Modified Exam Papers, Contemporary Dance

In Touch explores the barriers faced by visually impaired students when sitting their GCSE and A-Level exams,both when obtaining exam papers and revision materials in braille and large print formats. We also hear about an upcoming piece of contemporary dance theatre on at Leeds Playhouse this week called Fireflies at Dawn. It is a piece that puts visual impairment at its core, by exploring issues that impact some of the visually impaired performers through dance, music and spoken word. The company behind the performance, the Unbound Dance Theatre, also lead workshops that encourage blind and partially sighted people to get involved with dance to improve their confidence. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: Kim Agostino Website image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image, wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo (three individual white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch" and the Radio 4 logo (the word Radio in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one of a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.