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Equipment for Children with a Visual Impairment

An equipment loan bank is managed by the Sensory Consortium Service for named pupils. Equipment is loaned by arrangement with your Local Authority with agreement from the school to include school insurance/liability schemes for replacement in cases of loss or damage not related to normal usage.

Equipment specifically used by Pupils with a Visual Impairment:

Laptop
Touch typing programmes
Screen magnification and/or speech software such as Supernova or Zoomtext
CCTV's - either stand alone or used in conjunction with a laptop
Scanners and software to read text
Cassette recorders
Large display calculators
Small items such as RNIB rulers, protractors

Brailler Equipment Specifically for Blind Pupils:

Braillers and Braille programmes
Light Probe
Speech software such as Supernova
Talking dictionary
Heat copier (to produce raised diagrams)
Braille embosser and software
Talking calculator
Braillelite or similar electronic Brailler
Small items such as liquid level indicator, talking scales