Area 9: Developing emotional resilience

• Paths to Literacy Blog: Building Resilience in the Home and at School (External). US website with a range of resources about teaching students with vision impairment. Blog post about emotional resilience in CYPVI with specific strategies to promote the development of resilience.
• RNIB: Developing emotional competence (PPT, 390KB) (External). PowerPoint presentation on ways to help CYPVI develop emotional resilience, from Dr Gail Bailey, Child Psychology Consultant. Presented at the RNIB Independence Conference (2013). Hosted on VIEW website.
• LOOK UK: How to Stay positive (External). Tips from LOOK UK mentors for CYPVI on how to stay positive.
• RNIB: Emotional support for children and young people with vision impairment - podcasts for parents and carers (External). RNIB have produced a series of podcasts for parents and carers about emotional support for CYPVI. Includes talking to CYP about their sight condition. Although aimed at parents and carers, they may also be of interest to QTVIs and other professionals.
• UCAN: videos on social and emotional wellbeing (External). UCAN is a creative and performing arts cooperative for young people with vision impairment. This is UCAN's Vimeo channel, where they publish videos on a range of topics of interest to young people, parents and carers.
• Sight Scotland: Mindfulness for pupils with visual impairment and complex needs (External). This video demonstrates strategies that can be used to help children and young people with a VI and complex needs to relax. It looks at breathing techniques, body awareness and the use of sensory stories.

Downloadable Resources 

See Area 9: Health: Social, Emotional, Mental and Physical Wellbeing homepage to discover downloadable resources shared by the sector