Course information:
Our most popular course on Visual Impairment
Studies show approximately one third of the population of people with a learning disability have a visual impairment and could be registered blind or Severely sight impaired (500,000). Accordingly a further third (500,000), require glasses or contact lenses to correct their vision Source RNIB (2005)
However, many people with a learning disability do not get access to the right eye health support. As a result many go blind through treatable eye conditions that are not detected and because of communication difficulties. Emerson & Robertson (2011)
This one-day course you will be attending, outlines the common visual disabilities found in the learning disabled population. It will cover the behaviours that indicate sight loss. Identify treatments and the development of person centred care pathways, and the additional support available.
Subsequently, it will help you to rethink your practice and consider how to more accessible to people requiring the services you are providing.
Furthermore the course covers Cortical Visual Impairment and the symptoms related to it and the many ways it affects learning and development and support design.
The day will also look at sight testing from both the functional and acuity testing perspectives. you will then learn how to support the individual and their carers through eye surgery, and wearing glasses for the first time.
It is available in-house for 20 people or as an external workshop.
Cost:
- In-house course £800 + VAT
- External workshops £100 + VAT
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To book this course:
- Call: 0115 9732540
- Email: mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk