1. Jenny1998

2. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Background to Visual Impairment  Vision Loss 1995  Diagnosis Retinoblastoma  Left eye enucleated 1996 (aged 23 months)

3. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Retinoblastoma Blindness  Malignant  Uncommon  Heriditary  Cure rates, good  New tumours ?

4. Access to Literacy through Braille in a Mainstream Primary School Dolores Johnston

5. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Learner Teacher for the Visually Impaired

6. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Mainstream Inclusion  Determined Mother  Pre- school  Acceptance by Local Authority  Resources  Local Primary School

7. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Access to Curriculum Areas  Apptitude  Attitude  Listening Skills  Resources  Braille  QTVI !

8. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 The Braille Code  Reading  Communication

9. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 The National Literacy Strategy 1998

10. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Structure of the Literacy Hour  Whole class teaching:  15 minutes text level work  15 minutes sentence or word level  Group work 20 minutes  Plenary

11. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Mobility Officer  Foundation Classroom  Foundation Playground  Dining Room  School Grounds

12. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 The Whole School Approach  Key Stage 1 =.  Key Stage 2 =

13. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Inclusion in Practice  RNIB Inclusion Scheme  Monitoring  Financial support

14. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Key Support Targets  Relationship of Trust with parents  Acknowledging Achievement  Family and Teachers working in partnership

15. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 Jennifer First Among Equals  7 years on 2005  Top of the Class  RNIB Worcester College  The Sky’s the Limit !

16. ICEVI Kuala Lumpur 2006 ?