paper.

For People with Motor Disabilities

• Astroadapt - Software for people with motor disability
• Handicapped Access to the Sky by FAR Laboratories - Wheelchair Adaptations for Telescopes and Binoculars

For People with Hearing Disabilities

• Les mains dans les étoiles. Dictionnaire encyclopédique d'astronomie pour la Langue des Signes Française - Astronomical Sign language, by Dominique Proust
• The Incredible Two-Inch Universe - Video Podcasts with American Sign Language by NASA Chandra X-ray Center

For People with Cognitive Disabilities

• Life of Stars (pdf) (download guidelines)

Miscellaneous

• Everyone's Universe by Noreen Grice (book)
• Space Science Is for Everyone: Creating and Using Accessible Resources in Educational Settings by NASA