Educational Support of Blind Children What do you believe?

Expanded Core Curriculum Reading and writing in braille Maths in braille Interpreting tactile diagrams Use of special technology Mobility skills Independence skills Social skills

Careers for blind people Teachers Lecturers Physiotherapists Myotherapists Horticulturalists IT specialists Business people Farmers

Don’t ask whether you can, but how you can.

To facilitate learning: Provide opportunities Make up for lack of ‘incidental’ learning Make up for lack of ‘environmental print’ Encourage exploration Build concepts Use real objects Model behaviours Have realistic expectations

To facilitate learning: Never presume understanding Encourage physical exercise Encourage extra-curricular involvement e.g. Swan Lake, water skiing, etc. Provide opportunities for choices Be surprised & delighted!