Blocks4All - Overcoming Accessibility Barriers to Blocks Programming for Children with Visual Impairments

Explore a conference talk that addresses the accessibility challenges in blocks-based programming environments for visually impaired children. Discover the five major accessibility barriers identified through evaluation of existing platforms and learn about innovative techniques developed to overcome these obstacles. Gain insights from an interview with a teacher of the visually impaired and formative studies conducted with five visually impaired children using a touchscreen blocks-based environment. Understand the guidelines distilled for designers to create more inclusive and accessible blocks-based programming tools, potentially revolutionizing coding education for visually impaired youth.