VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 3
Tiffany Wild, The Ohio State University, wild.13@osu.edu
Kalie Mitchell, Alabama School for the Blind, holmes.kalie@aidb.org
I [first author] grew up in a very small town in rural Ohio. I was always a
member of 4-H and many of my friends were in the Future Farmers of America
program. Both organizations provide opportunities to youth to engage in
agriculture education along with many other projects in science, technology,
engineering, home economics, communication, leadership and so much more. My
own daughters are now in the program, and I have been working with my local 4-H
educators to help with making their programs more accessible for those with
disabilities. However, with my love of 4-H and my passion for making science
accessible for students with visual impairments, I knew that I needed to learn about
accessible agriculture education. I knew agriculture programs are great for
students, but how do we bring these programs to students with visual impairments?
What do we need to keep in mind when working with them?
Agriculture Education for Students with
Visual Impairments: Cultivating Excellence
and Exceeding Expectations
