This year BLENNZ Hamilton RTVs have run a number of low vision awareness workshops in classrooms.
We have had excellent feedback from these workshops, with two classroom teachers taking the learning opportunities further and publishing the students’ comments to their class blogs.
Our BLENNZ learners participated at varying levels, according to age, with Brayden a 12 year old preparing a PowerPoint presentation using JAWS and taking the lead role in delivering the workshop.
Sighted student feedback included comments such as “It was hard to see the date on the board, it was hard to see the lines on my own school pad but a dark lined piece of paper was easier, but still not as easy as having good vision!” and “It made me stop and think about other people who live with low vision every day”.
BLENNZ learners identified that their classmates showed more understanding of, and cooperation with, adapted strategies and assistive technology solutions following the workshops. Classroom teachers and support staff also commented that they had a better understanding of why specific adaptations and strategies were needed.
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