VI Useful Resources
Things to Do |
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A national organisation providing activities and books and advice |
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Activities and trips for visually impaired young people in Surrey |
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Things to Read |
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Growing library of school textbooks - students can access a personalised collection of books and become members within their school |
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Growing library of fiction and school textbooks - students and families join in their own right |
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Audio books to download or have delivered on a memory stick, for a one-off fee |
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Services and shop for people who have a visual impairment. Free access to libraries of books in Braille, giant print and audio on their website |
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Living Paintings is a charity that produces Touch to See books for blind and partially sighted people of all ages |
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Grants and Funds |
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Grants for families who are disabled or seriously ill |
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Grants and activities for children who have a visual impairment |
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Other Useful Links |
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Helpline for people who have a visual impairment |
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A network for parents and professionals to support parents and families of Visually Impaired children |
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Webpage and blog by student Emily Davison, who has a visual impairment. Focus on fashion, also lots of articles about living with a visual impairment |
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A phone app which connects visually impaired and blind people with sighted people who can help them to see |
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Educational advice and support for visually impaired children and young people |
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A regional organisation who provide mobility and outreach support people with visual impairment and hearing loss. Working with individuals in the community to be more independent |
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A regional organisation which sets up sporting activities for people with visual impairment and physical disabilities |
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Actionnaires club is run by the Royal National Institute for the Blind, who organise a wide range of activities, with Governing bodies and community clubs |
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Mouse trap offer envision days for blind and partially sighted young people, to engage with all the parts of the production, to explore what goes on behind the scenes and have a go at acting themselves |
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The BCA support chess players who are blind or partially sighted through offering tuition, coaching and tournaments for all ages from beginner to grandmaster |
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Surrey Cricket offer cricket coaching for visually impaired cricket players, based at the KIA Oval. Additionally, they organise events for schools and colleges, for students to get involved and improve their batting! |
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| Prepare a Visually Impaired Child for Daycare | |
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Accessible Entertaining: Making Sure Your Disabled Guests Feel Safe and Welcome in Your Home |
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How to Design a Sensory Garden for the Blind or Visually Impaired |
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Legal Requirements of Hiring a Person with a Visual Impairment |
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COVID-19 Helping your Visually Impaired Child Learn at Home, Guide Dogs for the Blind |
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