0141 332 4632Welcome to Visibility Scotland's training
Visibility Scotland offers both CPD-accredited and non-CPD training courses to organisations and individuals.
By purchasing training from Visibility Scotland’s social enterprise, you are actively contributing to the social good while supporting your local and national sight loss charity. Income generated from our training will be used to support our charitable services.
CPD-certified courses
Course title:
Visual Impairment Full Day Course
Duration:
Up to six hours.
Cost:
£250 per person.
Delivery:
The course will be delivered in three parts:
- Visual Impairment Awareness,
- How to be a Sighted Guide
- Inclusive Communication: How to make information accessible
Part One: Visual Impairment Awareness
- The different types of Sight Loss conditions using video examples.
- Opportunity to try on “simulation googles”.
- The challenges and barriers people with Sight Loss face.
- Human Rights related to Sight Loss.
- Reasonable adjustments that can be made for people with Sight Loss.
- Aids, equipment, and assistive technology that can support and help someone living with Sight Loss.
Part Two: How to be a confident Sighted Guide
- The role of a Sighted Guide.
- The techniques to be a confident Sighted Guide.
- How to communicate to someone with Sight Loss.
- Audio Description.
Part Three: Inclusive Communication: How to make accessible information.
- How to create accessible documents, social media and emails.
- Understanding assistive technology and how it is used.
- How to incorporate inclusive design into your policies.
- How to create alternative formats.
- Utilising audio description and subtitles.
Non CPD-certified courses
Course title:
Inclusive Communication: How to make information accessible.
Duration:
Two hours
Cost:
£100 per person.
Course description:
This training covers:
- How to create accessible documents, social media and emails.
- Understanding assistive technology and how it is used.
- How to incorporate inclusive design into your policies.
- How to create alternative formats.
- Utilising audio description and subtitles.
Course title:
Visual Impairment and Inclusive Communication.
Duration:
Three hours
Cost:
£150 per person.
Course description:
This training covers:
Part One: Visual Impairment Awareness
- The different types of Sight Loss conditions using video examples.
- Opportunity to try on “simulation googles”.
- The challenges and barriers people with Sight Loss face.
- Aids, equipment, and assistive technology that can support and help someone living with Sight Loss.
Part Two: Inclusive Communication: How to make accessible information.
- How to create accessible documents, social media and emails.
- Understanding assistive technology and how it is used.
- How to incorporate inclusive design into your policies.
- How to create alternative formats.
- Utilising audio description and subtitles.
