Events > Supporting Students with a Visual Impairment

This one-day workshop will be a practical introduction to supporting students with a visual impairment in mainstream classes. One of the optional sessions in the afternoon will focus on preparing students for external examinations; the other sessions will be on living skills and Braille.

Topics will include:

• Understanding the impact of visual impairment on learning
• Options for materials adaptation
• Effective strategies for working with students and teachers
• Low vision aids
• Introduction to Braille
• Preparing students for exams

Who should attend?

Teachers and Teaching Assistants who have recently started to work with students with a visual impairment in a mainstream school, or parents of a child with a visual impairment.

Cost:

£80 per delegate including lunch and refreshments. This event is free for parents who have a child with a visual impairment. You will be invoiced prior to the event taking place.

Date:

Wednesday 3rd October 2018

Time:

10am to 3.15pm.

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