Blindness Awareness & Disability Inclusion Task Card Bundle

Help students learn about blindness, accessibility, and inclusion with this engaging 20-card activity bundle. Each task card encourages empathy, critical thinking, and creativity while teaching students about adaptive tools, Braille literacy, and universal design. Perfect for White Cane Day, Disability Awareness Month, or daily SEL practice, this lesson fosters understanding and inclusion through meaningful conversation and hands-on learning. Available in print and Google Slide format.

Students will be able to:

• Describe key facts about blindness and adaptive tools.
• Demonstrate empathy and inclusive thinking through real-world scenarios.
• Recognize how universal design benefits everyone.
• Reflect on their own behaviors and language when interacting with people with disabilities.

CASEL SEL Competencies:

• Self-Awareness
• Social Awareness
• Relationship Skills

C3 Civics Framework:

• D2.Civ.10.3–5 – Identify ways people can work together to promote the common good.
• D2.Civ.14.6–8 – Compare deliberative processes for decision-making in civic contexts.

Classroom Extensions

• Pair with a short read-aloud or video about accessibility (e.g., “What Is a White Cane?” or a clip featuring audio description).
• Connect to Matt & Levy’s (Not-So-Perfect) Plan for extended empathy lessons.
• Have students create their own “Inclusive Invention” task card.