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Whether you're looking for guidance for yourself, or want to know more about how to support someone with sight loss or blindness, we are here to help.

Find information here about sight loss, including advice to help with the different ways sight loss can impact on your life. You can search by topic, or if you need specific information that you can't find here, get in touch and we'll do our best to support you.

Information and Advice

NaviLens: what is it and how to use it

This helpful guide will help get started using the NaviLens app at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans sites. The app is designed to enable people with a visual impairment to navigate unfamiliar environments independently, and our guide is ava

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Registering as sight impaired or severely sight impaired in Scotland

Find out more about registering as sight impaired or severely sight impaired in Scotland.

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Sensory activities and creative arts for pupils with visual impairment and complex needs

Sensory sessions with creative arts are more than a PE class, or a drama or music class. By combining the different disciplines, the creative arts lesson enhances the learning experience for the young people involved.

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Social introduction skills to use with young people with visual impairment

Young people with visual impairment can often find socially communicating with others challenging. A lot of the communication that people use is non-verbal, using facial expressions and body language which is not available to the young person.

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Staying safe online: a guide for those with sight loss and visual impairment

This guide shares simple and practical tips for staying safe online, especially for people who are blind or visually impaired, and who may be new to using the internet.

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Staying safe: Road crossing tips for blind and partially sighted people

Negotiating pedestrian crossings is something many people take for granted – but crossing the road when you’re blind or visually impaired can feel daunting.

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Support for sight loss in the workplace

If you develop sight loss when you are in work, there is support for you and your employer to help you continue in employment.

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Supporting VI people at home

A little bit of the right help and some determination can make all the difference to someone living with a visual impairment (VI).

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Swimming with sight loss

Swimming is a great form of exercise for anyone of any age. Hawkhead Centre Officer and qualified swimming instructor, Abbie, shares her advice for enjoying swimming again after sight loss.

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Customer Service Guide

There are simple ways to make a café or restaurant more enjoyable for a customer with visual impairment. Download our 'Giving Great Customer Service to Customers With Visual Impairment' guide now for some simple tips.

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