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To add to my earlier comment, I checked with the Access coordinator at
the Intrepid Sea, Air, Space Museum and she recommends the following:
(both NY based but probably accessible by internet)

"I would suggest that she contact Lighthouse for the Blind to get their
resources.  I think that Teachers' College has a specific program for
Mobility & Orientation to teach children who are blind - they could be a
good resource."

Lynn Cartwright-Punnett
Science Educator
Brooklyn Children's Museum

Blog for educators: teachgreenbk.wordpress.com 


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Betty has indeed retired, but her legacy lives on. I'd suggest
contacting
Christine Reich, our head of Research and Evaluation.  She could
certainly
steer you at resources on what has been done at the Museum of Science
and
in the broader field.

Good luck,
Ed Rodley
Exhibit Developer
Museum of Science, Boston

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>There are a couple good places for you to start:
>
>
>1.  Contact Betty Davidson, Museum of Science, Boston (not sure she is
>still there), who did much design and evaluation work concerning
>accessibility for persons with disabilities.
>
>
>2.  Look at ASTC's website resources on the topic:
>http://astc.org/resource/access/index.htm
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>
>Also, check informalscience.org for any evaluations of projects related
>to accessibility.
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>
>Good luck.
>
>
>Bob Russell
>National Center for Interactive/Space Science Institute
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>Good Afternoon
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>My name is Sarah Yellin and I am graduate student at Harvard University
>working 
>on my thesis. My thesis is on how people with blind and low vision
learn
>in a 
>science museum.  Does anyone have any information on how visitors with
>blind and 
>low vision learn? I am especially looking for information on auditory
and
>visual 
>learners, as well as tactile learners in a science museum setting. I am
>using 
>Howard Gardner's theory on multiple intelligence a baseline.
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>Thanks, 
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>Sarah Yellin
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