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Kingsdown School Visual Impairment Department
- Address: Kingsdown School, Snakes Lane, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT
- Tel:01702 507 613
- Email: [email protected]
- Web:www.kingsdownschool.org/health-professionals.html
- Opening times:
- Monday 8.30am - 4.30pm
- Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
- Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
- Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm
- Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Term time only
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Description
Provides educational advice and support for children and pupils with a visual impairment who live or go to school in the Southend-on-Sea Local Authority. Support is given in a variety of settings and is based on individual need.
Provision can include:
- Home-based and pre-school programmes to support children, families and pre-school staff
-Visits to mainstream and special schools for assessment, advice, monitoring and to work with pupils
- Recommendations for and provision of specialist equipment and resources
- Environmental audits to ensure optimum access
- Professional development and training for educational personnel
- Links with other agencies
- Teaching of Braille or Moon tactile alphabet, touch typing and mobility and independence training.
Services offered:
- Everyday living skills
- Mobility training
- Learning braille
- Educational support
- Learning Moon
- Computer skills
- Assistive technology training
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This organisation was verified on 1 March 2018