Use recommended approaches to support personal organisation
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Key areas to support’
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Support management of technologies
Support management of technologies
Discuss with students how they will:
- move specialised equipment around independently
- ensure that everyone in class knows about the equipment and understands how to look after and respect it
- negotiate extra space to store equipment.
Support independence
Support independence
- level of self-esteem and self-advocacy
- ability and willingness to use technology
- ability to manage equipment and mobility skills
- self awareness of needs
- awareness of fatigue and frustration levels.
Source: Adapted from Reading strategies for students with visual impairments: A classroom teacher's guide (opens in a new tab/window)
Support self-advocacy
Support self-advocacy
Support students to learn to explain what they need and why.
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Support self-management
Support self-management
Encourage students to personalise the learning environment to meet their needs.
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Useful resources
Useful resources
Using visual schedules
This site looks at different types of visual schedules and how to apply them in the classroom.
Publisher: Inclusion Ed
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