Category Archives: Visual Impairment

Supporting People with Learning Disabilities who have Dementia and Sight Loss

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A one-day workshop for Rehabilitation Officers and support staff working with people who have Dementia and may be experiencing Sight difficulties this course is designed to give an overview of Dementia and common sight conditions experienced by older people. read more…

Supporting People with Visual Impairment and Mental Health Issues

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The training programme will be facilitated as a series of described PowerPoint sessions and workshop sessions which result in key Practice points for each category. At the end of the session the group will look at their own practice reflectively and look at what things they might change or do differently in relation to the days additional Knowledge. read more…

Visual Awareness Guiding and Environment Audit training

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This one-day course explores the main eye conditions that affect people with Learning Disabilities and will provide experience of Guiding Skills and Environmental Auditing to ensure safe practice. This one-day course is delivered through a series of presentations and some group work. It is available in-house for 20 people and includes handouts and resource information to take home. read more…

Supporting Older People with a Visual Impairment

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A one-day course designed for care staff to assist their knowledge and understanding of sight loss in Older People. The course looks at common eye problems, implications for support and covers identification, testing, supporting people before and after surgery for eye care and those who are certified as blind or as visually impaired. read more…

Supporting Individuals who have Dementia and Sight Loss

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A one-day course for carers and professionals supporting people who have dementia, the course will cover types of Dementia presenting symptoms and strategies for support. Participants will receive instruction in strategies to support communication, daily living skills, wandering, managing difficult behaviour such as aggression and managing risk. read more…

Supporting Deafblind People with Learning Disabilities

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This one-day course identifies the key visual and hearing conditions which combined can lead an individual to be supported as Deafblind.
It covers both congenital and acquired Deafblind issues and will provide an overview of the best communication support methods and resources for further support. read more…

The Lighting Journey

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Specialist Course on Lighting the Homes of Visually Impaired People. Designed primarily for Rehabilitation Officers and Occupational Therapists this practical one-day programme will enable participants to undertake full lighting audits and make recommendations to domestic lighting in the homes of people with a visual impairment. read more…

Disability in the Equality Act

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How is your compliance?
This one-day workshop is effectively an Audit tool for your business. From January 2011 all discrimination legislation; Gender, Age, Sexuality, Disability was pulled into one act, it was also strengthened in parts by new additions to Disability Discrimination Law, and Human Rights Law. read more…

Supporting People with a Visual Impairment and a Learning Disability

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This one-day course outlines the common visual disabilities found in the learning disabled population, the behaviours that indicate sight loss, treatments and the development of person centred care pathways and additional support that is available. read more…

Master class in Multiple Disability

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This master class covers Incidence and Definitions of Multiple Disability, Sight problems in relation to people with a learning disability, Functional Visual assessment of people with multiple disabilities, Supporting sight testing outcomes and Communication issues. read more…