He will show pupils a variety of tools that he uses to manage his day to day life and they will have the opportunity to ‘read’ braille, try on special glasses that simulate various forms of blindness and learn how to guide someone who is blind.

Booking Billy for your school

British Wireless for the Blind Fund makes no charge to schools for this service (although, of course, a donation is always appreciated).

For further information please contact Lesley West at the Fund on 01634 832501, or email Lesley@blind.org.uk

The British Wireless for the Blind Fund has developed a programme with Billy Baxter for use in schools that links to the Citizenship requirements of the National Curriculum.

Billy talks to the pupils, encouraging their participation and helping them to understand how a blind person copes with the world. He aims to challenge the pupils’ understanding of what it means to be blind and help them to understand what help a blind person may need in their day to day lives.