with Aylee Richmond, National Eye Care Information Officer, SeeAbility A few years ago I woke up with vision loss in one of my eyes. It was frightening, but I was …
“It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it”… the Star Trek (mis)quote sums up 2020 for most people. Even if your family has escaped a serious coronavirus infection or, …
Imagine a world you can neither see nor hear, yet you must find a way to grow and thrive within it, feeling your way, using the senses you do have …
I was recently asked to write a SEND travel article for the Telegraph. After I had picked myself up from the floor (I am after all neither a travel expert, nor …
This week has seen Blind Children UK raising awareness of the lack of “habilitation” services (to help with life skills) for children with Visual Impairment. Habilitation training covers many aspects …
I love Christmas – I really am one of those annoying people who gets into the festive spirit with huge gusto. Sorry. However, the one thing that gets to me …
Sense, the charity that helps people who are deafblind or who have sensory impairments, are running a public inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children aged 0-5 with multiple needs in …
This week is a big week in the world of visual impairment. This week sees the “Let’s Glow” week for Guide Dogs UK and on Thursday 8th October, it is World …
Around a fifth of young people with sight loss also have additional special educational needs or disabilities, and a further 30% have complex needs. This is according to research by …
We all know that reading to our children is vitally important and helps get them started in reading for themselves. But for children who are struggling readers or who have …
As you may know, my son J has a visual impairment. During the first few years of his life, I spent so many hours trying to find activities to do with …
