Adjustments for Students who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Learning Focus
Early Years
Mode
Face-to-face
Start Date
24 Mar, 2023
Enrol by
15 Mar, 2023
Program Description

Participants will gain an understanding of:

Blindness and Low Vision, an Introduction to Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), Orientation and Mobility, Social Skills in the context of vision impairment and access to learning for students who are blind or have low vision.

Program Outcomes

The Participants will:

Gain practical understanding and strategies to adjust teaching and learning programs to suit the needs of students who are blind or have low vision, will learn about compensatory sensory pathways that support access to learning (auditory and tactile) and see the importance of assistive technology for access to learning.

Australian Professional Standards

Teachers:

  • Standard 1 – Know students and how they learn
  • Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
  • Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
  • Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
  • Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Location, Date & Time

South – Professional Learning Institute

  • Friday, March 24, 2023 (9:00 am – 3:30 pm)

North – Brooks Learning Hub 

  • Friday, March 24, 2023 (9:00 am – 3:30 pm)

North-West – The Point, West Park, Burnie

  • Friday, March 24, 2023 (9:00 am – 3:30 pm)