Accessing the Curriculum

When trying to address unmet educational need many find they cannot draw upon the same professional resources as the opposition.

Consequently, this book contains,

• An introduction to accessing the curriculum
• Early years
• Primary school 5 -10 years
• A fully sighted child’s growth miles stones 5 – 10 years
• The low vision teacher in primary school
• Education, development and support 11 - 19 years
• The low vision teacher at transition
• Secondary school low vision support
• Developmental mile stones of a fully sighted learner at 12, 14 and 16 years old
• Adolescence and low vision
• Education, training and employability
• Disabilities, characteristics and special educational needs
• Dual sensory impairment and learning
• Studying with low vision
• Teaching assistants and supporting a disabled learner
• The role of a low vision teacher
• What to expect from a low vision support service
• Reading and writing with low vision
• Independent living skills
• Social skills, inclusion and making friends
• The built environment and suitable space for learning
• Choosing a placement
• Four types of placement under consideration
• Considering a placement’s suitability