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Highway Code Changes 2022
As of the 29th January 2022, new rules have been introduced to the Highway Code to improve safety for all road users. Some of these changes have been implemented specifically to improve safety for pedestrians. Below we have highlighted these key changes and how they may affect CYPVIs. People crossing the road at junctions When...
Hab VI UK Virtual Conference 2022
We are delighted to announce our first conference of the year will take place on Wednesday 2nd March 2022! Once again, this year’s conference will be held virtually. The theme of this year’s online HabVIUK conference is Early Years. Our speakers this year are fantastic, with Andrew Miller, lead optometrist at Birmingham Focus as our...
Guide Dogs Commission Report 2021
Guide Dog’s recently published a report on their recommendations for transforming support services in England for children & young people with vision impairment. Click the link below to read the full report. –
Omni-Sense Cane Tip Review
We recently had the opportunity to test a new style cane tip developed by Australian company Omnia. The tip features the company’s “Omni-Wheel” technology, initially designed for factory conveyor lines, the wheels allow 360° movement in all directions. The unique design of the Omni-Sense promises many benefits over a conventional cane tip including; improved tactile...
Making Childhood Equal
This key research explores the provision of habilitation training across England and sets out clear recommendations to Government and local authorities to act to ensure that every child with vision impairment has access to timely habilitation support. Read more…
Improving Assisted Travel
The new Accessible Travel Policy Guidance for train and station operators sets out the commitments they must include in their policies for helping disabled people to travel by rail: https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/tens-thousands-railway-staff-trained-understanding-disabled-peoples-needs
Habilitation VI UK Virtual Conference 2021 – Full Schedule Available Now!
‘Brilliant event. This is one of the best virtual conferences I have attended. Great variety of speakers. So much information to digest. The day went so fast’ A big thank you to all our fantastic speakers and to everyone who attended this year’s conference. We would like to give a special thank you to Dr...
Meeting the needs of children and young people with vision impairment (VI) as schools and colleges re-open in England
This is an open letter to you from the following organisations supporting children and young people with VI in the UK: RNIB, VIEW, TPT, Guide Dogs, Habilitation VI UK, Sense and the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP).
National Habilitation Specialist Conference 2020
The Habilitation VI UK conference was held in Birmingham. Here are a few highlights of the training day: