Understanding Sensory Loss and the Sensory Loss Support Pathway (in-person)

Duration

Two-day course.

 

Theme

Providing expert knowledge and practical techniques on how to appropriately support someone with a sensory loss and how professionals navigate and access the support pathway.

 

Contents

This information-packed two-day course includes the following modules:

• Introduction to vision impairment, dual sensory loss and deafblindness
• Vision impairment assessment tools (impact of vision impairment on quality of life and the vision impairment screening assessment)
• Practical strategies for sensory loss
• Understanding the support pathway and the certificate of visual registration process
• How to be a human guide
• Inclusive communication
• Aids and equipment for sensory loss
• Environmental assessment and considerations

 

Key Objectives

• Understand the five most common age-related eye conditions, including stroke-related vision impairment
• Understand dual sensory loss and deafblindness (including congenital or acquired)
• The definition of deafblindness
• Understand the certificate of registration (CVI) and its benefits
• Understand the responsibility of holding the CVI register
• Review a variety of vision-based assessment tools, CVI notes/ medical notes
• How to navigate and refer to appropriate support services
• Confidently guide someone with vision impairment
• Effective communication, including deafblind manual, British Sign Language (BSL), tactile, guide communication, and braille
• Understand the See Hear framework
• How to make documents and emails accessible

 

Cost

• £3,600 (up to 10 attendees)
• £4,800 (up to 20 attendees)

 

Note: All prices above for in-person training options do not include travel time or expenses. Travel expenses are priced at £0.45 per mile, and travel time is £50 per hour per facilitator.

Contact us

Get in touch today to arrange a free consultation.

Email: enterprise@visibilityscotland.org.uk

Phone: 0800 987 1087