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Specialist Teacher Training - Understanding the Needs of Blind and Partially Sighted Students and Pupils
A must for all schools, colleges, universities and work place training providers
With more and more people with a visual impairment going into mainstream education and progressing onto further and higher education, the chances are that you currently have or may have in the future, a blind or partially sighted student at your school, college or university. But the question is, would you know what to do?
The number of recent enquiries from lecturers and support staff seeking advice on teaching students with sight loss suggests a need for training. Who better to assist than The Royal National College for the Blind? A Beacon College with over 130 years of expertise in delivering programmes to blind and partially sighted students. We are the UK's leading college of further education for the education and training of people who are visually impaired.
This one-day course is especially designed for teachers and support staff working in education and training, who have limited knowledge of visual impairment.
The session will introduce you to:
- Low Vision - problems and solutions
- Adapting teaching materials
- Tips and techniques for inclusion
- Guiding techniques - how to be an effective sighted guide
- Making ICT accessible
- Accessible curriculum and assessment strategies
- Technology commonly used by visually impaired people in the classroom
- Opportunity to talk to subject specific teaching staff *
- Opportunity to speak to current learners*
- Opportunity to tour RNC campus*
* only available for on-campus courses.
The day considers the practicalities of having a blind or partially sighted student in the classroom, outlining useful tips and strategies for inclusivity. It would be of benefit to current teaching staff, newly appointed staff, learning support assistants, classroom assistants and anyone else who comes into direct contact with your visually impaired students.
Training can be delivered here at our Hereford campus or at your own premises for groups.
The cost of the course is £750 or £125 per delegate.
Off campus training may result in accommodation and subsistence charges. Courses delivered at RNC include lunch, refreshments and all course materials.
Please contact our Consultancy and Specialist Training Advisor, Kay Smillie 01432 376389 or email kay.smillie@rncb.ac.uk for further information, to reserve your place or to book a course.
