Area 1: Information resources on vision impairment and eye conditions

• RNIB: Information guide for parents on vision impairment (External)  A series of information resources on vision impairment for parents and carers of CYPVI. Includes information on: what vision impairment is; how this will affect you and your child; where to go for further support and information. Parents. 
• RNIB - Information for parents of children with vision impairment (External). A series of resources including practical advice, ideas and contacts for parents and families of children with vision impairment.
• Guide Dogs: Early diagnosis (External) This guide has been put together to help parents of children newly diagnosed with VI, to understand the process of diagnosis, the emotions they might be feeling and to direct them to services and sources of information. Parents.
• Look Parent Support Group (External). Look run a free, fortnightly peer-led Parent Support Group which provides a safe place to meet other parents and talk about the issues their children face and share solutions.
• National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (External) US organisation with information and resources that may be of particular interest to families of children with Albinism, as well as to professionals.
• Nystagmus Network: Nystagmus Booklet for Teachers (External). This booklet by the Nystagmus Network focuses on what nystagmus is and how it affects a child's vision and access to the curriculum. It also contains practical advice for teachers to enable them to help children reach potential in the school environment.
• RNIB: Aiming High for Children with Low Vision (External) Article which explains the importance of low vision assessments, what they are and how they are important to supporting the child's independence and emotional well being. Published 2015.
• An Introduction to cerebral visual impairment; Professor Gordon Dutton (External). This webinar explores what is vision?; How does the brain see?; What is it that limits vision if the brain is damaged?; and Why is it essential to make sure that everything that is presented can be perceived and understood? Published 2015.
• RNIB: Cerebral Visual Impairment (External). In this article, Janet Harwood describes the impact of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI). The article includes what CVI is, its common features, who is at risk and assessment of CVI.
• CVI Scotland (External). Includes information on how to understand, assess and support those with CVI.
• CVI Scotland (External). A video resource that simulates the experience of CVI.
• RNIB: Cerebral Visual Impairment: A brain Based Visual Condition (External). Webinar presented by Dr Amanda Lueck which provides an overview of cerebral visual impairment and the challenges that parents and professionals face. Published 2016.
• National Institute for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Deafblind in Iceland: Teach CVI net (External) Partnership that aims to create collaborative tools for teachers and health care professionals. It is meant to build a bridge between teachers/educators and health care professionals so they can work together to benefit the target group: children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI).
• Start Seeing CVI - Learn about CVI (External) This is a blog page with links to resources about CVI.
• RNIB: Understanding your Learner's Vision Impairment (External). Article which gives advice on understanding what a learner can see, the practical implications of their vision impairment and identification of teaching approaches that meet their needs. Published 2015.
• Moorfield Hospital – directory of Eye conditions (External). Comprehensive information about different eye conditions -  organised alphabetically.  
• SeeAbility: A Parents’ Guide to eye care for children with a learning disability, autism or both (External). A guide explaining why eye health checks are important, how they are done, how to access them and how to prepare and support your child. (There are three guides in total: eye checks, hearing checks and dental checks).  

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