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Guiding a person with a vision impairment

Learn some basic techniques to help you guide a person with a vision impairment.

Meeting and greeting a person with sight loss

Read more about simple hints and tips on ways you can assist a person with sight loss

Ways you can assist a person with a vision impairment

Find out how motorists and pedestrians can assist a person who is blind or vision impaired.

Eye health and eye care

Learn more about looking after your sight and prevention of sight loss.

Parents

Tips and advice on caring for and raising a child with a vision impairment.

Friends and Relatives

Information for people who may interact with friends or relatives or colleagues.

Employers

Meeting and greeting co-workers and employees with sight loss, as well as guides on training and the hiring process.

Education Professionals

Training, teaching and catering for the needs of people with vision impairments in an educational environment. Find an educational pack about sight loss aimed primary school teachers here too.

Health Professionals

Advice for health professionals from all fields on how to best care for a person with sight loss.

Architects & Engineers

Guides on the internal and external built environment and recommendations for signage.

Students and Researchers

Information on the causes of blindness and statistics from the NCBI register, as well as general information for students on eye conditions, caring for your sight and sports and leisure activities for people with vision impairments.

Gyms, Leisure Centres and Sports Clubs

Making your centre more accessible to customers with vision impairment and how to help people with sight problems to access gym facilities and get the most out of their fitness programmes.