The School for Visually Impaired Pupils - "Veljko Ramadanović"

    The School for Visually Impaired Students "Veljko Ramadanović" is the only institution in Serbia that has been dealing with the education and upbringing of children and students with visual impairments (VI) for more than 100 years, including those with multiple disabilities (MDVI). School includes programs from early intervention, preparatory preschool, preschool, primary school, secondary school, vocational education to a one-year specialization in the degree of expertise and specialization at 5th level of education.

    In addition to this main task, the School performs a number of activities related to the education of students with visual impairments:

●      orientation and mobility

●      training in daily living skills

●      visual training

●      tactile training

●      psycho-motor reeducation

●      sensory-motor integration

●      training course in Braille literacy and in using the assistive computer technologies

●      speech and language therapy

●      sports activities and organization of free time through various extracurricular activities, such as: choir and orchestra, weaving - ceramic workshop, journalism club, chess club, etc.

●      accommodation, nutrition and preventive health care of VI and MDVI students in the boarding section from the territory of Serbia

●      The school yard is fully adapted for the visually impaired, and the following facilities are available: sensory garden, polygon for orientation and mobility

●      Resource Centre is engaged in: printing in Braille and enlarged black print, recording in the studio and making typhlodidactic funds and toys

●      School provides professional support and educational resources to students and teachers in the system of inclusive education classes

●      training of teachers and other professionals who work with visually impaired students in mainstream schools and preschools

●      gathering of professionals from the country and abroad at various professional meetings

●      The school is a scientific and teaching base for professional practice and research for students on Faculty of special education and rehabilitation.

    Since its founding, the school has been following modern trends in the education of students with visual impairments and improving and modernizing its capacities and competencies of employees.

    The main task of the School in the last two decades has been to establish a modern Resource Centre and strengthen support for students and teachers in inclusive education. All these resources enable our school to provide the necessary support to all participants in inclusive education and to contribute to its improvement.