Visual impairment (VI)

The following support is available for visually impaired children and young people (CYP):

• advice and support at the point of transition into education and between education settings
• advice and support on the adaptation of tactile resource
• advice and support to parents, carers and families of pre-school children via regular home to pre-school setting visits including stimulation of any possible residual vision and help with development, play skills and meeting appropriate milestones
• advice on EHC needs assessments, EHC plans and reviews, and One Planning
• advice on public examinations including access needs
• advice to teachers and education staff on inclusion including specific differentiation, adaption of resources into large print or braille and pupil- specific advice on curriculum subjects
• assessment and specialist teaching of ICT skills
• assessment of mobility and habilitation needs including specialist teaching as required by specific pupil needs
• environmental access audits
• opportunities for children and young people to meet and socialise
• signposting to other organisations, services and activities
• specialist teaching, assessment, support, monitoring and reporting on the development of language, literacy, learning, interaction and social and emotional skills
• specialist equipment provision, training and support including video magnifiers or Braille resource-making equipment
• specialist teaching of the Unified English Braille code and teaching, coaching for support staff to learn braille