McCormack, Gwyn

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Forename
Gwyn
Surname
McCormack
Specialism(s)
Vision Impairment
Profile
Gwyn McCormack has worked for many years as a teacher, first in mainstream secondary school and then as a Qualified Teacher of Vision Impairments in a peripatetic support service. She also spent five years managing a local authority peripatetic support service for children with vision impairments before leaving to set up Positive Eye.

Gwyn is an enthusiastic, committed and motivational individual, with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field of education and vision impairment. She was inspired to set up Positive Eye by a passionate desire to improve outcomes children with
vision impairments by providing expert practical advice to help practitioners develop their skills and knowledge.

Gwyn has a clear understanding of inclusion from the School, Service, Child and Family perspectives. Through Positive Eye, Gwyn provides practical course and resources and a unique product range that offer practically based, solution focused strategies and approaches.
Profession
Teacher
Practicing as
Qualified Teacher of Vision Impairments
Qualifications
Cert.Ed.
BPhil.Spec.Ed.VI. (Distinction)
Based in
Wigan
Works
for a third sector or voluntary and community service (VCS) organsation
Works for
Positive Eye
About the organisation I work for
Founded by Gwyn McCormack in 2008, Positive Eye is a leading provider of educational consultancy and training for professionals working with children and young people with vision impairment. Our courses and products are widely used throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide.
Areas Covered
  • North East
  • North West
  • Yorkshire & the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • West Midlands
  • East of England
  • Greater London
  • South East
  • South West
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • International
Services Offered
  • Assessment Services
  • Strategic
  • Supervision
  • Training
  • Other
Assessment Detail
Functional Vision Assessments/identification of need
Strategic detail
Service development / learner identification, supporting services to plan and implement programmes across special and mainstream schools (E.g. Positive Looking and Positive Outcomes for Children with SEND)
Supervision Detail
Mentoring VI teachers
Training Detail
Bespoke training, including practical interactive dynamic courses on: Practical approaches to meeting the needs of the learner with VI in the early years/mainstream setting; Teaching Braille; Social and emotional well being (+ early social skills); Being an agent of change; Positive Looking – the development of optical motor visual skills and visual perception skills; Creative Literacy; Practical approaches to numeracy; Who’s in the driving seat – the role of the professional in maximizing independence.
Other Detail
Practical product range to support Service/School delivery including some resources to use directly with children including: Positive Looking; Easy-Easier Posting Box; Positive Steps; Reasonable Adjustments Charter Pack; Thumbs Up – Social Skills Activities; Positive Outcomes for Children with SEND
Professional Memberships Held
NatSIP
Date of last DBS Check
23-May-2016
Registered with DBS Update Service?
N/A
Advisor's Website
http://www.positiveeye.co.uk
Advisor's Email Address
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Advisor's Phone Number
07947571559