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BELB Peripatetic Support Service

BELB Peripatetic Support Service. Vision Support (VS). Visual expectations within the classroom. Students are expected to: see clearly at distance and near maintain binocular vision at distance and near maintain distance and near focus change focus from distance to near and vice versa

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BELB Peripatetic Support Service

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  1. BELB PeripateticSupport Service Vision Support (VS)

  2. Visual expectations within the classroom Students are expected to: • see clearly at distance and near • maintain binocular vision at distance and near • maintain distance and near focus • change focus from distance to near and vice versa • change fixation from one place to another (e.g. up/down and side to side) • perceive general form differences and likenesses • perceive size and relationships in space • determine colour • have a visual memory

  3. The presence of a VI may be suggested by: • eye appearance e.g. cloudiness, inflammation, weeping • eye habits e.g. excessive blinking or rubbing, screwing of the eyes • eye health e.g. eyelid droop or swelling, frequent sties/styes • eye performance e.g. squinting, involuntary eye wobble

  4. Also: • behavioural problems e.g. short attention span, avoidance tactics, disruptive behaviour • characteristics of reading, viewing, writing e.g. a close reading/viewing distance, large handwriting or letter spacing difficulties and reading/writing attainment below ability • clumsiness • discomfort in bright light • poor mobility in dim light • tiredness

  5. A VI may: • Range from mild to severe • Most commonly be a refractive error, where spectacles have a role re correction • Relate to an eye condition, where spectacles are unable to correct vision (or to correct it sufficiently) • Stand alone or have links to other eye conditions • Be part of more complex needs

  6. Albinism Amblyopia Aniridia Astigmatism Cataracts Coloboma Cone Dystrophy Infantile Glaucoma Hemianopia Hypermetropia Myopia Nystagmus Optic Atrophy Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Strabismus Stargardt’s Disease Some VIs in the classroom: :

  7. Some of the issues: • Curriculum access • Health & Safety • Independence skills • Mobility & Orientation • Social inclusion • Self-esteem Learning and Participation

  8. Support available Vision Support : • Is part of BELB Peripatetic Support Service (PSS) • In particular, the Sensory Support Team (for children with a hearing or visual impairment) • Works in nursery, primary and post primary mainstream placements, special placements, also in the home • Supports children and young people aged 0 – 19 years who have a range of visual needs

  9. Vision Support provides: • Collaborative input • Functional assessment of visual needs (not a clinical assessment of vision) • Information • Recommendations • Support

  10. Recommendations: May address • Curriculum access • Health & Safety • Independence skills • Mobility & Orientation • Peer/Staff awareness • Social & emotional well-being • Transition arrangements

  11. In conclusion: There are very few barriers to learning, if any, that cannot be tackled.” Webster, A. & Roe, J. (1998). Children with Visual Impairments: Social interaction, language and learning. London: Routledge

  12. VI in general http://intl-jvi.sagepub.com www.lowvisiononline.unimelb.edu.au www.rnib.org.uk (including audio/print) www.scc.education.ed.ac.uk www.stlukeseye.com www.tsbvi.edu vi-forum@ngfl.gov.uk To source audio materials www.bbcaudiobooks.com(& large print) www.calibre.org.uk www.smartpass.co.uk www.wfhowes.co.uk(& large print) To source large print books www.gutenberg.net(e-books) www.largeprint.org www.nbcs.org.uk www.ni-libraries.net(& audio) www.readprint.com Online Resources:

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