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How Artificial Intelligence can help visually impaired students master 7 subjects — and build a career after 10th grade.

Course designed by Dr. Smrite Goudhaman  ·  Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University  ·  Advocate for Inclusive AI Education

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7 Subject Modules

How AI is changing each field — and how you can use it to learn, grow, and build a career after Grade 10.

  • Lesson 1.1 — What AI Does in Cricket Today
    AI analyses millions of ball-by-ball records to predict player performance, bowling weaknesses, and match outcomes. Teams like India use AI-powered tools called Hawk-Eye and DRS (Decision Review System) to track ball movement with cameras and sensors. AI also powers commentary — it reads match data and generates spoken commentary in real time.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Sports Data Analyst, AI Commentary Writer, Sports Journalist
    Hawk-EyeDRSMatch AI
  • Lesson 1.2 — How a Visually Impaired Student Can Learn Cricket with AI
    You do not need to see the field. AI chatbots like ChatGPT can explain any cricket rule, tactic, or match situation in spoken words. Ask: "Explain the LBW rule simply" or "What is a Yorker?" and the AI will answer as many times as you need. AI tools can also narrate live match statistics and scorecards aloud through your screen reader.
    💡 How to use it: Ask an AI tutor cricket questions every day for 15 minutes. Use espeak with your screen reader to hear scorecards from Cricbuzz or ESPNCricinfo.
    ChatGPTCricbuzzScreen Reader
  • Lesson 1.3 — AI-Powered Cricket Commentary as a Career
    Cricket commentary does not require vision — it requires deep knowledge of the game and a strong voice. AI tools like Descript and Adobe Podcast can help you record, edit, and improve the quality of your voice commentary using only your phone and microphone. You can build a commentary portfolio and apply to radio stations, YouTube channels, and podcasts.
    💡 Career path: Start a cricket commentary podcast using AI audio tools. Share on WhatsApp groups, build listeners, and apply to All India Radio or local FM stations.
    DescriptAdobe PodcastCommentary
  • Lesson 2.1 — AI as Your Personal Maths Tutor
    Wolfram Alpha is an AI that can solve any maths problem and explain each step in plain language — from basic arithmetic to calculus. Khan Academy's AI tutor (called Khanmigo) speaks to you like a teacher, walking through problems step by step. Both work fully with screen readers and eSpeak on Android.
    💡 How to use it: When you are stuck on any maths problem, type it into ChatGPT or Wolfram Alpha and ask it to explain each step aloud. Do this every day for 20 minutes.
    Wolfram AlphaKhanmigoStep-by-step
  • Lesson 2.2 — Accessible Maths Tools for Blind Students
    MathML is a technology that converts maths equations into spoken words so your screen reader reads "x squared plus 2x equals 5" instead of showing a symbol you cannot see. The NVDA screen reader with the MathPlayer plugin reads all maths equations aloud. Desmos, the graph calculator, is fully accessible with keyboard and screen reader.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Data Analyst, Actuary, Financial Modeller, AI/Machine Learning Engineer — all require maths skills and all can be done with a screen reader.
    MathMLDesmosNVDA MathPlayer
  • Lesson 2.3 — AI and Maths for Competitive Exams
    Students preparing for JEE, NEET, or bank exams can use AI to generate unlimited practice questions on any maths topic. Tell ChatGPT: "Give me 10 practice questions on quadratic equations at Class 11 level and read me the answers." AI will generate, explain, and repeat until you understand. This replaces the need for printed textbooks.
    💡 Career path: Prepare for government exam maths sections entirely through AI tutoring and eSpeak. Many government jobs and engineering colleges accept students who pass these exams regardless of disability.
    JEE PrepPractice QuestionsAI Tutoring
  • Lesson 3.1 — Chess is Already the World's Most AI-Advanced Sport
    Chess AI engines like Stockfish and AlphaZero play at a level no human can match. But they are also incredible teachers. You can play against them at any level — beginner to grandmaster — and after each game they explain every move you made, why it was good or bad, and what the best move would have been. This coaching is free and available on your phone.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Chess Coach, Chess Commentator, Chess Content Creator, AI Research (chess AI is used in many AI research programmes)
    StockfishAlphaZeroChess.com
  • Lesson 3.2 — How Blind Chess Players Use AI and Screen Readers
    Chess.com and Lichess both have full screen reader support. Every piece position, every move, every game result is announced aloud. You navigate the board using arrow keys and your screen reader reads "Knight on E4" or "Check by Queen on D7." Many of the world's top blind chess players compete online using exactly these tools. India has produced national blind chess champions.
    💡 How to use it: Open Lichess.org in Chrome with eSpeak running. Use the keyboard to play. The site will announce every move through your eSpeak voice. Practice 30 minutes a day.
    LichessChess.comScreen Reader Chess
  • Lesson 3.3 — Using AI to Study Chess Openings and Strategy
    Ask ChatGPT: "Teach me the Ruy Lopez opening step by step and describe each move in words only, no diagrams." The AI will walk you through the entire opening in plain language. You can also ask it to describe famous games by Viswanathan Anand or Magnus Carlsen move by move. This is better than reading a book because you can ask follow-up questions.
    💡 Career path: Become a certified chess coach through the All India Chess Federation. Blind coaches are recognised and many teach sighted students as well.
    Opening TheoryAI Strategy CoachAICF
  • Lesson 4.1 — Why Computer Science is the Most Accessible Career for Blind Students
    Programming is done entirely in text — there are no images, diagrams, or visual designs required. With a screen reader and eSpeak, you can write, run, and test programs just as effectively as any sighted developer. Some of the world's best software engineers are blind. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Infosys in India all employ blind engineers. The salary is high and the work can be done from home.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Software Developer, Web Developer, QA Tester, Database Administrator, AI Prompt Engineer — all accessible with screen reader and eSpeak.
    Software DevWork From HomeHigh Salary
  • Lesson 4.2 — Learning to Code with AI: No Textbook Needed
    Tell ChatGPT or Claude: "Teach me Python programming from the very beginning. Explain everything in simple spoken words and give me one exercise at a time." The AI will teach you like a patient tutor — at your own pace, in your own language, available 24 hours a day. GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that writes code for you as you type and explains what every line does.
    💡 How to use it: Spend 30 minutes every morning asking an AI to teach you Python. After 3 months you will know enough to build basic programmes and apply for entry-level jobs or college IT courses.
    PythonGitHub CopilotClaude AI
  • Lesson 4.3 — Accessible Coding Tools for eSpeak and Screen Reader Users
    Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free code editor that works fully with NVDA and eSpeak. It reads every line of code aloud and announces errors. Replit is an online coding platform — no installation needed — that works in a browser with eSpeak. Code.org's courses are fully keyboard-accessible and screen-reader friendly, designed for beginners of any age.
    💡 Career path: Complete a free Python course on Coursera or edX using a screen reader. Get a certificate. Apply for junior developer roles at Indian IT companies or international remote jobs.
    VS CodeReplitCode.org
  • Lesson 5.1 — How AI is Revolutionising Science
    AI discovered new antibiotics that humans had missed for decades. AI predicted the shape of every known protein — a problem scientists had worked on for 50 years. AI can model climate change, predict earthquakes, and design new materials. Science is now one of the fastest areas of AI growth. Understanding both science and AI makes you extremely valuable.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Research Assistant, Lab Data Analyst, Bioinformatics, Environmental Science, Science Journalism, Science Policy
    AlphaFoldDrug DiscoveryClimate AI
  • Lesson 5.2 — Learning Science Without Diagrams or Textbooks
    The biggest challenge in science for blind students is diagrams — cells, circuits, atom models. AI solves this by describing every diagram in words. Ask ChatGPT: "Describe the structure of a plant cell in spoken words only, with no diagrams." The AI gives a detailed verbal description. For experiments, AI can explain what happens step by step using cause and effect language.
    💡 How to use it: Before every science chapter, ask an AI to give you a full audio explanation using words only. Use this as your first lesson, then use your textbook audio version as reinforcement.
    Verbal DiagramsAudio ScienceAI Descriptions
  • Lesson 5.3 — AI Science Tools Accessible to Blind Students
    Wolfram Alpha can solve physics and chemistry problems and explain every step verbally. NASA's Accessibility Programme provides audio descriptions of all space images. The Royal National Institute of Blind People in the UK provides science resources in audio and braille. In India, Xam Idea and NCERT books are available in accessible audio formats through Sugamya Pustakalaya — India's accessible library.
    💡 Career path: Study BSc in Computer Science or Statistics after Class 12. Both subjects use AI heavily and have many government and private sector jobs in India.
    Wolfram AlphaSugamya PustakalayaNASA Audio
  • Lesson 6.1 — Why Music is One of the Best Fields for Blind Students
    Music is entirely audio-based — this is your natural strength. Some of India's greatest musicians have been blind or visually impaired. AI now makes music creation even more accessible. You do not need to read sheet music. You do not need to see a mixing board. Everything can be done by ear, by touch, and by voice command. AI handles the technical parts that previously required sight.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Musician, Singer, Music Producer, Music Teacher, Audio Engineer, Podcast Host, Jingle Composer, Film Score Composer
    Music CareerAudio-FirstNatural Talent
  • Lesson 6.2 — AI Music Creation Tools Accessible to Blind Students
    Suno AI lets you create a complete song by typing or speaking a description: "Create a classical Carnatic music piece in Raga Yaman, medium tempo, instrumental." It produces a full song in seconds. GarageBand on iPhone is fully accessible with VoiceOver and lets you record, layer, and edit music using only your ears and touch. Audacity, the free recording software, works fully with NVDA and eSpeak on Windows.
    💡 How to use it: Record your singing or instrument playing on your phone. Use Audacity with eSpeak to clean the audio. Upload to Spotify and YouTube using voice commands.
    Suno AIGarageBandAudacity
  • Lesson 6.3 — Learning Music Theory with AI
    Music theory — understanding scales, ragas, chords, and rhythms — can be learned completely through listening and verbal explanation. Ask ChatGPT: "Explain the 12 notes of Western music using words and sound descriptions only." AI can explain how Raga Bhairav differs from Raga Bhairavi through verbal description of the mood, pitch patterns, and time of day they are sung. No sheet music needed.
    💡 Career path: Apply to music colleges in India — ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya — many accept visually impaired students and provide scholarships. Doordarshan and All India Radio both hire blind musicians.
    Music TheoryRaga LearningAIR Careers
  • Lesson 7.1 — Teaching is the Perfect Career for Visually Impaired Students
    Teaching is based on communication, knowledge, and empathy — none of which require sight. India has many blind teachers who are celebrated by their students. The Government of India's Persons with Disabilities Act reserves 4 percent of government teaching jobs for people with disabilities. AI now makes lesson preparation, assessment, and student management possible without any visual tools.
    💡 Career after Grade 10: Primary Teacher, Secondary School Teacher, Private Tutor, Online Tutor, Special Education Teacher, University Lecturer
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  • Lesson 7.2 — How AI Helps Blind Teachers Prepare and Deliver Lessons
    AI can write an entire lesson plan for any subject in seconds when you describe what topic you want to teach. Tell Claude or ChatGPT: "Write a 40-minute lesson plan for Class 7 on the water cycle, for a blind teacher who will deliver it verbally." The AI provides structured notes, questions to ask students, and suggested activities — all in text that eSpeak can read aloud to you before class.
    💡 How to use it: Before every class, spend 10 minutes asking an AI to prepare your lesson notes. During class, use a Bluetooth speaker to hear key points through eSpeak while teaching.
    Lesson PlanningClaude AIChatGPT
  • Lesson 7.3 — Online Teaching: Reaching Students Across India from Home
    Platforms like Vedantu, Unacademy, and BYJU's allow teachers to teach online using video and audio — and you can teach without showing visuals by using your voice alone. Zoom and Google Meet are fully accessible with screen readers. You can charge students anywhere in India. AI can handle your scheduling, answer student questions between classes, and even mark multiple-choice tests automatically.
    💡 Career path: Start teaching one subject on WhatsApp to local students. Build a reputation. Move to an online platform. Many blind teachers earn above 30,000 rupees per month through online tutoring from home.
    VedantuOnline TutoringWork From Home
  • Lesson 7.4 — Using AI to Mark Work and Support Students
    AI tools like Gradescope can mark student assignments automatically and read you the results. You can paste a student's written answer into ChatGPT and ask it to mark the answer out of 10 and explain why. AI can send personalised feedback messages to students via WhatsApp or email on your behalf. This means one blind teacher can effectively manage a class of 30 or more students with AI as their assistant.
    💡 Career path: Train as a B.Ed teacher through IGNOU's distance learning programme — fully accessible with screen readers. IGNOU provides audio study materials for disabled students.
    GradescopeAI MarkingIGNOU B.Ed

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