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Visual Impairment/Disability Awareness Duration 1 day Course Overview This one-day course aims to enable delegates to work more effectively with customers who are blind or partially sighted. The course will take the perspective of the social model of disability. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, delegates will have covered Attitudes to people with visual disabilities Issues faced by people with visual disabilities Skills in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities Strategies to support service users Methods of Delivery The course will use a range of participative methods including idea-storming, paired and group work, quiz, and practical activities, including guiding practice and Braille taster session. Delegates will be encouraged to learn from one another by sharing experiences from inside and outside the workplace. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content By the end of the course, you will have Explored attitudes to people with visual disabilities Increased your understanding of the issues faced by people with visual disabilities Developed your skills and confidence in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities Reflected on how this applies to service users you work with Target Audience Anyone working with customers who are blind or partially sighted. Training Considerations Delegates should provide profile information of their service and its customers so the learning can be appropriately tailored. Certification The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. Related Courses Activities for Adults with Sensory Disabilities Physical & Sensory Disability Awareness

Visual Impairment/Disability Awareness

Duration

1 day

Course Overview

This one-day course aims to enable delegates to work more effectively with customers who are blind or partially sighted. The course will take the perspective of the social model of disability.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will have covered

Attitudes to people with visual disabilities
Issues faced by people with visual disabilities
Skills in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities
Strategies to support service users

Methods of Delivery

The course will use a range of participative methods including idea-storming, paired and group work, quiz, and practical activities, including guiding practice and Braille taster session. Delegates will be encouraged to learn from one another by sharing experiences from inside and outside the workplace.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

By the end of the course, you will have

Explored attitudes to people with visual disabilities
Increased your understanding of the issues faced by people with visual disabilities
Developed your skills and confidence in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities
Reflected on how this applies to service users you work with

Target Audience

Anyone working with customers who are blind or partially sighted.

Training Considerations

Delegates should provide profile information of their service and its customers so the learning can be appropriately tailored.

Certification

The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

Related Courses

Activities for Adults with Sensory Disabilities
Physical & Sensory Disability Awareness


Visual Impairment/Disability Awareness Duration: 1 day Course Overview: This one-day course aims to enable delegates to work more effectively with customers who are blind or partially sighted. The course will take the perspective of the social model of disability. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, delegates will have covered: · Attitudes to people with visual disabilities · Issues faced by people with visual disabilities · Skills in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities · Strategies to support service users Methods of Delivery: The course will use a range of participative methods including idea-storming, paired and group work, quiz, and practical activities, including guiding practice and Braille taster session. Delegates will be encouraged to learn from one another by sharing experiences from inside and outside the workplace. LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, you will have: · Explored attitudes to people with visual disabilities · Increased your understanding of the issues faced by people with visual disabilities · Developed your skills and confidence in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities · Reflected on how this applies to service users you work with TARGET AUDIENCE Anyone working with customers who are blind or partially sighted. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS Delegates should provide profile information of their service and its customers so the learning can be appropriately tailored. CERTIFICATION The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. RELATED COURSES Activities for Adults with Sensory Disabilities Physical & Sensory Disability Awareness

Visual Impairment/Disability Awareness
Duration: 1 day

Course Overview:
This one-day course aims to enable delegates to work more effectively with customers who are blind or partially sighted. The course will take the perspective of the social model of disability.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, delegates will have covered:
· Attitudes to people with visual disabilities
· Issues faced by people with visual disabilities
· Skills in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities
· Strategies to support service users

Methods of Delivery:
The course will use a range of participative methods including idea-storming, paired and group work, quiz, and practical activities, including guiding practice and Braille taster session. Delegates will be encouraged to learn from one another by sharing experiences from inside and outside the workplace.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you will have:
· Explored attitudes to people with visual disabilities
· Increased your understanding of the issues faced by people with visual disabilities
· Developed your skills and confidence in communicating with and supporting people with visual disabilities
· Reflected on how this applies to service users you work with

TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone working with customers who are blind or partially sighted.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
Delegates should provide profile information of their service and its customers so the learning can be appropriately tailored.

CERTIFICATION
The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

RELATED COURSES
Activities for Adults with Sensory Disabilities
Physical & Sensory Disability Awareness