Vision Impairment
Definition: Visual impairment, vision impairment, or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's ability to function at certain or all tasks.
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Services mentioning Vision Impairment
Join us on Zoom as we listen to different audio books with other
Visually Impaired (VI)
young people from all over the UK!
You can listen to books of your choice in the comfort of your space, have a chance to meet new people & make new friends as we have discussions, quizzes, and create your own audiobook sessions around the chosen book.
Once we finish a book, we also hold exciting nominations and vote in time for the book reveal session.
Audio book
club is at a regular time of 5pm-6pm every Monday and Thursday for
children and young people between the ages of 8-25.
Blind in Business provide a range of services aimed at assisting
visually impaired graduates into employment. These include assistance with applications, practice interview sessions,
advice on job hunting and help with networking.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
Living with a
vision impairment can have a significant impact on your wellbeing as it impacts on daily life both emotionally and practically. Vision Support's Wellbeing Hub aims to provide you with information including websites and
apps that can help improve your wellbeing as well as services that you can access throughout North-East Wales, Cheshire-West and Chester and Halton. On the hub you can discover: Services and activities taking place in your area; Apps and online resources; Information
Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) are trained to support individuals with sight problems to rebuild skills and confidence as their sight changes. Support aims to encourage independence around mobility, communications, household skills, lighting, using magnifiers and specialist equipment. The local authority also maintains the
Sight Impairment Register, and signposts to many other agencies.
Cardiff Council has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment. The contact is Roberta Veryard.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
The Cerebral
Visual Impairment Society hold an annual meeting which provides opportunities for parents, people with CVI and professionals to meet up and learn from each other in a mutually supportive environment.
We hold monthly evening group sessions for parents and
carers of
vision impaired children and
young people (0-25 years) which are facilitated by our team of RSBC Family Practitioners. It’s a supportive group where you will learn from the experiences of other parents and carers and in turn be able to support others with your own experiences and stories. Each month there will be a new topic covering many of the milestones and issues which parents and carers might face. It’s a safe place to share your feelings knowing others will support you. What to expect: Peer support; Empowering each other; Learning about and understanding
mental health and well-being; Sharing knowledge and experience; Discussing the challenges of raising a child with a vision impairment; Open
advice forum – no question is too big or too small.
NEWSSS has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
VI children in a school environment. The contact is Rachel Ward below.
For people living with a
vision impairment in the Conwy Borough. This group chats, has a range of activities/speakers and also attends
trips. Meeting monthly at @20 Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy. LL29 8BU, 2pm-4pm. Contact Catherine below.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: RCT's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
The College in Birmingham provides a wide range of courses for students with a
visual impairment, or other
disabilities. Subjects include health and
social care, hospitality, IT and the performing arts - see the website for full details.
Guide Dogs CustomEyes service produces large print books for
children with
vision impairment. These are tailor-made for each child or
young person, but they are only
charged the recommended retail price. The customised large print books open up a whole world of imagination and learning, by enabling visually impaired children and young people to read the same books as their sighted friends and classmates.
Social group for people who like to campaign for change. It runs on alternate Fridays over Microsoft Teams, and people can join
via a link for their computer or device, or join by phone, or can be dialled in for easy access. Our campaigners get together to talk about what they have been up to and give each other support and
advice. For more information, email cymrucampaigns@rnib.org.uk or call 0303 123 999.
The group provides a friendly, safe space where members can meet for a chat and a cuppa, and share challenges, information and build friendships. It will meet monthly, on the last Thursday, from 12 - 1 pm on the 4th floor of Cardiff Central Library. For
referrals to the group, please contact Carys Jones, Sensory Support Officer
via email at carys.jones@
deafblind.org.uk.
NEWSSS has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
VI children in a school environment. The contact is Rachel Ward below.
An ID card to enable concessionary
travel for
disabled people on many Wales rail and
bus services. The holder can travel free on most bus services in Wales and the borders and enjoy discounted or free travel on many rail services. You can apply on the phone number below,
via email, or via the weblink. (Please note, this is not valid outside Wales (with the exception of some border services) and does not replace the scope of the
Disabled Persons Railcard issued by National Rail.) Also, for the Disabled Person with Companion Travel Card where you require a companion to travel with you when using your Disabled Persons Welsh Concessionary Travel Card, you must apply directly to your local authority. Where known, these contacts are given in Perspectif. Search by choosing your local authority and type 'companion travel card' in the word search field.
Dolphin assistive
technology products are designed to improve accessibility and independence on computers, for people with a wide range of
vision impairments. This includes
screen readers for people who are blind, and magnification and audio products for people who have partial sight and low vision.
Not currently running. Eye Can aims to provide social groups and activities for young
visually impaired people, and to give them specialist support in a wide variety of areas including sight loss, health, education and
training. The project is also providing workshops to local schools and colleges so that they are able to promote the service to their visually impaired students.
The Society will provide
grants to help people who are in hardship because of Behçet's disease. To provide a grant, evidence of the amount needed must be provided. Examples of claims which might be funded include prepayment certificate for drugs, help with
travel to hospital, household bills, help towards computer with reading aids/
voice recognition if you are
visually impaired, or aids/other equipment not available on the NHS to help if you are
disabled.
NEWSSS has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
VI children in a school environment. The contact is Rachel Ward below.
Forest Talk provides a weekly talking newspaper for blind and
visually impaired people in the Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire. We record local news items taken from the weekly Forest of Dean newspapers: The Forester and Wye Valley Forest
Review. We complement this with a weekly ‘magazine’ of light-hearted articles, local interest items, poems and anecdotes. Each recording lasts approximately 90 minutes. Our recordings are distributed on USB memory sticks. We also supply each of our registered blind listeners with a free of
charge USB ‘soundbox’ to enable them to listen to our recordings each week. Publications: The Forester (weekly); The Wye Valley Review (weekly); Western Daily Press (daily).
This offers support and friendship through regular phone contact for
visually impaired people in Breconshire (South Powys).
RNC offers a wide range of further education courses for
visually impaired students at its site in Hereford. Subjects include
braille and independent living skills in addition to various BTec, GCSE, A and AS level courses.
Ceredigion Association provide some
grants to
visually impaired people. To be eligible you must have serious and uncorrectable visual impairments, and have been referred to the Association by the
Rehabilitation Officer in Ceredigion Social Services.
Grants are offered to anyone with a permanent and uncorrectable eye condition, living in Breconshire to help
pay for equipment, services,
training, education and experiences (such as
holidays). Applications are welcome from the
visually impaired, their families and
carers.
Brio Fitness at Northgate Arena in Chester offer
vision impaired sessions after running taster sessions with Vision Support. The vision impaired sessions are sports sessions tailored to those partially sighted or blind. Gym Sessions Tuesdays 12.30pm – 1.30pm.
VIM makes home visits to members, particularly to assist people who have been recently diagnosed to adjust to their situation.
HumanWare develop technological aids enabling people living with
vision impairment to develop their potential, live independently and improve quality of life by promoting literacy, inclusion, and accessibility.
A fundamental introduction of inclusive teaching and education practices for teaching
Visual Impaired Learners.
For people living with a
vision impairment who may be feeling lonely and isolated and would like a chat to a friendly volunteer. Vision Support's Telephone
Befriending Service is delivered by volunteers who can call once a week (or less frequently if desired) at a time on a day that is agreed.
For more information contact
via email, phone or Text: 01443 485686; Fax: 01433 408555.
This programme from
VIM offers a range of interactive discussion sessions with professional facilitators, with time to focus and discuss the things that you find difficult about sight loss. As well as learning about helpful products, services and support, this is also an opportunity to reflect on taking positive steps forward to improve and enjoy life. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with people in a similar situation to share experiences.
LOOK owns a
holiday flat in Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast. The flat is accessible with two bedrooms, one double (with space for a cot), and one with bunk beds plus an extra single bed. The LOOK flat provides an opportunity for every family with a
visually impaired child to enjoy a seaside break and can be booked for both long and short breaks at very reasonable rates.
A free mentoring service for
young people with
vision impairment. Offers support on topics such as school and college; gap year ideas; career and life plans; socialising and confidence; independent living. Mentors are vision impaired themselves.
Come and meet other parents of
Visually Impaired children every other Tuesday at 19:30GMT in our free online meet up sessions. (On Mondays from August 2023)
If you already have a
vision impairment or low vision, or are registered as either
sight impaired or
severely sight impaired a specially trained and accredited Low vision
optician/
optometrist) can help you make the best use of the sight you have. There are specially trained low vision practitioners working out of high street opticians throughout the whole of Wales. To find your nearest one simply search the database at the link below.
Aimed at individuals with
sight impairments and
additional learning needs and founded in honour of UCAN Board Member, Dr Margaret Woodhouse OBE, known to everyone as Maggie. This once a month event is full of fun, drama, games, sound workshops and arts and crafts. 2:00pm-3:30pm at School of
Optometry and Vision Science, Cardiff University, Maindy Rd, Cardiff. For more information and to book a place please contact Enireth.
VI/Deaf-blind men of all ages meet every 6 weeks in Wetherspoons Maesteg 2-4pm. Contact Sandy Davies,
Rehabilitation Officer, for forthcoming dates.
Merthyr Tydfil Council as a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment. The contact is Lisa Beattie.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: Monmouthshire's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
My Sound Cinema is the first online cinema dedicated to audio described content and designed for the
visually impaired community.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: Newport's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
NPT Council has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment. The contact is Martha Rees.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
The
children's fund was established to help meet the needs of children who have impaired vision, by providing special needs
grants and specialist equipment. Many families with young children who have
vision impairments will have experienced lengthy
delays and numerous application forms when applying for essential equipment like a
CCTV</a> system or specialist computer software. We hope to be able to attract enough support to be able to help meet some of these needs.
The general
grant fund may award grants of up to £100 to individuals who are registered
sight impaired or
severely Sight impaired who also live in North Wales. The fund may provide grants for items which have been specifically designed for people with impaired vision. Contact Steve Thomas via the contact details below.
VIM provides peer support to people with sight loss in Merthyr at their meetings.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: Pembrokeshire's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: Powys' VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
For people who would like to meet other people living with a
vision impairment in their local area. This group has a fantastic programme of events and activities. Meeting at the Presbyterian Church of Wales, Nant Hall Road, Prestatyn, LL19 9LR every first Wednesday 10am-12pm.
A virtual group for people affected by
punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). The group will meet monthly
via Zoom, on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Radnorshire Association offer
grants to Radnorshire residents to help towards the cost of equipment to help people with a
visual impairment.
RCT Council has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: RCT's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
SIDS meets every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month between 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at The Hapi Hub, Masefield Way, Rhydfelin, Pontypridd, CF37 5HQ. This is not a Sight Life service but you can contact Barbara Protheroe
via Carys Groves below.
For people who would like to meet other people living with a
vision impairment in their local area. This group has a fantastic programme of events and activities. It meets every fourth Wednesday of each month from 10:30am to 12:00pm at The ASK Centre, 9 - 11 Water Street, Rhyl, LL18 1SP.
The RSBC youth forum is a group of blind and partially sighted
young people aged between 16 and 25. We are committed to creating positive change and championing the voices of blind and
visually impaired young people, as well as influencing all areas of work across RSBC. The youth forum works to raise awareness and challenge perceptions of visually impaired young people. We aim to represent their views and opinions, highlight the issues that affect them, and make sure we’re doing our best to influence those who can push for change and bring about improvements in services at both RSBC and external organisations. The youth forum meets online and in person, and meets regularly with trustees and staff across RSBC, to ensure that the voices of blind and visually impaired young people are at the forefront of driving the charities services and engagement.
An individually planned
befriending service whereby volunteers use their sight in a practical way to help the
visually impaired person. It can be used for companionship, reading, writing of letters, accompanying etc, but not for domestic work, decorating or gardening.
Held every Tuesday 11.15am to 1.30pm at Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Join this group of
visually impaired people of Cardiff and the Vale, for talk and support. Be involved in lively discussions about a wide variety of topics (excluding religion and politics). The group also occasionally enjoys a
trip out for lunch.
Resource centre run by Sight Life. It contains the latest aids, gadgets and information for
vi people, and all the equipment is sold at concessionary prices. Staff and volunteers are always on hand to advise and assist, but you are also welcome just to browse around.
Transport can be arranged if required.
Provides support for
visually impaired people working in the
legal profession, including a student mentoring scheme. They also share information/knowledge about IT solutions to information gathering; accessing printed material and legal material in alternative formats.
Representation from
VI people in Swansea. Held on the fourth Thursday of each month in the Grand Theatre Cafe, Swansea.
Swansea Council has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment. The contact is Cherrie Neal.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
Brio Fitness at Northgate Arena in Chester now offer
vision impaired sessions after running taster sessions with Vision Support. The vision impaired sessions are sports sessions tailored to those partially sighted or blind.
Swim Sessions Wednesdays 9.30am – 10.30am. Contact Josh on 07842 319377 or email jgarland@visionsupport.org.uk if you would like more information.
TAVIP is an organisation for all
visually impaired people with an interest in computers, from those using them in schools to professionals working in IT, and for professionals interested in issues related to IT and visual impairment.
The Accessible Friends Network (TAFN) is a national independent UK charity providing
social networking, computer technical support,
training and entertainment
via the internet. It is a user-led voluntary group run for and by vi people which uses email, the internet, voice conferencing and other resources to improve the quality of life for vi people and their partners by networking. Events, which are moderated, include quizzes, musical theme nights, jazz
club, & computer skills workshops.
Who do we fund? Individuals: Applications may be made by, or on behalf of,
vision impaired individuals who are aged 25 and under, permanently resident in the UK, and in need of financial assistance. Organisations: Applications may be made by charitable organisations registered in the UK, whose work provides direct benefit for people in the UK, and which have, as part of their aims, a focus on services (new or existing) that support vision impaired
children and
young people.
A mature group of around 40
visually impaired people. Members are brought in by V.E.S.T
transport">community transport including those in residential care. The group enjoys morning coffee or tea, lunch, bingo, raffles and quizzes and are well supported by an enthusiastic group of volunteers.
To provide Christian friendship, support, encouragement and fun to people experiencing sight loss (especially those unable to easily access Christian and social activities)
via Telephone Friendship Groups. It offers blind and partially sighted people the opportunity via the telephone to share the Scriptures together,
pray together and fellowship together - all from the comfort of their own armchair!
VI crown green bowling at Bradley Bowls
Club, off Park Wall Road, Bradley, Wrexham, LL11 4DA. Runs from beginning of April to end of October. Every Wednesday.
Traveleyes is a company which provides worldwide
holidays for groups of people, half of who are
visually impaired and half are sighted. Each VI traveller is paired with a sighted person, who acts as a guide and receives a discount.
UCAN has delivered vision awareness
training in
medical settings, as well as to public and private companies, schools, trade unions and youth organisations in the UK and abroad. This training is delivered by young
disabled people and takes a unique approach in challenging public perceptions and attitudes towards sight loss. UCAN Productions also works with Cardiff University School of
Optometry, delivering lectures on the lived experience of
vision impairment to optometry students.
Vale of Glamorgan Council has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment. The contact is Helen Davies
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
VI Awareness
Training covering North-East Wales delivered by the regional society for blind people for the area.
VIM provide vi awareness
training to families and organisations.
Vision Support's
VI Voices groups are for anyone living with a vision impairment who would like to raise awareness of the challenges people living with vision impairment experience and who are passionate about making a difference locally. As well as having a positive impact in the community, it is a great way of meeting others. Contact Nia below.
VICTA organise a wide range of activities and week-ends for
vi children and their families. Although most activities are in England so likely to be impractical for people from Wales, the longer breaks are worth considering.
PBS organise ten
VIP groups in Pembrokeshire: eight groups based on location, plus groups specifically for young (more active?) men and women. Activities include speakers, exercise,
trips and demonstrations. Meetings are usually monthly and last 2 hours.
Exploring the emotional impact of
vision impairment, sharing experiences if you feel comfortable and learning about coping mechanisms you can adopt to increase your emotional resilience. These sessions will be delivered by Vision Support Wellbeing Service Manager Gary Twigg and is open to anyone living with a vision impairment and their supporter’s. The workshops run every three months at Ty Avow, 21 Egerton St, Wrexham LL11 1ND.
We understand the significant impact that living with a
vision impairment can have upon an individual's wellbeing. The Vision Support counselling Service provides counselling support over the phone to provide emotional support when you need it.
Vision Support understand how isolating living with a
vision impairment can be due to reduced confidence and mobility. Our home visitor service is here to provide companionship on a regular basis.
This course provides awareness and basic information,
advice and skills on
visual impairment, identifying the relevant issues and how visual impairment effects and impacts on people's lives and the professionals who work with them.
Visually Impaired Pontypridd meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 10.00 am to 12.00 pm at Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE
The Welsh Association for
VI Bowlers is the governing body for VI bowling in Wales. Its website has details of the various vi bowling
clubs across Wales. It is the first point of call to find out more about playing this accessible sport.
Social and entertainment group for persons who are
vision impaired and
carers.
Outings and speakers, general chat and company. Meetings are held at the Methodist Church, High Street, Welshpool on alternate Tuesdays between the hours of 2 - 4pm. from March - December. The
club is run by a small group of people who give their time freely. Raffle event every meeting towards cost of refreshments and use of hall. Affiliated with
Macular Society.
For anyone of working age living with a
vision impairment. This group meets both virtually and in person and is a great way of meeting other people living with a vision impairment in your local area who is of a similar age. The group meet in bars/pubs/restaurants in Llandudno/Chester (alternating monthly) and have a great time!
NEWSSS has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
VI children in a school environment. The contact is Rachel Ward below.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
For people who would like to meet other people living with a
vision impairment in their local area. This group has a fantastic programme of events and activities. Meeting at the Wrexham Methodist Church every first Thursday of the month 11am-1pm.
This forum feeds the opinions of blind and partially sighted people in North East Wales to the national agenda. A member of the group is also nominated to the Board of Directors of Wales Council of the Blind. The forum is drawn from groups managed by Vision Support. These are Conwy Sight Loss Group,
VI Voices Denbighshire, VI Voices Wrexham, Rhyl Visionaires, Mold Visionaires, Ruthin Visionaires, Socialise, Wrexham Visionaires. More about these groups under Vision Support.
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The leaflet defines 10 principles which will show
vi people what they are entitled to from their local vision
rehabilitation service and should give them the confidence to ask for vision rehabilitation when it is needed.
This resource is designed to educate coaches, leaders and staff at equestrian centres across the country about sight loss and the needs of people with a
visual impairment in equestrianism. It also provides recommendations on how they can adapt their equestrian opportunities to make them more suitable for VI people.
This resource has been designed to educate the coaching and
club network to ensure a greater knowledge of
VI Archery and VI Shooting and help enhance opportunities for more V I people to take part in these exhilarating sports.
This guide has been created with the specific purpose to assist anyone who is delivering sport and physical activities with support, ideas and guidance on how to include people with a
visual impairment. This resource is all about helping sport providers to be VI friendly through their provision of activities,
training, resources and support.
Describes the services offered to
VI children by GVIS in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.
The present survey of arts and
visual impairment complements work already done by WCB in the field of sport and leisure. Its purpose is to inform the planning of services and to encourage their improvement and expansion by identifying the ways in which visually impaired people currently make use of the arts, and the ways in which arts providers include visually impaired people.
Bridgend County Borough Council's participation in the Wales Evaluation Study on best value,
via its pilot project on Service to People with Visual Impairment, affords the Council the opportunity to help develop the concept of Best Value and adopt a co-ordinated approach to the delivery of all services to people with a visual impairment. This approach is intended to
lead to improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and economy for the user as well as ensuring equal and equitable access to services. Report conducted by BCBC with Wales Council for the Blind.
This report explores the experiences and barriers associated with working in the UK
music industry for blind and
visually impaired (BVI) professionals. Commissioned by Baluji Music Foundation, funded by Vision Foundation.
Information produced by Bridgevis to give
bus drivers an awareness of the issues faced by
visually impaired people when trying to use bus services. (It is included in the
Transport edition of Roundup, number 13 – Summer 2013, pages 8-9.)
This is the second in a series of reports highlighting the gaps in services providing access to I.C.T. for
v.i. people. As explained in the first report, we are particularly anxious to examine what is available outside full-time education and employment.
This is the third in a series of reports highlighting the gaps in services providing access to I.C.T. for
v.i. people. The subject for this report was selected as we believe that this will prove useful in developing services across Wales. This is a field where changes are moving quickly and it is likely that improvements have been made. However, our recommendations will still apply to many authorities.
Thrive (the charity which encourages
disabled people to enjoy gardening) have various publications about gardening for people with sight loss which can be purchased
via their website. Topics covered include growing food and growing in containers.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that some young visually
impaired (
VI) people may have a good level of education
but lack independence and life skills needed to move
onto the next phase of their lives. Reports from some
individuals reflect that there is a lack of information about
services and entitlements, lack of skills
training and lack
of support. This report presents a picture of how VI specialist services are addressing the mobility, independent living and social skills needs of
children and
young people. It maps
habilitation, specialist
social work and
LEA support across Wales.
This article provides a narrative
review of existing evidence of how the UK public treats (behaviours), thinks (perceptions) and feels (attitudes) about people with
V.I. Despite limitations, the findings suggest that there is a gap between the behaviours reported by people with V.I. and the attitudes expressed by members of the UK public.
The number of people that will experience some form of sight loss is set to double between now and 2050. Many doubt the capacity of the healthcare system to manage this surge in demand. Yet there does not seem to be any sense of crisis or urgency. Why is this? This report aims to do several things: highlight and explain potentially under-researched and underfunded issues in
visual impairment; add to the debate surrounding visual impairment and draw out key themes; identify what works to tackle problems; and identify gaps in funding and opportunities for funders.
A checklist which has been prepared using views
and experiences of
visually impaired people,
housing professionals, local authority officials,
access consultants, architects and manufacturers. It pinpoints key areas which cause problems for visually impaired people when entering their homes and offers hints and tips on how to address these issues.
Leaflet describing how the GVIS mobility service can help
vi children in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.
Importantly, this project has identified that the amount of physical activity a CYP-
VI engages in (as measured by PAEE) has a positive significant relationship with emotional state – that is, the
child’s emotional wellbeing. This finding points to multiple positive future
outcomes for engaging and maintaining CYP-VI within sport and physical activity environments. Similarly, data highlight that CYP-VI spend a substantial amount of their free time engaged in sedentary activities, which has been demonstrated in numerous populations to have negative effects upon health-related outcomes, quality of life, and even life expectancy.
This supplementary guidance to the National Minimum Standards for
Older People provides additional
advice to inspectors when interpreting the relevant standards for
visually impaired people.
This report spotlights how
vision impaired people in the UK experience loneliness.
It reveals that they are more likely to experience loneliness and isolation and
to feel it more severely than the general population.
The report has been developed to support all those working in library services to develop their knowledge and understanding of how best to support people with
visual impairment and sight loss in their communities.
Visually impaired children and
young people across Wales have access to The Low Vision Scheme which provides low vision aids, free of
charge. There are 170 accredited high street
optometrists and dispensing
opticians located across Wales who offer low vision aid
assessments free of charge. Under the scheme currently, only low tech low vision aids (such as optical magnifiers) are available. There is a growing concern that children and young people are not using their optical magnifiers, mainly because of their distasteful designs and limited magnification capabilities.
Roundup
Newsletter - [Library Type]
Roundup is a quarterly newsletter produced by Wales Council of the Blind. It is distributed to over 1200 individuals and professionals working in the field of
vision impairment.
This leaflet has been written by a collaboration of organisations who support
children and families. It will introduce you to the help and support you may want as the parents and
carers of a child with a
vision impairment.
The aim of this paper is to provide an update on the current state of services in Wales for
children and
young people with a
vision impairment (CYPVI), to highlight areas of ongoing concern and to seek a way forward from the
Welsh Government. A previous version of this paper was produced in March 2017.
This guide provides an overview of the extent to which interventions delivered in educational settings are effective in realising positive
outcomes for
children and
young people with
vision impairment. It was produced by the University of Birmingham.
This tennis resource, developed by the Tennis Federation now know under the LTA, helps players, coaches and tournament organisers support people with a
visual impairment within tennis sessions and activities. The extensive resource provides recommendations from making tennis sessions accessible to the rules of VI tennis and understanding sight classifications. The resource also provides information on organisations who support the sport further.
Describes the process of getting a Certificate of
Visual Impairment (VI), and related issues. Based on research in England, but findings are applicable tot he rest of the UK.
Simple steps which health providers can take to enable
visually impaired people to get around as independently as possible.
Brief list which tells taxi drivers how to assist their
vision impaired passengers (whether or not they are
guide dog users).
The introduction of the National Occupational Standards for Sensory Impairment Workers and the resulting Qualification Credit Framework will make it possible to measure the services provided by ROVIs and so establish a continuous professional development programme aimed at raising the standard of
rehabilitation services available to
visually impaired people in Wales.
British Blind Sport has worked with
Boccia England to develop an inclusive resource that will help to support more blind and partially sighted players to participate in boccia. The new resource teaches coaches how to include blind and partially sighted people in boccia and provides them with the knowledge and skills they need to confidently deliver
visually impaired (VI) boccia in
club, school, and community settings.
This athletics resource helps coaches support people with a
visual impairment in track, field and road-running activities. The extensive resource provides recommendations from making athletics sessions accessible to how to be a great guide runner. The resource also offers support to parents and guardians of
children with sight loss.
This football resource helps coaches support people with a
visual impairment on and around the football pitch. The extensive resource provides recommendations from making football sessions accessible to how to progress through the FA's pathways. The resource also offers support to parents and guardians of
children with sight loss.
This judo resource helps coaches support people with a
visual impairment in the judo environment. The extensive resource provides many recommendations on how to make judo sessions accessible and help VI participants comfortable in the environment. The resource also offers support to parents and guardians of
children with sight loss.
This resource has been created with the specific purpose to assist anyone who is delivering swimming activities with support, ideas and guidance on how to include people with a
visual impairment. It is all about helping mainstream leisure providers to be VI friendly through their provision of
training, resources and support.
Help and
advice for partners of
vi people - some is specific to people in the States, but there is also information of more general interest.
