Loa is a 16 year old learner with low vision who is in Year 12 at her local High School and at times she has needed to rely on friends to assist her with phone communication.
Renee Jones describes how Loa has been exploring ways to access communication and information sources independently through the use of a mobile phone. In figure 1 Loa is exploring the phonebook using a Ruby Electronic Magnifier. Continue Reading →
Figure 1 Eddie touching a towel before his swim time
Eddie is a 16 year old student with low vision, Cortical Vision Impairment and complex needs. He is enrolled with the Correspondence School of New Zealand.
Eddie’s learning involves community activities and experiences. Travel to and from these activities have often resulted in Eddie being upset and unsettled.
Jo Mather his Resource Teacher of Vision talks about how real objects with verbal prompts/signs have helped to settle him. In figure 1 Eddie is touching a towel before his swim time. Continue Reading →
Áine is in Year 13 in a mainstream secondary school. In preparation for attending university in 2013, she is working with her RTV, Jenny McFadden to ensure a smooth transition.
In figure 1 we see Áine in her “office”, an independent work environment at school. Continue Reading →
Boston is a 10 year old student in a mainstream school who is learning to make his own hot drink using a microwave oven.
Rebecca, his Resource Teacher Vision, is focusing on a lifeskills programme with Boston and providing him with opportunities to develop his independence. Continue Reading →
