1. St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired seeks, through education, training and social care, to provide students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to fulfil their individual potential, so each can lead the life of his or her choice. St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired

2. Services Early intervention service and pre- school Primary education Secondary education Occupational therapy Speech and language therapy Residential services

3. Family resource centre Braille and large print production Library and information service Eye clinic Training, research and development www.stjosephsvi.ie

4. Library and Information Services Children’s Library –Large print –Braille –Tactile –DAISY audio (coming soon) –Freepost loans Reference Library –Books –Journals –Video and DVDs

5. Reading and Children With Sight Loss Siobhán Bermingham St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired

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16. Access to a wide range of materials in suitable formats Time devoted to reading Encouragement

17. The Children’s Library St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired Grace Park Road Drumcondra Dublin 9 Tel: 01-8373635 email: library.stjosephs@indigo.ie