Multiple groups are working to make the experience of solar eclipses more accessible for those with blindness or low vision, using tools and educational materials.
Total solar eclipse s like the much-anticipated one taking place on Monday are usually thought of as visual experiences.
"Unfortunately, there are a number of barriers to access astronomy content if you are low vision or blind. It's a very visual science," said Heidi White, outreach officer at the University of Montreal's Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets."However, in recent years, there has been a substantial amount of work to try and create educational resources for members of the blind community so that they can learn about astronomy in a very interactive way.
The science centre will have two of the 900 devices distributed by the university on hand in a special accessible area. The devices can be attached to headphones or to a speaker to project the sound for a group. There are also various natural ways to experience the eclipse besides seeing it through a pair of special glasses, said White.
Using raised surfaces and contrasting textures, the books explain the Earth-moon-sun system, various eclipse configurations and paths of totality for past solar eclipses."It is absolutely critical that we allow as many people to have the transformative experience of being there to witness the total solar eclipse as possible.
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