Visual Impairment and Mental Health

Course information:

This course looks at the key mental health experiences of people with visual impairment or loss of sight.a woman being assisted by a friend

it will look at the symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders which are found to be the most common.

The course will explore strategies to maximise peoples skills and assess the best time to intervene with targeted support.

The Mental Health  and Visual Impairment training programme will be facilitated as a series of described PowerPoint sessions and  Case Study 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.

Who should attend?

The course has been designed for Visual Rehabilitation specialists  and similar professionals who support people with visual impairment in the community or in hospital settings and care home settings.

Costs:

  • In-house course £600 + VAT
  • External workshops £100 + VAT

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