Vision impairment (VI) training
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Access for all - an introduction to vision impairment for mainstream schools
An introduction for those new to supporting CYPVI in their classrooms.
Topics covered include the following:
- eye conditions and their implications
- resource preparation
- the social and emotional implications of having a VI
- the role of the LSA
Length
1 hour.
Who is this course for
SENCos, class teachers and learning support assistants in mainstream schools who are new to teaching and supporting CYPVI or who would like a refresh.
Venue
Delivered online via Teams in July and repeated in September.
Cost
Free.
Booking a place
Book a place on Education Essex online. Your specialist teacher is likely to remind you to book..
Bespoke courses on vision impairment
These are sessions for schools, pre-school settings and colleges, including special schools, and are designed to support them to meet the inclusion needs of a specific pupil or group of pupils with vision impairment.
Topics covered will include the following:
- vision impairment awareness
- the specific eye condition and its implications
- curriculum access bespoke to the particular pupil or group of pupils
Length
Usually delivered as a twilight session often in a workshop format.
Who is this course for
SENCOs, class teachers and learning support assistants.
Venue
In the school, pre-school setting or college.
Cost
Free.
Booking a place
Contact your pupil’s specialist teacher for vision impairment.
Topic-based workshops on vision impairment
Topic-based workshops for pre-school, school or college staff working with high needs children with vision impairment.
Topics we’re proposing to offer include the following:
- making resources in large print
- supporting pupils who use VI specialist ICT equipment
- exam access and arrangements
- habilitation and mobility
- making tactile diagrams
Length
Half-day or twilight.
Who is this course for
SENCos, class teachers and learning support assistants who are teaching and supporting CYPVI.
Venue
A quadrant-based school or setting.
Cost
Free.
Booking a place
Contact your specific pupil’s specialist teacher for vision impairment.
Including a student with vision impairment
This 30-minute training video will increase your knowledge of visual impairment.
You will also learn about what you can do to include students with visual impairment in class.
At the end there’s a post-course task for you to do. Once we receive it, we’ll send you a certificate of completion.
To get a certificate all you need to do is:
- watch the video to the end
- think about 1 task you’ll do or try as a result of watching the video
- email the task to your own Essex specialist teacher for vision impairment who supports your school
Alternatively, you can email the task to the Lead Teacher Kay Leeser at kay.leeser@essex.gov.uk
To take this training and get your certificate watch our Including a student with vision impairment on YouTube.
Adapting resources for large print users in secondary schools
This short training video is an introduction to the tools you can use for students who need large print resources.
At the end there’s a post-course task for you to do. Once we receive it, we’ll send you a certificate of completion.
To get a certificate all you need to do is:
- watch the video to the end
- think about 1 task you’ll do or try as a result of watching the video
- email the task to your own Essex specialist teacher for vision impairment who supports your school
Alternatively, you can email the task to the Lead Teacher Kay Leeser at kay.leeser@essex.gov.uk
To take this training and get your certificate watch our Adapting resources for large print users in secondary on YouTube.