Planning to Improve Access to Education for pupils with
Sensory Impairment.
Council Policies and Implementation

Presented in January, 2004

Programme

10.30 am Welcome - Marianna Buultjens

10.40 am Implementing the Disability Dicrimination Act Part 4 in Scotland - Sheila Riddell

11.00 am The Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records) (Scotland)
Act- Abbie Maxwell

11.20 am Accessibility Strategies in Practice - Sheila Riddell

11.40 am Questions

1.15 pm Book display

1.30 pm Accessibility strategies: Implications for children with hearing and visual impairments
Marianna Buultjens/Mary Brennan

2.30 pm Discussion groups

3.20 pm Plenary session - Marianna Buultjens/Sheila Riddell

Presenters

Abbie Maxwell, Additional Support Needs Division, SEED
Sheila Riddell, Professor of Inclusion & Diversity, University of Edinburgh
Marianna Buultjens, Co-ordinator, SSC
Dr Mary Brennan, Reader in Deaf Education, SSC