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1 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Physical and Sensory Impairment Team

2 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Visual Impairment in Hertfordshire

3 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org ‘Exceptionality’ = Provision

4 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Independent Learning

5 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Exceptional features e.g. Curriculum access: (provided by school staff who have been specifically trained) Recording work outcomes: with increasing independence The Specialist Curriculum Advised by PSI Team- delivered by school staff Modified/enlarged print and modified diagrams/maps Differentiated curriculum activities/materials e.g. Art, Maths, Technology/Design, Science, PE etc Individual demonstrations and teaching Visual/auditory /tactile direction Scribe Talking labels Concrete/tactile graphics Computerized graphics Photographic recording Use of ICT  Touch typing  Audio recording (SIRI, Cortana, dragon dictate) ICT skills: Non visual keyboard awareness Non visual navigation Shortcut keys Audio direction (SIRI &Cortana) Specialist equipment/software Video magnifier Magnification programs SuperNova, windows magnifier) Screen reading (SuperNova, windows Narrator, Apple voice over Orientation and mobility Learning about the environment Planning safe movement and travel Independent living skills Dressing, Eating, Personal care, Organisational skills etc.

6 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Modifying Print

7 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Modifying Print People who engage in expressive writing report feeling happier and less negative than before writing …

8 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Modifying Print o Typing/Scanning/OCR/downloading/reformatting/printing from Load2Learn or Project Guttenberg/contacting publishers Tomorrow was Mum's birthday. Chip had a box of chocolates for her. Kipper had made her a monkey at school. Biff didn't know what to get.

9 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Modifying Print Tomorrow was Mum's birthday. Chip had a box of chocolates for her. Kipper had made her a monkey at school. Biff didn't k now what to get.

10 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Modifying print

11 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Use a good contrast

12 Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org Support = Access = Experience = Learning = Skills = Independence

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