Growing Readers – Working with Print

Disability - A Growing Experience

By Sue Jamieson NZSLC

Te PukeTauranga

The Bay of Plenty

• Warm and sunny

• Population 140,000

• 3 hours from Auckland

• Friendly and kind

• Shopping

• Outdoor Activities

• Fastest growing city in NZ

AUCKLAND

For a real Kiwi experience…

TE PUKE HIGHSCHOOL

• Year 9 to Year 13

• Approximately 1,000 students

• Founded in 1923

• 22 Hectare Property

• Co-educational

• Students aged 13 to 18

Te Puke High School Facts

• Small enough to care and large enough to compete

• Quality learning experiences

VISIT OUR WEBSITEWebsite: www.tepuke.school.nz

TPHS Student Learning Centre

TPHS Student Learning Centre

Plextalk PTX1Key features:Mask covers less frequently used buttons to make this player easier to use (the mask comes with the player).USB port for downloading booksPlays both DAISY and music CDsEasier magazine navigation

Plextalk Pocket PTP1 Key features:Compact and portable.Supports numerous formats including DAISY, text and document files, mp3 Audio and moreRecords in DAISY format so comes in handy when recording lectures and meetings

Victor Reader StratusKey features:Mask cover available.Handle to make carrying easier.USB port for downloading books.Plays both DAISY and music CDs.

Victor Reader StreamKey features:Easy to use portable player.

BookSense XTKey features:Small, light and portableDocument readerMedia playbackFM radioBluetoothRecordingTime & date

Perkins Brailler

Around $700

Braille Notetaker

DaisyRecord as per the Aurora LMS

Braille Record as per the Aurora LMS

www.tphs.school.nz

http://www.vala.org.au/direct-download/vala2014-proceedings/506-vala2014-session-4-iezzi-paper/file

http://www.visionaustralia.org/living-with-low-vision/library

If you are interested in more information from either Te Puke High School or the Vision Australia Information Library Service the following links would be a good start.