Adapting to and learning to live with sight loss can be difficult, and it can be challenging to know who to turn to in order to get the answers you need.

We've put together the following information, advice and resources for individuals experiencing sight loss, their friends and family members, carers, and professionals, to provide answers to some of the most common questions and worries.

Explore our information and advice pages below, and if you have any questions left unanswered please do visit our Get Support page and get in touch.

Veterans Information and Advice

How Royal Blind School pupils use BrailleNote devices for word processing and emails

How Royal Blind School pupils use BrailleNote devices for word processing and emails.

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How to create sensory story resources for pupils with visual impairment

Multi-sensory stories are a great way for people with multiple disabilities and visual impairment to learn and to interact with stories.

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How to create tactile graphics

This video shows how to create tactile graphics using a printer and a heat fusing machine. This video is for educators and Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired.

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How to iron safely

Clothing care is an important life skill that may be overlooked when people with visual impairment are growing up. In this video, a pupil with visual impairment demonstrates how to use an iron safely.

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How to make a cheese sandwich

In this video, we demonstrate how to teach a young person with visual impairment to make a toasted cheese sandwich safely.

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How to make velcro boards for braille learners

In this video, Science Teacher Anna Christal discusses how to use velcro boards to support children's learning.

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How to organise the kitchen to make cooking easier for people with visual impairment

This video demonstrates how to organise the kitchen area to enable a person with a visual impairment to easily locate items and cook a meal.

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How to sew on a button

In this video, we give advice on how a person with a visual impairment can sew a button on to a piece of cloth.

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How to sign 'Afternoon' with Canaan Barrie on body sign system

This video shows the Canaan Barrie sign for "Afternoon".

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How to sign 'Again' with Canaan Barrie on body sign system

This video shows the Canaan Barrie sign for ‘Again’.

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How to sign 'Lights Room' with the Canaan Barrie on body sign system

This video shows the Canaan Barrie sign for "Lights Room".

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How to sign 'Orange' with the Canaan Barrie On Body sign system

This video shows how to sign 'Orange' with the Canaan Barrie On Body sign system.

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