Resource: Access to music for VI children & young people
Join our Parent Support Group Monday 18th September, 7.30pm for a themed panel session on Access to Music for VI children and young people.
Category: Parents, Carers & Professionals
Top tips: Making the most of the holidays
How are the summer holidays going? Check out our family resource: ‘Making the most of the holidays’.
Families: Parent Support Group
Our free, fortnightly peer-led Parent Support Group is a safe place to meet others and talk about the issues our visually impaired children face.
Resource: Making the most of the summer holidays
How can we make the most of the summer holidays for our VI children and all the family? Here are some top tips!
Resources: Talking Transitions
Transitions are always a key point in a VI child or young persons life. As parent carers we want to support our children and ensure everything is in place to make sure the transition between each stage goes as smoothly as possible.
Experience: Warwick Castle (a happy, accessible family day out)
Jane Ring, Parent Support Officer at LOOK, on the wonders of Warwick Castle for families living with visual impairment.
Event: Join us at the next Parent Support Group meeting: 4th September, 7.30pm
Our next Parent Support Group meet is on Monday September 4th at 7.30pm.
www.look-uk.org/parentsupportgroup
Resource: Positive Participation in Sport for VI Children and Young People
Catch up on this Parent Support Group panel session on Positive Participation in Sport for VI Children and Young People. Watch the video and download links and tips.
Resource: VI parenting tips
In this post we share some of the useful tips and advice that came out of our VI Parenting Q&A session.
Resource: A message to all the Super Mums with VI children
A personal message to the league of Super Mums – mothers of visually impaired children – from a Super Mum herself, our very own Jane Ring, Parent Support Officer at LOOK.
Looking after your eye health this Summer – Sunglasses; Tints and Shades.
The UV rays of the sun don’t just damage your skin. They can damage your eyes as well. In the long term, if your eyes are exposed to too much sunlight, it can lead to cataracts and other eye diseases. George from sight loss charity Cam Sight shares her advice on keeping your eyes safe in the sun.
How to Build Independence and help your young VI person leave home.
We know it is possible for children who need extra support, training and professional input to leave home and live independent lives but it can be an overwhelming prospect not knowing who is there to help and what that help looks like.
LOOK Summer Holiday Activity Planner.
The summer holiday season is just around the corner – or maybe for some of you it’s already here– and once again we’ve created a bumper list of activities taking place all around the UK for blind and visually impaired children and young people.
Talking Transitions: Getting tech ready for the future
Transitions are always a key point in a VI child or young persons life. Having the right equipment in place and the skills to use them makes a huge difference. In this session we focus on best practice provision, when new assistive technology should be introduced and how we can support what happens at home.
How to help your vision-impaired child feel less isolated and build a sense of belonging.
In this resource LOOK UK and VICTA discuss the power of connection and the impact identifying your tribe has on mental health and wellbeing.
