The Educational Vision Assessment Clinic
About Visiting Teachers - Vision Impairment Educational Vision Assessment Clinic: Referral Form 1 Educational Vision Assessment Clinic Referral Form 2
Tips for Teachers
Magnifiers Alternative format: Audio and Large Print Suppliers Electronic texts Link to Reading Stands on display Improving Screen Access in the Windows Environment Demonstration Software Companies and Distributors Technology Hypertext Webster Gateway Curriculum Access Low Incidence Unit Web Site 19 Ways To Step Back Making a Smooth Transition to a Tertiary Course for Students with Vision Impairments
Camps, Leisure and Recreation
Vision Australia Foundation Car Camp 2001 Report and photos Challenge Camp 2001 Newsletter Challenge Camp Report by Jaimee Student article about the 1999 Great Victorian Bike Ride Space Camp Space Camp 2002 is up and running Space Camp: 1999 Space Camp Photo Gallery Space Camp: Report 2001 Space Camp: Report 2002 Maroondah Secondary College: An Outer Space Experience: Space Camp 2001 Visit our Physical Education page
Curriculum Access
Art History Through Touch and Sound Series Tactual Art Art: Ideas from the Field Artcyclopedia: the Fine Art Search Engine (http://www.artcyclopedia.com/) The Apostrophe Protection Society Alphabetic Listing of English Resources Best Free Reference Web Sites Common Errors in English Dictionary.com Electronic Texts: this page has a list of links to online books Encyclopedia Britannica Hypertext Webster Gateway Large Print and Audio Books More Dictionaries ReadPlease Reading Stands for Low Vision Users The Ultimate Talking Dictionary Study Guides for Victorian Certificate of Education Texts on Audio Tape SOFWeb: Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum Resources Foreign Language Dictionaries Abacuses Braille/Print Protractor Graphs, Grids, and Protractors Math Flash Scientific Notebook TCalc-Talking Scientific Calculator Software Graphing Talking Calculator Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Students TRIANGLE: A Mathematics Scratch Pad for the Blind Using Your Computer For Maths. Physical Education Camps, Leisure and Recreation Manual for Adapting Science Experiements Sense of Science: Plants Tactile Demonstration Thermometer Touch the Universe Strategies for Teaching Students With A Visual Impairment Vision: A School Program for Grades 4-8 http://www.nei.nih.gov/education/visionschool/index.htm Free Blank Outline Maps Maps of the World Outline Map of Australia SOFWeb: Society and the Environmnet (SOSE) Curriculum Resources Improving Screen Access in the Windows Environment Technology Page Assistive Technology for Students With Vision Impairments Vocal Screen
The Bulletin (Our Newsletter)
Bulletins 2006 Bulletins 2005 Bulletins 2004 Bulletins 2003 Bulletins 2002 Bulletins 2001 Bulletins 2000 Bulletins 1999
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE): Special Provision
Special Provision and Vision Impaired Students. Changes to Special Provision on VCAA web site. Vision Impairment: Additional Authorised Materials 2003 SOFWeb VCE Resources VCE Audio Tape Study Guides Link to Melbourne University Transition Program Disability Liason Unit: Melbourne University Important Information For Students Starting University Making a Smooth Transition to a Tertiary Course for Students with Vision Impairments
Technology
Technology Checklist Assistive Technology for Students with Vision Impairments-Website Association For the Blind of Western Australia Desktalk Web Page: www.netspace.net.au/~desktalk/ Microsoft Accessibility: Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts PC Talking Typing Tutor Typequick: Learn to Type Review and further details for TTAPS and Type to Type Tactus Keyboard Improving Screen Access in the Windows Environment For Macintosh computers try Pixelscope Large Print Color Cursors: freeware Biggy: demo available Demonstration Software Vocal Screen Links to Companies/Distributors Bought and Sold by the Blind http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boughtandsoldbytheblind/ AbilityHub Ability Technologies Special Needs Resource Closing the Gap Intellitools RJ Cooper TechnoAbility Using Your Computer For Mathematics MathType Edsoft Graphing Talking Calculator
For the Tactual Learner
Books and Instructional Resources for Teaching Braille Braille Bug Web Site Braille Club Braille Stickers Early Experiences for the Tactual Learner Free Stuff Hand-over-Hand Guidance: What Lesson Do We Teach? Hotbraille.com Information for the Tactual Learner with Additional Disabilities. Mangold Developmental Program Writer Gives Children Keys to the Future: newspaper article The Mountbatten in Practise Mountbatten Brailler: Workshops at the Statewide Vision Resource Centre Mountbatten Workshop - article Perky Duck Quantum Tactile Awareness Activities for Vision Impaired Students with Additional Impairments Tactual Graphics: On Editing Graphics for the Blind Tactile Markers Tactile Defensiveness Tips for Promoting Braille Literacy "Tried and True" Braille Teaching Strategies
Professional Development Programs
Report about the Mountbatten Day Workshop Quantum http://www.quantech.com.au Cortical Vision Impairment: Power Point Presentation by Annette Godfrey-Magee Magnifiers Tactile Defensiveness Web Sites: Vision Impairment and Blindness - Visiting Teacher Conference, May 2001 Web Sites: Hearing Impairment - Visiting Teacher Conference, May 2001 Sex Education: paper presented by Meredith Walsh, Visiting Teacher - Northern Metropolitan Implications of Sight in Only One Eye: Marion Blazé Important Information For Students Starting University: Nola Birch: Disability Liaison Officer, Melbourne University Multi-Sensory Room at Werribee Primary School Preparing Students with a Vision Impairment for VCE: Carolyn Mentiplay, Visiting Teacher Vision Impairment List of Professional Development for 2004 2004 Web cast Series on Cortical Visual Impairment with Dr. Lea Hyvarinen. Making a Smooth Transition to a Tertiary Course for Students with Vision Impairments
Web Sites, Reference Materials and Resources
Amazon.com Audio Format and Large Print Suppliers Electronic Texts Books and Educational Resources American Nystagmus Network Eye Diseases and Disorders: St. Luke's Florida Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA): Ophthalmology Links Eye Diseases: The Karolinka Institute, University of Medicine, Sweden. EyeMDLink.com Eye Conditions The Family Village-Library Selected Anomalies and Diseases of the Eye. VI Guide Medical Resources American Printing House for the Blind American Foundation For the Blind Blindness/Visual Impairment Foundation Fighting Blindness Lea Hyvärinen's Homepage Lilli Nielsen's Homepage: Lilliworks Low Vision Disability Simulation Royal Blind Society for the Blind of South Australia Retinitis Pigmentosa Royal National Institute for the Blind Texas School For the Blind: Home Page Texas School For the Blind: Instructional Resources Page Conference Paper Web Sites: Blindness and Low Vision Conference Paper Web Sites: Hearing Impairment More Vision Related Web Sites
Visiting Teachers-Vision Impairment
Circus Day 2002 Cortical Vision Impairment: Power Point Presentation by Annette Godfrey-Magee Implications of Sight in Only One Eye: Marion Blazé Vision Fatigue Mildura School Finds Creative Solutions to an O&M Problem. Reading Stands: Three examples with ordering information Travel Mate: Map Maker. TACTUS Keyboard Teacher Aides: Working with students with disablities - Vision Impairment Sight Unseen Sunglasses Audio Tape Request Form Braille Request Form Educational Vision Assessment Clinic Form 1 Educational Vision Assessment Clinic Form 2 Large Print Request Form Referral to Psychologist
Support Networks
Australian Association for Families of Children with Disability Australian Braille Authority Blind Citizens Australia Blindness/Visual Impairment Home Page Sensewide http://www.senswide.com.au Enablenet Guide Dogs Victoria - Children's Mobility Services A Parent’s Guide to Internet Resources about Visual Impairments Illinois Parents of Blind Children Macular Degeneration Foundation NOAH Retinoblastoma.com Retina Australia Vision Australia Foundation More Vision Related Web Sites Concessions and Allowances
Contact Us
svrc@svrc.vic.edu.au annetteg@svrc.vic.edu.au deblewis@svrc.vic.edu.au diannesk@svrc.vic.edu.au lynrobin@svrc.vic.edu.au mariaelf@svrc.vic.edu.au phillmc@svrc.vic.edu.au suesharp@svrc.vic.edu.au tonichil@svrc.vic.edu.au
Just for Fun
Wild Animal Listings Library of Animal Facts Children's Storybooks Online The Official Paul Jennings Web site Recipes Accessible Games Anne Morris Enterprises Bavisoft: Games for the Blind and Visually Impaired Computer Games for Students with Visual Impairments GMA Games Mad Libs Games Math Flash Speech Friendly Games with Sounds Vizhelp Accessible Games The Age Sydney Morning Herald Cricket E-Text and Real Audio Sites - many sites listed from this page The Great Books Index-a good source of the classics Radio Australia Audio Real Audio: download a free copy of Real Player to listen to real audio sites E-texts: This page takes you to more links with electronic texts NASA is My Playground: NASA for kids! Send Your Name To Mars Space Camp Home Page Weather Yahooligans
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