Description

Supporting Accessible Maths Learning for Children with Vision Impairment

Positive Solutions for Braille Maths is a practical guide designed to help teachers, teaching assistants and practitioners support children with vision impairment to access mathematical learning through Braille and tactile methods. The resource provides clear guidance on developing mathematical understanding while building the tactile skills needed for successful Braille maths.

Created for use in primary and specialist settings, the resource helps practitioners understand how to present and record mathematical operations in Braille while ensuring mathematical understanding remains the focus of learning.

Why Choose Positive Solutions for Braille Maths?

Clear and practical guidance for teaching Braille maths
Supports teachers and teaching assistants with limited Braille maths experience
Encourages the use of tactile and hands-on learning approaches
Provides guidance for basic arithmetic operations
Includes monitoring and assessment tools
Supports personalised approaches to learning
Builds confidence in delivering accessible maths lessons

The resource focuses on finding mathematical methods that work for the individual child, helping practitioners develop effective and meaningful learning experiences.

Supporting Mathematical Understanding Through Tactile Learning

Children with vision impairment often benefit from practical experiences and tactile approaches that help develop a secure understanding of mathematical concepts.

Positive Solutions for Braille Maths encourages practitioners to:

Use real objects and concrete experiences
Support tactile exploration of mathematical concepts
Build understanding before introducing abstract concepts
Develop confidence in Braille maths notation
Create accessible learning opportunities across the curriculum

This approach helps ensure that learners are developing mathematical understanding rather than simply learning a method or layout.

What’s Included?

The resource contains four comprehensive booklets:

1. Foundations for Tactile Maths Learning

An overview of the key skills needed to develop successful tactile access to mathematics.

2. Braille Maths Layout Guidance

Step-by-step examples showing how to set out basic arithmetic operations in Braille.

3. Mathematical Outcomes Checklist

Practical assessment tools to support monitoring, target setting and progress recording.

4. Equipment and Resource Guide

Recommendations for useful resources and equipment to support accessible maths teaching.

Benefits of Positive Solutions for Braille Maths

The resource enables practitioners to:

Develop confidence when teaching Braille maths
Support understanding of arithmetic operations
Track progress using structured checklists
Adapt teaching approaches to individual learners
Promote tactile and practical learning experiences
Improve access to the mathematics curriculum
Support progression in mathematical understanding

By focusing on both mathematical concepts and accessible methods, the resource helps children develop the skills they need to succeed in maths.

What Practitioners Say about Positive Solutions for Braille Maths

“Positive Solutions for Braille Maths has reinforced that our children need real objects, concrete experiences and practical strategies. The Braille maths guide is a valuable tool. Children can then concentrate on the maths being the challenge, not the set out of the Braille.”

Teacher of Vision Impaired Children, East Midlands

“I love the simplicity of Positive Solutions for Braille Maths. It makes the teachers’ work much more straightforward and gives you the confidence that you are providing the student with the right guidance.”

Manager of QTVI Teachers, National Institute for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Deafblind, Iceland

Ideal For

Teachers of Vision Impaired Children (QTVIs)
Teaching Assistants
SENCOs
Specialist Support Staff
Primary Schools
Specialist Schools
Local Authority Vision Impairment Services

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Ready to Support Braille Maths Learning?

Give practitioners the confidence, tools and guidance needed to teach accessible mathematics effectively.

Purchase Positive Solutions for Braille Maths today and help children with vision impairment develop mathematical understanding through practical, tactile and accessible learning experiences.