Research – Experiences of Mental Health and Education in Young People with Vision Impairment14 Jul 2024My name is Grace Sayers-Mcgowan. I am inviting you to take part in my dissertation research “Experiences of Mental Health and Education in Young People with Vision Impairment”. I am a master’s student at UCL’s Institute of Education, where I am studying Educational Psychology. I come from a teaching background and have worked with children… Continue reading...
RNIB Course – Getting Started with the CFVI: Sharing Good Practice and Experiences (Part 3)29 May 2024Thursday 6th June 2024 - 4–5.30pm You are invited to join us for the next in the series of CFVI focused CPD sessions, Feedback from participants who attended the last two CFVI CPD sessions in November 2023 and February 2024 identified a strong desire for collaborative working and highlighted that the sharing of experiences is… Continue reading...
Improving the Representation of People with Vision Impairments26 Apr 2024HabVIUK and VIEW are really pleased to have worked with Collins publishers to ensure the accuracy of this vision impaired character in one of their new series of phonics books. They're a great long cane user and even has the correct grip! Pick up your copy here Continue reading...
Home School Transport Changes8 Feb 2024It came up in the HabVIUK Knowledge Exchange on Tuesday, that a number of local authorities are planning to remove or restrict access to home school transport for pupils of non-statutory school age. This would apply to children 0-4 in EYFS and post 16 pupils -16-18 going into sixth form. If the pupils you support… Continue reading...
Getting Started with the CFVI: Sharing Good Practice and Experiences (part 2)19 Jan 2024On Wednesday 7th February 4pm - 5.30pm you are invited to join us for the next in the series of CFVI focused CPD events: Getting Started with the CFVI: Sharing Good Practice and Experiences (part 2) Feedback from participants in our last CFVI CPD in November was very positive, and identified a strong desire for… Continue reading...
Hab VI UK Conference 2024 – Tickets on sale now!20 Dec 2023We are thrilled to announce that tickets for the Hab VI UK Conference 2024 are on sale now! This event will be taking place in-person on Wednesday 6th March at the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill - Dudley. Please note that this is a change to the originally published venue due to unforeseen issues at the… Continue reading...
Guide Dogs My Time to Play Webinar29 Nov 2023Do you work with children with a vision impairment aged 0-4, including those with complex needs? Join our webinar on Thursday 14 December 4-5pm, to hear how Guide Dogs’ Children and Young Peoples team are supporting children with a vision impairment and their families with early years development through Guide Dogs My Time to Play… Continue reading...
2023 Conference Tickets on Sale Now!23 Jan 2023Tickets for this year's HabVIUK conference are on sale now! For more information on the event, please download our conference programme below. This year in addition to the main conference there will be 2 optional workshops. Tickets for these are limited so we recommend booking early! Book tickets Programme Continue reading...
HabVIUK Annual Conference 2023 News4 Jan 2023Happy new year to you all! This year’s conference is kindly being supported by UCL London and will be held there on Wednesday 1st March. The theme of the conference is Transition and speakers will include Blind in Business, Thomas Pocklington Trust, the AGM and a session on living with albinism as a young adult.… Continue reading...
Dr Olga Miller Memorial Lecture11 Nov 2022We were honoured to attend a memorial lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Dr Olga Miller, who sadly passed away earlier this year. The event celebrated Dr Miller's exceptional contributions to the field of developmental psychology, vision impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and complex and severe special educational needs/disability. The lecture took place on Friday 28th… Continue reading...
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Research – Experiences of Mental Health and Education in Young People with Vision Impairment 14 Jul 2024 My name is Grace Sayers-Mcgowan. I am inviting you to take part in my dissertation research “Experiences of Mental Health and Education in Young People with Vision Impairment”. I am a master’s student at UCL’s Institute of Education, where I am studying Educational Psychology. I come from a teaching background and have worked with children… Continue reading...
RNIB Course – Getting Started with the CFVI: Sharing Good Practice and Experiences (Part 3) 29 May 2024 Thursday 6th June 2024 - 4–5.30pm You are invited to join us for the next in the series of CFVI focused CPD sessions, Feedback from participants who attended the last two CFVI CPD sessions in November 2023 and February 2024 identified a strong desire for collaborative working and highlighted that the sharing of experiences is… Continue reading...
Improving the Representation of People with Vision Impairments 26 Apr 2024 HabVIUK and VIEW are really pleased to have worked with Collins publishers to ensure the accuracy of this vision impaired character in one of their new series of phonics books. They're a great long cane user and even has the correct grip! Pick up your copy here Continue reading...
Home School Transport Changes 8 Feb 2024 It came up in the HabVIUK Knowledge Exchange on Tuesday, that a number of local authorities are planning to remove or restrict access to home school transport for pupils of non-statutory school age. This would apply to children 0-4 in EYFS and post 16 pupils -16-18 going into sixth form. If the pupils you support… Continue reading...
Hab VI UK Conference 2024 – Tickets on sale now! 20 Dec 2023 We are thrilled to announce that tickets for the Hab VI UK Conference 2024 are on sale now! This event will be taking place in-person on Wednesday 6th March at the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill - Dudley. Please note that this is a change to the originally published venue due to unforeseen issues at the… Continue reading...
Guide Dogs My Time to Play Webinar 29 Nov 2023 Do you work with children with a vision impairment aged 0-4, including those with complex needs? Join our webinar on Thursday 14 December 4-5pm, to hear how Guide Dogs’ Children and Young Peoples team are supporting children with a vision impairment and their families with early years development through Guide Dogs My Time to Play… Continue reading...
Habilitation Quality Standards 2nd Edition 7 Oct 2023 Download here or view PDF in the browser below. Habilitation-Quality-Standards-2nd-editionDownload Continue reading...
2023 Conference Tickets on Sale Now! 23 Jan 2023 Tickets for this year's HabVIUK conference are on sale now! For more information on the event, please download our conference programme below. This year in addition to the main conference there will be 2 optional workshops. Tickets for these are limited so we recommend booking early! Book tickets Programme Continue reading...
HabVIUK Annual Conference 2023 News 4 Jan 2023 Happy new year to you all! This year’s conference is kindly being supported by UCL London and will be held there on Wednesday 1st March. The theme of the conference is Transition and speakers will include Blind in Business, Thomas Pocklington Trust, the AGM and a session on living with albinism as a young adult.… Continue reading...
Dr Olga Miller Memorial Lecture 11 Nov 2022 We were honoured to attend a memorial lecture celebrating the life and legacy of Dr Olga Miller, who sadly passed away earlier this year. The event celebrated Dr Miller's exceptional contributions to the field of developmental psychology, vision impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and complex and severe special educational needs/disability. The lecture took place on Friday 28th… Continue reading...