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St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired seeks, through education, training and social care, to provide students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to fulfil their individual potential, so each can lead the life of his or her choice. St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired

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St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired seeks, through education, training and social care, to provide

students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to fulfil their individual

potential, so each can lead the life of his or her choice.

St Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired

Services

• Early intervention service and pre-school

• Primary education• Secondary education• Occupational therapy• Speech and language therapy• Residential services

• Family resource centre• Braille and large print production• Library and information service• Eye clinic• Training, research and

development

www.stjosephsvi.ie

Library and Information Services

• Children’s Library– Large print– Braille– Tactile– DAISY audio

(coming soon)– Freepost loans

• Reference Library– Books– Journals– Video and DVDs

Reading and Children With Sight Loss

Siobhán BerminghamSt Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired

This is braille

• Access to a wide range of materials in suitable formats

• Time devoted to reading• Encouragement

The Children’s LibrarySt Joseph’s School for the Visually Impaired

Grace Park RoadDrumcondra

Dublin 9Tel: 01-8373635

email: [email protected]