Dulcie’s Days

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2. AchromatopsiaWhat does it mean for Dulcie? Dulcie’s Days Colour blindness – I can see red most of the time. Low vision. Extremely light sensitive (photophobic). Visual fatigue. Cannot see balls coming unless very bright red or orange.

3. In the human eye there are rods and cones that have different jobs Dulcie’s Days

4. Rods Dulcie’s Days See in black, white and shades of grey. Tell us the shape that something has. They detect movement first. They are super-sensitive, allowing us to see when it’s very dark.

5. Cones Dulcie’s Days Work best in bright daylight. They allow people to see colours and fine detail. Cones are divided into three different types – red, green and blue to help you see different ranges of colour. Together these cones sense combinations of light waves that enable our eyes to see millions of colours.

6. People who have achromatopsia do not have normal cone vision Dulcie’s Days

7. Lack of colour vision How a person with achromatopsia sees a bundle of crayons. Dulcie’s Days

8. What I see and what you see Dulcie’s Days

9. Photophobia Too much light makes everything blurry. Dulcie’s Days

10. So what helps? Dulcie’s Days Glasses and hat Camera Laptop Large print atlas and dictionary Dome magnifier Monocular Enlarged worksheets and tests Extra time for tests Resource Teacher Vision and teacher’s aide

11. My hat helps protect my eyes Dulcie’s Days

12. Glasses with red lenses Filter out and cut down light going into my eyes. Dulcie’s Days

13. Large print Makes reading less tiring for my eyes. Dulcie’s Days

14. The dome magnifier enlarges print Dulcie’s Days

15. The monocular Helps me to see people and objects in the distance. Dulcie’s Days

16. I use the camera to see the whiteboard Dulcie’s Days

17. I can also use it to see lots of different things like maths. Dulcie’s Days

18. …and Learning intentions (LI’s). Dulcie’s Days

19. Using my computer Dulcie’s Days

20. Learning Intentions (LI) I am learning to touch type using Typefaster and Typing Tournament. Dulcie’s Days

21. What else could help Dulcie’s Days Dark blue & black markers on boards. Use my name when you want me to find you. No gesturing. When I am going somewhere new I need someone to show me around first. It is helpful for someone to be with me if there is traffic on the road. Describe things by their position, pattern and size.

22. In the future Dulcie’s Days I will start wearing red contact lenses.People will be able to see my eyes! At high school I will have large printtext books and audio books. I can type my exams using my computer.