Shannon is 10 years old and is currently attending her local primary school and transitioning to intermediate for 2013.
She participates in Practical Maths mornings which are planned by the BLENNZ Wellington team at least once a term, to provide concentrated sessions for braille learners on practical aspects of the New Zealand Maths Curriculum.
Topics covered include abacus skills, practical geometry, reading and creating diagrams and graphs. In figure 1 Shannon is doing subtraction using the Cranmer Abacus. Continue Reading →
Figure 1: Alisha is practising writing the alphabet
Alisha is a sixteen year old student currently in year 12. Alisha’s primary sensory channel for learning is vision which she supports with her auditory skills.
Alisha has a significant eye condition which is impacting greatly on her ability to access the curriculum despite the accommodations and adaptations made within the school. Continue Reading →
Dulcie is an 11 year old girl who is in Year 6 at her local school.
While learning to use her laptop and digital camera, Dulcie, with the support of Jacqueline Killip her Resource Teacher Vision, created a Powerpoint which explained her eye condition and her visual needs.
Dulcie has Achromatopsia and her Powerpoint has provided her with a tool for self-advocacy. Figure 1 shows Dulcie using her camera independently. Continue Reading →