This team is part of the Sensory Service. It consists of specialist staff who ensure access to the most inclusive educational setting for students and young people who have visual impairment.
The Team offers a range of high quality services to Early Years settings, mainstream schools, individual students and their families.
The Visually Impaired Team staff are specially trained to support visually impaired children from the point of diagnosis of visual impairment. This may be from shortly after birth to school leaving age. The Visually Impaired Team staff enables visually impaired students and young people to achieve maximum inclusion in mainstream educational settings, encouraging them to achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life.
The Visually Impaired Team consists of three parts - the Early Years and Primary Team who support babies and children who have visual impairment; the Secondary Team who provide educational support for students in their secondary school; and the Access Team who provide technological support ensuring that visually impaired children and young people are kept up to date with the latest technology appropriate to visually impaired students; mobility support in which visually impaired children and young people learn how to move confidently and safely in their home, community and school environments; and Braille teaching and keyboard skills.
Tel: (0113) 395 1111
Fax: (0113) 395 1087
Minicom: (0113) 395 1088
Email: nurinda.turrell@educationleeds.co.uk
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