1. Educational Support of Blind Children What do you believe?

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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!