About Gwyn
Gwyn has 42 years in Special Education, her work ‘Positive Looking – development of Visual Skills program’ was awarded a NASEN AWARD for Inspiring Publication – making a real difference to children with SEND.
She provides training courses to educators and schools in the areas of Complex Learning Needs with a specialism in Vision Impairment. Through her work at Positive Eye, Gwyn offers a wide range of courses and programmes specific to meeting these needs. E.g. literacy, visual skills, social skills and independence.
Aims
‘To improve outcomes for children with vision impairments by providing expert practical advice, helping practitioners develop their skills and knowledge.’
Positive Eye’s flagship product Positive Looking concerns the motor visual skills associated with optical functioning including Awareness, Attention, Fixation, Tracking, and Scanning. Positive Looking is an easy-to-use guide that offers a comprehensive framework to help support and develop a child’s visual skills. It has recently been expanded and updated to include a section on Independent Living Skills.
Find out more about her award-winning Positive Looking Visual Skills Programme
Marvin’s Storytime Show
She is enriching the lives of children globally with her free online interactive storytime show. Marvin’s Story Time Show is an inclusive opportunity for the whole family to participate in a meaningful fun storytime.
“Children with special needs often work so hard to do the basic things. Fun and joy don’t usually get added into their day. Finding something enjoyable and meaningful for everyone is important. We all need that in our lives. Something to love, enjoy, and look forward to for pleasure.”
Marvin’s Story Time Show is an online and/or face to face programme which enables access to literacy beyond the typical reading book for children and young people who have low vision, cerebral vision impairment, complex needs or PMLD. The programme is set within a multi-sensory framework to promote access to literacy. Specific techniques and resources are incorporated to develop skills which increase participation in literacy: visual, auditory and language, tactile, fine motor, and concept development. Educational Objectives: Children: To access stories which are presented using strategies and techniques that are entertaining, engaging and fun! To increase independent access to literacy opportunities, e.g. independent choice of story from home library, watching story independently – favourite parts, episodes. To develop skills which increase participation in literacy: visual, auditory, language, tactile, fine motor and concept development Family: To offer the starting point and bridge to accessible story time for the whole family. To build parents confidence to incorporate the simple techniques and resources in story time at home. To build a home library, (a different type of bookshelf) of accessible stories to select from, return to and enjoy over again. To increase literacy access skills, whilst having fun! Educators: To provide a programme which promotes positive acquisition of visual skills through participation in engaging literacy experiences. To build confidence in employing the techniques and resources as part of regular practice within individual and group literacy experiences inclusively of all children To promote the importance of including visual skills as common practice within literacy experiences and across the curriculum.
Inclusion
Gwyn has a clear understanding of inclusion. From the School, Service, Child, and Family perspectives. Through Positive Eye, Gwyn provides courses and resources. Offering practical-based, solution-focused strategies and approaches. https://positiveeye.co.uk/see-the-difference/
Resources
Free resources Positive Eye’s free resources offer useful practical tips to support you to
support curriculum access for children and young people with vision
impairment and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Positive Looking To Go She also provides a free user-friendly application that can be easily accessed on your mobile phone or tablet. It is a comprehensive collection of skills, activities, and resources for teachers, teaching assistants, and parents to help educate and develop children and young learners with SEND and VI. The App is packed with ideas and information to help in the classroom or at home.
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