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 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 →
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 →
