Whole-school visual impairment resources

Mountains - Geographical Landforms: Blue Mountains - This resource has a notebook and a worksheet. This notebook looks at mountains and their features. It focuses on Blue Mountains in Sydney, but you can easily change that feature to your local mountains. It assists students in using maps. It has a fun activity of dressing Ed Sheeran for walking in the mountains. I also used that page and placed my students’ heads on the body, so that it was personalised so they could be dressed on the interactive whiteboard and on paper to walk in the mountains. There are also some integrated literacy skills to match aspects of the mountain as well as a writing sheet. It was created for students with special needs (SEN) for teaching life skills but can be used as a valuable resource for early years literacy. There is an accompanying visual symbol board to print.

This is only relevant if you have one. I don’t, hence no photo. But 1 school did and these are their ideas.

Aimed at special school pupils. Fantastic, mesmerising, motivating piece of kit. This is a list of ideas of things to with your fibre optics.

At Westhill College we had a talk by the librarian; he did 101 ways to use a book and I liked this idea. So, when I run a sensory course people brainstorm ideas and I add them to the list. This is aimed at anyone who uses a sensory room, specifically a projector that shows effect wheels.

Aimed at anyone needing a sensory curriculum/ pupils in special education. Learning objectives eg respond to sensory stimulation, consistent responses to express preferences, to touch a textured ball, to be massaged with a tactile ball (proprioceptive feedback). This is a list of practical ideas relating to tactile balls!

In Easy Read leaflet Number 2 Nell Smith shows you how to print using left over materials you might find around the house.

In our Easy Read leaflet Number 1 Pascal shows you how to make a stool out of paper cups and bubble gum (or another sticky material)!

UV light whether lights or torches are best in a darkened room eg a sensory room but a darkened area/ dark den/ tent/den in a classroom with a UV torch will work. (Buy from Ebay). It is exciting, motivating, visually clear and fun. Aimed a people who attend special schools or who like sensory resources.

Cloth play can be with any cloth, lycra, parachute or scarf. The list is to give you a starting point of practical ideas of what you can do with 1 simple piece of equipment. Although aimed at special school pupils, parachute games in particular enable differentiation, our pupils may enjoy the wafting sensation and participation element and more able pupils may be following cognitive criteria.

Description This resource guide it designed to provide information to users and organizations on the use of BlindSquare Apps for Navigation and Enterprise Beacon, Customized GPS Location, & QRC Services. Provides documents and resource materials on how organizations can improve accessibility for individuals with special needs within their building and on their grounds. Audience Distribution to businesses, agencies, & organizations Orientation & Mobility Specialists Other professionals providing instruction, services, and/or support to individuals with special needs, and individuals with low vision and/or blindness. Learning | Objective Introduction: What is BlindSquare? BlindSquare Events: What’s the difference between a BlindSquare Event and BlindSquare Enabled Event? BlindSquare BPS, CLS, & QRC: What are BlindSquare Enterprise Services? BlindSquare Indoor & Outdoor Beacon Service: The Who, What, Why, Where & When’s BlindSquare Customized GPS Location Service: The Who, What, Why, When & When’s BlindSquare QR Code Service: The Who, What, Why, Where & When’s The BlindSquare App: How do you use BlindSquare?

Rivers - Geographical Landforms: Parramatta River - This resource has a notebook and a worksheet. This notebook looks at rivers and their features. It focuses on Parramatta River in Sydney, but you can easily change that feature to your local river. It assists students in using maps. It has a fun activity of dressing Ed Sheeran for fishing in the river. I also used that page and placed my students’ heads on the body, so that it was personalised so they could be dressed on the interactive whiteboard and on paper to fish in the river. There are also some integrated literacy skills to match aspects of the river as well as a writing sheet. It was created for students with special needs (SEN) for teaching life skills but can be used as a valuable resource for early years literacy. There is an accompanying visual symbol board to print.

Oceans - Geographical Landforms: Bondi Beach: This resource has a notebook and a worksheet. This notebook looks at oceans and their features. It focuses on Bondi Beach, but you can easily change that feature to your local ocean. It assists students in using maps. It has a fun activity of dressing Ed Sheeran for diving in the ocean. I also used that page and placed my students’ heads on the body, so that it was personalised so they could be dressed on the Interactive Whiteboard and on paper to dive in the ocean. There are also some integrated literacy skills to match the ocean features as well as a writing sheet. It was created for students with special needs (SEN) for teaching life skills but can be used as a valuable resource for early years literacy. There is an accompanying visual symbol board to print.

Zucchini and Red Lentil Soup: This resource has a notebook and a worksheet. The notebook is designed for the students to use it as a visual sequence when cooking. They have all the ingredients and utensils needed and then an easy to follow recipe. It has an inbuilt shopping activity so that the cooking can be integrated into a shopping program. Within the shopping part which encourages literacy skills, students can choose what they will buy and then make their own shopping list by either writing it or sticking the associated visual onto their shopping list. There are also some integrated literacy skills to match the ingredients as well as some writing sheets. It was created for students with special needs (SEN) for teaching life skills but can be used as a valuable resource for early years literacy. There is an accompanying visual recipe to print.

This version of Red Riding Hood comes from Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl. The Smart notebook has the poem which includes visual images. This resources was created for students with special needs, but can be used with primary students. The Red Riding Hood Poem is also given as a word document in A3 and A4 versions and as a PowerPoint.

Buy Clothes for Ed Sheeran - Students can develop their money recognition skills and using money to buy clothes for Ed with these activities. It is the equivalent of the old class shop, but revamped to be motivating using technology. It was designed for Secondary students with special needs, but can be easily used for all students. It is an age appropriate Money Math activity for secondary students, where they are motivated to purchase clothes for Ed. Once dressed they can listen to one of his songs using Youtube. There are a number of matching the monies used in the activity. There is a hard copy version plus a money visual symbol board to use to support student learning. There are is an accompanying worksheet in A4 or A3 size to print.

Sensory Ideas for the BFG. The dream catching lends itself to sensory jars and bottles. Aimed at special school.

3 powerpoints which include a variety of lessons and activity. Coursework support activities to prepare students LA.A Brief and case studies are included for ease but are available for free on the Pearson website.

This is a list to draw upon when preparing for a transition meeting of a child or young person with multiple needs and of any age. It is not intended that you discuss everything on the list but highlight the relevant statements as part of your meeting preparation and perhaps number the statements in an order you think most appropriate.

Introduce primary and secondary colours with these colouring pages.

Primary and secondary colours introduced in a fun way with stars. Worksheets for your to printout and use to help introduce a group big or small to the idea of colour and understanding that there are primary colours and secondary colours and with mixing primary colours you can make secondary colours. Extra copies created with the different spelling of colour and color. Great for young people of people with learning disabilities.

Use this Classroom Accommodation Chart to keep track of all of the needs for each of your students. Just print out one for each of your students and keep it with your IEPs. Its a one stop shop for all of the accommodations that should be offered to your students with special needs!

8 Individual Gymnastics Lesson Plans to be taught to students with SEN (Mild Learning Difficulty). The 8 sessions can be spread over a whole term and look at steadily increasing the complexity of Gymnastics week on week. Each session includes a resources guide.

This 24-page booklet is intended to prepare children and young people for meetings that they are invited to attend. This could be a termly or annual review, looked after child review or any meeting where the pupil’s voice is really valued (as recommended in the SEN code of practice). It is intentionally simple to accommodate a range of needs and ages. By preparing pupils well beforehand, they will better understand the purpose of these meetings, be more fully engaged in them and have a lasting record of the decisions made there. It is also hoped that the owners of this book will be encouraged to personalise the booklet by adding their own photo next to the box on the front cover alongside a drawing that they have coloured in. Some images to colour in are included along with drawings of people (if a photo is not available). Additionally, there are some bubble letters to use should they want to put their initials on the front cover. If not, those pages do not need to be included in their booklet. It is intended that appropriate text and photos will be added to each page in whatever way is most meaningful to the young person. A visual timetable and a ground rules prompt is also included to laminate and display prominently at the start of and throughout the meeting. The typeface of the booklet has been deliberately sized and coloured to be accessible to those with visual impairments and difficulties processing text.

Numeration 1 - 20: Activities to develop understanding of numbers from 1 to 20 This is activity to develop an understanding of the numbers from 1 to 20. There are activities for matching the numerals and finding the numerals with varying levels of difficulty. There is an activity for counting groups of objects up to 20. There is a pre-writing activity for tracing the numerals. This has an associated worksheet. It was developed for special needs but would be a great activity for early years students.

Numeration 0 -9: Activities to develop understanding of numbers from 0 to 9 This is activity to develop an understanding of the numbers from 0 to 9. There are activities for matching the numerals and finding the numerals with varying levels of difficulty. There is an activity for counting groups of objects upto 9. There is a pre-writing activity for tracing the numerals. This has an associated worksheet. It was developed for special needs but would be a great activity for early years students.

Simple to use spot the difference cards for younger and SEN students. Practice spotting the difference between different animals. Simply laminate, shuffle and cut out. Students are encouraged to spot the similarities and differences between sets of animals, including animal name, colour, where they live etc to formulate longer sentences and be aware of small changes and differences. Excellent as a starter, settling or focusing activity, or part of a full lesson.

Audience: BlindSquare Event and BlindSquare Enabled Event Attendees, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Visually Impaired and Blind BlindSquare App Uers, and BPS Project Teams **Objective: **Introduction to the BlindSquare Event and BlindSquare Enabled Events. A reources answering common questions related to the BlindSq Event App purpose, App features, App settings, for accessing BlindSquare Enable Events. Questions & Answers What is a BlindSquare Event? What is a BlindSquare Enabled Event? What is the BlindSq Event App for? What Phones are compatible with BlindSquare? What do you install the BlindSquare Event App? What are the best settings to use on in the BlindSq Event App for indoor beacon navigation. How do I install the Beacon Monitor, a tool for beacon installers. How do I use the BlindSq Event?

Simple to use spot the difference cards for younger and SEN students. Practice spotting the difference between common punctuation and maths symbols. Simply laminate, shuffle and cut out.

This item describes how to resource and deliver the story of Jasper’s Beanstalk in a multi sensory and inclusive way. It is designed to be used with a group of up to seven learners of primary school age with profound and multiple learning disabilities. working at P1-3, who may also have physical and/or sensory impairments. This activity encourages uses of visual, auditory, olfactory and tactile senses and engages with visual, linguistic, kinaesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic learning styles. Also included are sample Learning Objectives and examples of assessment opportunities for the descriptors of Pscales P1 -P3ii . This activity has many opportunities for assessment against the Routes for Learning tool.

**Collection of 5 Sensory Stories ** Science, English, Literacy - Environments and Habitats SEN PMLD, SLD, ASD A collection of five detailed sensory stories/activities created for a PMLD/SLD class. Suitable for ASD too. 1: A Woodland Habitat Story 2. Polar Habitats, Sensory Exploration 3. Pond Habitats, Sensory Exploration 4. Deserts, Sensory Exploration 5. Rainforests, Sensory Exploration These activities can be used on multiple occasions and are very well received by students and staff.

Have you got the quirky class who need to know what they are doing for every single second of the day? Have you got children who need a target to stay on task? INTRODUCING… Happy Educators’ Visual Schedule Pack. It is a one stop shop in which you can schedule everything you need for a child, group or whole class to the day, task and timed task. The pack includes 69 schedule tabs 6 blank schedule tabs a variety of display tabs for your whole class a variety of now next boards with time cards a choice board for reward activities If you have any questions you can email me at happyeducators@outlook.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @happyeducators or the blog www.happyeducators.com.

Christmas Sensory Story - The Tale of Rudolph - KS3 SEN PMLD Group of eight Curriculum Topic: Literacy – Christmas – Sensory Story Group Activity

This resource was prepared for a PMLD KS3 SEN class of eight students. Curriculum Topic: Wildlife - Endangered Species For this powerpoint story you will need: A toy bumble bee (a fun project could be to create your very own bee toy/s in an Art lesson) 2-3 garden flowerpots (more or less depending on the size of the group) 2-3 toy balls (If you can only resource one then students could pass it to each other) A selection of coins (this is a nice numeracy opportunity) Activate a fan using a switch box and jelly switch. For more able students, they can press the on/off button on the fan and explore different wind strengths Bubbles! Disco lights, if you don’t have these fairy lights can work or torches with different coloured plastics/acetates stuck to the top of them to create different colours Chocolate spread on a spoon as a taster - or real ice cream if it’s a hot day can be great! (Ensure that you check for allergies/nil by mouth before offering) Vibrating massage tool or vibrating snake (this offers a wonderful sensory experience) Pharell’s ‘Happy’ song, or an agreed class favourite song and the disco lights - have a dance, have a twirl! A dark sheet to place over students, indicating night time This sensory story was delivered once a week for a half term and by the final couple of weeks students were beginning to anticipate elements of the story. A nice small group activity. Personal Development: Communication and Interaction Social, Emotional and Behavioural Cognition and Learning Physical and Sensory

This is activities introduces Australian Soldiers from the First World War. It looks at the uniforms that the soldiers wore and other aspects of their lives. The activity has visual symbols, making it easy for students to follow and comprehend. This resource also involves dressing a soldier in his uniform, Youtube clips and pre-reading and writing activities. Therefore, it can be used as a fully integrated unit of work. It was designed for Special Needs but can be used with primary aged mainstream students.

This is the story of Reg Saunders and his family Reg Saunders was the first Aboriginal Soldier to be made a Captain in the Australian Army. This story tells about Reg Saunders’ military career starting in the Second World War and tell us about his father who fought in the First World War. The story is told in visuals, making it easy for students to follow and comprehend. This resource also involves a comprehension exercise, and pre-reading and writing activities associated with the story. Therefore, it can be used as a fully integrated unit of work

Tale Time re-tells this classic Asian tale from Arabian Nights. A great audio story for KS2, perfect for whole class or small group listening. With a read along text, ideal for reluctant readers, children who struggle to read fluently or who have dyslexia. This story from Asia tells of a Queen who wants to find a suitable King (re-imagined from the traditional King offers princess as bride format) so sets a task for three princes. Each finds a gift but which will be the best and win the hand of the queen? Before they have a chance to find out the Queen gets sick, but by working together the brothers use their gifts to save her. A lovely story with a nice message, but also a magic flying rug! Re-told with all the Tale Time fun, classes will enjoy listening to a story they probably haven’t heard before. Tale Time would love to hear what you think of this story and are always looking to improve, so please do leave us some feedback.

Tale Time re-tells this classic Japanese folktale. Great for lower and upper KS2 whole class listening or small group listening. Ideal for children with additional needs, especially children with dyslexia or reluctant readers. This traditional tale from Asia tells of a Stonecutter who, unhappy with his lot, wishes to be the Mayor. Through the magic of story, his wish comes true. But the Stonecutter is never satisfied, he then wants to be King and when he sees the Sun has power over him, he sets his sights higher. The Stonecutter becomes the sun, a cloud, then a mountain and finally ends up right back where he started. The Stonecutter audio story for children is just over seven minutes in length. This circular story could be a great starter for a philosophy lesson, or a circle time discussion on desire and happiness. Or why not use it to start a drama lesson? Tale Time audio stories are a fun way to bring more storytelling into the classroom. We’d love to hear how you used this story and what you thought about it and we’re always keen to improve our resources, please do feedback.

Tale Time re-tells the classic Greek Myth: Theseus and the Minotaur, plenty of atmosphere but told with a little Tale Time fun . A terrible thing happens in Athens every year… fourteen children are sent to Crete and sacrificed to the Minotaur, a beast with the body of a man and the head of a bull. When the young Prince Theseus hears of this, he is determined to kill the Minotaur. But Theseus must face the minotaur inside the Labyrinth, a maze of darkness: once he’s killed the creature, how will he find his way out? This KS2 resource is perfect for whole class or small group listening. Includes a read along text for reluctant readers or children with additional needs, particularly good for dyslexia. The story is just over ten minutes (10.47). We hope you enjoy - your feedback is most welcome.

Crocodile comes from “Anna the Goanna” and Other Poems by Jill McDougall, which is a collection of poems written to reflect the real world, dreams and imaginings of Aboriginal children. This is a complete unit of work. This resources was created for students with special needs, but can be used with primary students. The Smart notebook has the poem which includes visual images, a variety of literacy activities from matching pictures, matching words, pre-writing and pre- reading tasks and drawing activities. Crocodile Poem is also given as a word document.

Within this pack you will find: A history of The Ugly Duckling Many activity ideas linked to the EYFS Extension activity ideas Simplified activity ideas Recipes for pancakes and galettes Songs and Rhymes A book list There are planning ideas for Communication and Language, Literacy and Numeracy plus many cross curricular ideas as well. This 16 page Planning Ideas Pack has been designed to be used in conjunction with our kamishibai version of The Ugly Duckling which is available here but it can be used with generic copies of The Ugly Duckling.

A Power Point presentation looking at families - Do all families look the same? What do you love about your family? Presentation also includes a link to a story.

A Power Point exploring different types of poetry based on the sea/ oceans. The Power Point covers rhyming words, acrostic, shape and listing poems - also includes widgit symbols.