Stories Page Type NewsBlogCase study Category Canaan Barrie on body signingCanaan Barrie sign systemCare for people with visual impairmentFor ProfessionalsIntroduction to BrailleLearning ResourcesLife skillsLiving IndependentlyNew to Sight Loss Sight ScotlandSight Scotland VeteransSupport for ParentsTackling vision loss with us Filter Results Devices 'open the world up' for pupils learning during lockdownChildren with visual impairments are ‘accessing the world’ with special braille devices as the coronavirus lockdown continues.Find out more Urgent appeal for care homes during Coronavirus COVID-19Please support our urgent care homes appeal during Coronavirus COVID-19, if you can. Find out more ‘Tea at a distance’ for care home residentsCare staff are being creative during the coronavirus crisis. Socially distanced tea parties are being introduced at a Royal Blind care home, helping residents socialise during the coronavirus pandemic.Find out more Charity calls for action to support record number of pupils with visual impairmentNew figures published by the Scottish Government show the numbers of pupils with vision impairment in Scotland’s schools has more than doubled over the last ten years, leading to a call from Scotland’s largest visual impairment charity foFind out more Royal Blind exploring new enterprise optionsScotland's visual impairment charity is looking for new ways to generate sustainable income.Royal Blind has brought on business-minded Andrew Stephenson to investigate new enterprise opportunities for the visual impairment charity. Andrew, wFind out more Care home residents sing war-time classic for familiesSpirits are high at Royal Blind’s care homes, despite the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak.Find out more Charity concern over rising attainment gap for blind and partially sighted pupilsToday Royal Blind has raised concerns over new figures which show a widening gap for pupils with visual impairment progressing to positive destinations compared to pupils without additional support needs. The Scottish Government’s new figFind out more Full contact rugby for Scottish fans using the VISER Tactile Board SystemForget Fitbit – two fans at Saturday’s Scotland vs England rugby match had their fingers on the pulse of the game using the Tactile Board System.Find out more Charities call for urgent action in budget for disabled pupilsA call for urgent action in the Scottish Government’s budget to provide better support for disabled pupils has been made by charities working with pupils with additional support needs.Find out more An interview with Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director at the Scottish GovernmentProfessor Jason Leitch answers questions from the visual impairment community about COVID-19 and the Coronvirus lockdown restrictions.Find out more Dancing on Ice Star and past Royal Blind pupil Libby Clegg talks about her latest challengeNew star of Dancing on Ice and former Royal Blind School pupil, Libby Clegg, has spoken to the Sunday Post about her time at the school.Find out more New study finds people left to cope alone with emotional impact of sight lossThe mental health problems that arise from sight loss are too often sidelined, leaving people to cope with depression and anxiety on their own according to a major new study published today.Find out more Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 › Next page » Last page Sign up to our E-Newsletter Enter your name and email to receive all the latest Sight Scotland news in our E-Newsletter. Email Address Full Name Tick to confirm you would like to receive E-Newsletter emails from Sight Scotland Sign Up From the media? If you are a journalist or media officer and looking to get in touch with our team, please email: press@sightscotland.org.uk We will respond to you as soon as possible and within 3 working days. Thanks so much for considering us.