RNIB's 'Barriers to Learning' series focuses on potential barriers to learning for children and young people at school and methods to help overcome these and promote independence. The guides on this page look at developing mobility and independence at school.
Mobility and independence: School Age
In this guide we focus on the development of specialist skills for visually impaired children and young people in relation to mobility, orientation and independence. The guide includes information on the basics of mobility, early foundation mobility and independence, advanced mobility and orientation training, independent living skills and access to leisure activities.
Steps to Independance
The Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) undertook this project to investigate the mobility and independence needs of children with a visual impairment and how best to support their learning. It was funded by the DfES, GDBA, Opsis, RNIB.
The project report outlines recommendations for services responsible for mobility and independence education which you can download below:
Steps to Independence Website
The aim of the Steps to Independence website is to help people to understand and consider the different factors that are involved in the delivery of mobility and independence education to children with visual impairment. It is divided up into six rooms which present the various issues. They also offer suggested learning aims and outcomes, examples of best practice, activities, and useful links.
Visit the Steps to Independence website.