Braille Network (Leeds)
Location:
Leeds
Target audience of professionals:
QTVIs and Teaching assistants working with blind children learning Braille.
Description:
The Braille Network meets twice a year in London and twice in Leeds. Meetings last from 10.00-3.30 and cost around £40 including lunch. Most of the day is given over to presentations and discussion with a short business meeting at the end to decide the focus of the next meeting. Speakers and topics have included:
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Cay Holbrook - Workshop on effective practice in teaching braille
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Steve McCall - Key findings of Birmingham University literature review into teaching braille to children.
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Alison Arnold - Overview of braille reading schemes
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Sue Adams - Learning to interpret tactile diagrams and pictures
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David Spybey - Teaching maths to students using braille
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Mandy White - Making a decision on the adoption of Unified English Braille (UEB)
The meetings also provide an important opportunity to find out about the latest resources from RNIB, Clearvision and include an open session on teaching approaches and resources etc.
The Braille Network is jointly supported by RNIB and VIEW.
Contact:
Email cypf@rnib.org.uk
Website:
Braille Network
Yorkshire and Humberside MDVI Group
Location:
West Yorkshire
Target audience of professionals:
Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired working for Sensory Services in the Yorkshire and Humberside region only.
Description:
The group meets once a term for training, sharing best practice and expertise across the region and peer support. Previous meetings have focussed on ICT for children with visual impairment and complex needs, Cortical Vision Impairment: Therapy and assessment.
Contact:
Gerry Verbrugge (Gerry.verbrugge@kirklees.gov.uk)
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