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Supporting students with Usher syndrome
How can Usher syndrome affect children’s learning and development and what can teachers do to help students reach their full potential? Steve Rose and Emma Boswell, from national deafblind charity Sense, explain.
How tennis can enhance the lives of children with vision impairment
A national charity aims to make tennis inclusive and accessible to all individuals and communities.
Building your child's confidence in and out of the kitchen
Franziska Naughton and Sharon Sacks from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired share guidance for helping a child with vision impairment to become independent in the kitchen.
Interactive whiteboards: screen sharing with learners with vision impairment
Interactive whiteboards have become a standard fixture in most classrooms, but learners with low vision are still faced with challenges seeing what is being presented while taking an active part in the lesson.
Reflections of school: young people with vision impairment speak out
Since 2010, researchers at the University of Birmingham have been tracking 80 young people with vision impairment (VI) from England and Wales through transition from school into college, university, training and/or employment.
Low vision aids - a cool route to independence?
In the UK some young people with vision impairment may be reluctant to use equipment that singles them out or prevents them feeling like others.
Transitions to adulthood: Transitions experiences of blind and partially sighted young people (Phase 3)
Phase 3 of the transitions study started in April 2015 and is following over 60 participants as they move from further and higher education to training and employment, and into independent living.
Make your snow sledging trip a success with our tips for children who have vision impairment
Snow, ice, slopes…an activity nightmare or a winter wonderland? Karen Hirst and Craig Brown from Action for Blind People (which has since merged with RNIB) share their top tips for taking children with vision impairment on a sledging trip to the snow.
How to adapt maps for learners with vision impairment
Map work is one of the most challenging areas of the curriculum for children with vision impairment (VI). Even with some sight, it’s often difficult (and extremely tiring) for a student with VI to understand map details, locate grid references and maintain the intensive level of concentration required. While enlargement can help, it makes it increasingly difficult for the student to grasp the bigger picture.
How habilitation specialists can help you develop children’s independence
Habilitation specialists teach children and young people with vision impairment to move around as safely, efficiently and independently as possible. But, as Fiona Broadley explains, these professionals deliver much more.
