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Sight Loss Awareness

Support a blind or partially sighted pupil or colleague with confidence, from the words you use to guiding them down a corridor.

  • 82 minutes
  • 1.5 CPD hours
  • Certificate
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About this course

Sight loss is often the part of SEND that nobody in school knows much about. Specialist teachers for visually impaired pupils are stretched thin, so a lot of the day-to-day support falls to you.

This sight loss awareness course is taught by a specialist teacher who once taught while registered partially sighted, and whose husband is blind. That's where the practical detail comes from. Say who you are when you walk up, tell someone when you leave the room, and describe where things are ("your book's on your right") rather than steering their hand to it. You'll learn to guide someone safely through doorways and down stairs, and to keep classrooms predictable.

The social side matters just as much. When you can't see faces, conversation is hard work, and a little thought from you can make someone feel far less alone.

Modules

8 modules
  1. 1Introduction8 min
  2. 2Describing sight loss: what language should I use?12 min
  3. 3Facts and figures6 min
  4. 4Communication11 min
  5. 5Guiding10 min
  6. 6Social and emotional aspects of sight loss15 min
  7. 7General tips and advice15 min
  8. 8Wrap up4 min

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