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Every parent wants the best for their child and Braille Literacy is fundamental to a blind child's success. Starting blind children on the road to Literacy as early as they are able and choosing the right tools is key to their success.
By using modern and appropriate tools:
- Very young children can start scribbling with dots, having fun and beginning to learn through experimentation and play.
- Parents can become actively involved in their child's literacy development.
- Appropriate expectations for children can result from giving them independence to learn and explore.
The Gillian Gale Literacy
Award
In
one
thousand words or less, tell us why you feel Braille literacy will be
key to
your child's success and describe the role you envisage the Mountbatten
Learning
System will play in their future.
The
winners
will receive a Mountbatten Learning System Educational pack containing:
MB
Learning System, Mimic display, a mini keyboard, Monty Braille
Translator, Jot
a Dot Pocket Brailler, MBComm PC to MB communication software.
Applications
must be submitted with the signature of an Early Childhood or early
intervention
professional and/or a parent. Parents/professionals are welcome to
provide any
supporting material/documentation to their application. The winner must
be
willing to participate in promotional events and to attend a public
award ceremony.
Application form for Gillian Gale Literacy Award:
Word Format
PDF Format
The Norman Wilson
Notetaking
Award
Using
a
maximum of 15 lines of 20 characters, students must describe in Braille
why
notetaking is an important skill in their lives. Students can submit
any number
of entries and use various writing styles including poetry, verse and
humour.
The
winners
will each receive a Jot a Dot
Pocket Brailler.
Applications
can be sent directly from students or on their behalf by a teacher or
parent.
The winners must be willing to participate in promotional events and to
attend
a public award ceremony.
Application form for Norman Wilson Notetaking Award:
Word Format
PDF Format
Have other questions about these or other
programmes? Feel free to contact any of the Quantum Technology
offices
listed should you require additional information. Quantum Technology
also provides other scholarships for
students
who are blind or who have a Learning Disability. Call us for further
information.
Quantum Technology Pty. Ltd
Tel: +61 2 8844 9888 Fax: +61 2 9684 4717
Southern Office: Tel: +61
3 9545 4100
Northern
Office: Tel: +61
7 3831 4894
Email: vic@quantumtechnology.com.au
Email: qld@quantumtechnology.com.au
