What is it?
Large print and adapted visual materials modify the size, contrast, spacing, layout, or complexity of visual information to make it easier to see and use. Adaptations might include enlarged text and images, increased spacing, high-contrast materials, simplified page layouts, bold lines, reduced visual clutter, or enlarged versions of diagrams, maps, graphs, and classroom displays.
How to use it?
Adapt materials based on the learner's functional vision and the demands of the activity rather than assuming that one enlargement size works for everything. Increase text or image size, improve contrast, add spacing, simplify crowded layouts, or present smaller sections of a visually complex page when helpful. Whenever possible, provide accessible digital versions that allow learners to adjust magnification themselves. Coordinate with a teacher of students with visual impairments when individualized adaptations are needed.
Why use it?
Small print, low contrast, crowded worksheets, detailed diagrams, and visually complex classroom materials can make information difficult or tiring to access. Thoughtful visual adaptations can reduce visual effort and allow learners to engage more independently with the same concepts and activities as their peers. Accessible design can also improve readability and organization for many learners, not only those with identified visual impairments.
