Learning
Primary school
Summary: Advice on supporting your blind or partially sighted child through primary education.
The start of primary education can be an anxious time for parents and children. However, if everyone works together, your child can get the best support possible to enjoy school.
Primary contents
- Starting primary
- Accessing the curriculum
- What to look for at school
- How your child's needs will be met
- Literacy and numeracy
- Mobility
- Social interaction
- Daily living skills
The most important things in the primary stage are for your child to be able to access the curriculum, and become more independent in learning and socialising. This section is about how you can work with your child, with teachers and with other specialist staff, to make sure this happens.
Content author: children@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 22/07/2008 10:47
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