hertfordshire county council physical and sensory impairment team
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Hertfordshire County Council ‘Exceptionality’ = ProvisionTRANSCRIPT
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Physical and Sensory
Impairment Team
Hertfordshire County Councilwww.hertsdirect.org
Visual Impairment in Hertfordshire
Across the County 470Early Years and Mainstream 445
Learning Difficulty Special Schools 25
Non-visual learners 25Non-visual learners supported by Specialist Team of TAs
7
Pupils supported through ENF 61
Deaf Blind in mainstream – all with ENF 10
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‘Exceptionality’
= Provision
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Independent Learning
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Skills
Inde
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Low
High
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Exceptional features e.g.Curriculum access:(provided by school staff who have been specifically trained)
Recording work outcomes: with increasing independence
The Specialist CurriculumAdvised by PSI Team- delivered by school staff
• Modified/enlarged print and modified diagrams/maps
• Differentiated curriculum activities/materials e.g. Art, Maths, Technology/Design, Science, PE etc
• Individual demonstrations and teaching
• Visual/auditory/tactile direction
• Scribe• Talking labels• Concrete/tactile
graphics• Computerized
graphics• Photographic
recording• Use of ICT Touch typing Audio recording
(SIRI, Cortana, dragon dictate)
ICT skills:• Non visual keyboard awarenessNon visual navigation• Shortcut keys• Audio direction (SIRI &Cortana)Specialist equipment/software• Video magnifier• Magnification programs
SuperNova, windows magnifier)• Screen reading (SuperNova,
windows Narrator,• Apple voice overOrientation and mobilityLearning about the environmentPlanning safe movement and travel Independent living skillsDressing, Eating, Personal care, Organisational skills etc.
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Modifying Print
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Modifying Print
People who engage in expressive writing report feeling happier and less negative than before writing …
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Modifying Printo
Typing/Scanning/OCR/downloading/reformatting/printing from Load2Learn or Project Guttenberg/contacting
publishers
Tomorrow was Mum's birthday.
Chip had a box of chocolates for her.
Kipper had made her a monkey at school.
Biff didn't know what to get.
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Modifying PrintTomorrow was Mum's birthday.Chip had a box of chocolates for her.Kipper had made her a monkey at school.Biff didn't know what to get.
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Modifying print
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Use a good contrast
Use a good contrast
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Support = Access = Experience= Learning = Skills = Independence