SASKATOON – The provincial government is investing $750,000 over three years to support the needs of all Saskatchewan students with visual impairments. These students will benefit from books in alternate formats, such as Braille.
Funding will allow the Saskatoon Public School (SPS) division to continue developing and distributing educational materials to all schools in the province. This is the second three-year contract with the division.
“Saskatoon Public Schools works with vision teachers, braillists and other professionals to ensure that all alternate format resources are curriculum-based,” said SPS superintendent Donnalee Weinmaster.
“We produce and purchase alternate format resources that comply with national standards in order to meet the resource learning needs of students with a visual impairment.”
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In addition, funding will train staff and support the resource centre in Saskatoon which is also available to all school divisions.
There were 180 students in need of alternate format materials enrolled in 2013-14 across Saskatchewan, according to the provincial ministry of education.
The ministry says students with visual impairments are also assisted through Supports for Learning and in 2014-15 funding increased by $8 million to $276.6 million.
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