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Cap in Hand? The impact of Welfare Reform on disabled people in Wales Library Item

The report considers how the various changes to welfare benefits introduced by the coalition government will impact disabled people in Wales.

Cataract Library Item

Information leaflet about cataracts and their treatment.

Cataracts (RNIB Understanding series) Library Item

Description, causes, treatment (removal), complications, recovery after surgery for cataracts.

CHARGE Family Support Group Newsletter Library Item

The newsletter of the CHARGE Family Support Group gives information to families and carers of individuals with CHARGE Syndrome.

Charge Information Pack for Practitioners Library Item

A new comprehensive information pack which offers 28 in-depth factsheets about the many aspects of living with CHARGE syndrome.

Choosing central heating controls and saving energy Library Item

Guide for people with sight loss.

Commissioning better eye care - Adults with low vision Library Item

Clinical commissioning guidance from The College of Optometrists & The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, which aims to to help those designing and commissioning eye care improve the value of their services for adults with low vision.

Commissioning better eye care - Age related macular degeneration Library Item

Clinical commissioning guidance from The College of Optometrists & The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, which aims to to help those designing and commissioning eye care improve the value of their services for people with age-related macular degeneration.

Commissioning better eye care - Glaucoma Library Item

Clinical commissioning guidance from The College of Optometrists & The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, which aims to to help those designing and commissioning eye care improve the value of their services for people with glaucoma.

Commissioning better eye care - urgent eye care Library Item

Clinical commissioning guidance from The College of Optometrists & The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, which aims to to help those designing and commissioning eye care improve the value of their services for people with an urgent eye condition. This is defined as any eye condition that is of recent onset and is distressing or is believed by the patient, carer or referring health professional to present an imminent threat to vision or general health.

Communications Report no. 1 - Computer Technology Library Item

The new section of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) dealing with the provision of information came into force in autumn 1999. With this in mind we carried out a survey of the existence of accessible information strategies in local authorities.

Communications Report no. 2 - The Role of the Rehabilitation Worker Library Item

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.

Communications Report no. 3 - ICT for Visually Impaired People Library Item

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.

Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI) Library Item

The framework presents educational outcomes within 11 areas: Facilitating an Inclusive World; Sensory Development; Communication; Literacy; Habilitation: Orientation and Mobility; Habilitation: Independent Living Skills; Accessing information; Technology; Health: Social, Emotional, Mental and Physical Wellbeing; Social, Sports and Leisure; Preparing for Adulthood.