hertfordshire county council physical and sensory impairment team

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Physical and Sensory

Impairment Team

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Visual Impairment in Hertfordshire

Across the County 470Early Years and Mainstream 445

Learning Difficulty Special Schools 25

   Non-visual learners 25Non-visual learners supported by Specialist Team of TAs

7

Pupils supported through ENF 61

Deaf Blind in mainstream – all with ENF 10

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‘Exceptionality’

= Provision

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Independent Learning

Low Medium High0

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Skills

Inde

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High

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Exceptional features e.g.Curriculum access:(provided by school staff who have been specifically trained)

Recording work outcomes: with increasing independence

The Specialist CurriculumAdvised 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 awarenessNon 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 overOrientation and mobilityLearning about the environmentPlanning safe movement and travel Independent living skillsDressing, Eating, Personal care, Organisational skills etc.

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Modifying Print

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Modifying Print

People who engage in expressive writing report feeling happier and less negative than before writing …

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Modifying Printo

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.

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Modifying PrintTomorrow 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.

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Modifying print  

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Use a good contrast

Use a good contrast

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Support = Access = Experience= Learning = Skills = Independence