Tag: visually impaired
The quiet dangers of electric vehicles for the blind and partially...
The government should introduce tougher regulations on electric vehicles because of dangers to visually impaired people, a sight loss charity has said.
A study published in...
Relaxed performances bring joy to all
Making live theatre accessible to all needs careful planning says Kathryn McAuley
There is clear and compelling evidence that experiencing live theatre can be beneficial...
Looking after what we can’t see
David Swanston really digs gardening.
Gardening activities are a great way to facilitate learning for children and young people with SEND, and the benefits are...
VI families struggling to make ends meet
Melissa Hobson highlights some of the extra challenges which families with a vision impaired (VI) child are facing.
The evidence is clear—families with a vision...
Accessible textbooks for the visually impaired
Following a long and vocal campaign, the Government is backing a pilot project to provide accessible text books to blind, partially sighted and dyslexic children. Yashoda Sutton of RNIB looks at the importance of this project and provides advice on what we can do now to support children who can’t read standard print
Accessible text books pilot project
The DCSF have announced the appointment of a consortium to run a pilot project which aims to transform access to textbooks for blind, partially...
