Special Features at a School for Partially Sighted


Classroom Situation

  • small groups
  • tables and chairs are situated close to the blackboard
  • group tables
  • individual working places
  • reading and listening corners
  • playing and relaxation corners
  • Furnishing

  • tables and chairs adjustable for individual needs
  • magnet table tops
  • lighting adjustable for individual needs (at tables and in classrooms)
  • darkening and dimmimg feasibilities against reflection
  • reading stands
  • Special Visual Aids

  • closed circuit TV's
  • magnifiers, magnifying glasses
  • light magnifiers
  • special glasses
  • monoculars
  • table lights with or without magnification
  • Special Media

  • large print typing machines
  • computers with enlarged screen and print
  • Perkins Braillers (for profound visually impaired)
  • cassette players
  • library with large print books, audio tapes, and video tapes
  • Special Curriculum

  • social concept development classes
  • computer classes
  • typing classes
  • Special Equipment

  • books and papers in large print
  • high contrast and large lines in exercise books
  • large print copy machines
  • magnet rulers
  • Care

  • special education teachers
  • house parents
  • psychologist
  • nurse
  • physical therapist
  • mobility and orientation instructor
  • ophthalmologist (frequent visits at the eye clinic in Freiburg)
  • paediatrician
  • general practitioner
  • optometrist
  • Transportation

  • school owned busses
  • school busses for transportation from and to home/school
  • special busses for multiply impaired
  • school owned cars for business trips by staff

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