Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I want to thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. One of the points Ms O'Dwyer made is that the big obstacle which children who are visually impaired face regarding the education system is trying to access the curriculum. She mentioned that the reason for that is that they cannot avail of books in an alternative format. When she refers to books in an alternative format, are they audiobooks, books in Braille, or what specific is it?