A series of videos demonstrating the accessible technology blind and partially sighted people use to perform tasks in the workplace as well as their fully sighted colleagues.
Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted Students in Secondary Education
There are lots of professionals involved in supporting blind and partially sighted students throughout secondary education and as they transition into employment or further education. The range of professionals include careers advisers, teachers, SENCOs, SENDIASS staff and educational psychologists, to name a few.
It is likely that many professionals may not know how to support a blind or partially sighted student or where to start. This isn’t surprising as vision impairment is a low incidence disability.
Here we have a range of information and resources to help professionals effectively support blind and partially sighted children and young people in mainstream education.
If you need any information, advice or training, then please email us at: EducationPolicy@pocklington.org.uk and a member of our Team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Get a better understanding of what vision impairment is, the key facts, plus gain insight into what the world can look like from the perspective of a blind/partially sighted student.
Find out more about the specialist professionals that can support blind and partially sighted students and what services local authorities can provide.
Get informative and useful resources to help you support blind and partially sighted students to transition from school to further education/employment.
A guide to help teachers of children and young people with sensory impairments to understand reasonable adjustments and access arrangements for public exams.
Thomas Pocklington Trust Student Support Community
This online community is for blind and partially sighted students, family and friends, education providers and other staff in the sector. It forms a supportive environment where relevant news, advice, questions and pieces of work can be shared to enable students with visual impairments to get the most out of their time at university.