NADP - Autumn Conference 2008

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Theme: Assessment and Support of Visually Impaired Students

Tuesday 4th November 2008
Hilton Deansgate, Manchester

Time	Program item
9.45 - 10.00	Welcome and Introduction
10.00 - 10.30	Perspectives of visually impaired students: an overview. Sharron Sturgess, University of Loughborough
10.30 - 11.15	Assessing students in Further and Higher Education: 2 Case Studies. Vicki Jackson, the Sheffield College
11.15 - 11.30	Refreshment Break
11.30 - 12.00	Mobility and Orientation Skills. Su Hartley
12.00 - 12.30	Braille: what and why? Paul Jarman, Queen Mary College, University of London
12.30 - 1.45	Lunch
1.45 - 2.30	Student voice
2.30 - 3.30	Specialist assistive technology – suppliers to be confirmed: Abi James, Dolphin, Humanware and Sight and Sound
3.30 - 4.00	Refreshment Break and opportunity for delegates to follow up specific questions about assistive technology with suppliers and hands on
4.00	Plenary

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