Reports and Insight
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The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population
Deloitte Access Economics (Australia) was commissioned by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to update the 2009 Access Economics report on the economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population, including the direct and indirect costs of sight loss and blindness, and the burden of sight loss and blindness on health.
Early intervention support in eye clinics
This report provides an overview of early intervention services throughout the UK based on data gathered by Eye Clinic Liaison Officers from the RNIB group of charities.
Vision, accessing information and accessing benefits
This report is a longitudinal research study tracking the process of transition for blind and partially sighted young people from age 14 for five years, identifying the roles of professionals involved and the factors that improve or reduce a young person’s chance of gaining employment.
Teaching STEM subjects to blind and partially sighted learners
A project exploring the teaching of STEM subjects for blind and partially sighted students.
Finding Your Feet - Next steps project: Strategic impact evaluation
This final report presents the overall findings of the evaluation of RNIB Finding Your Feet - Next Steps Project. Two programmes are included in the Finding Your Feet programme suite: Striding Out and Steps into Work.
Access to primary and secondary eye care
RNIB commissioned Shared Intelligence to undertake research to identify the barriers and enablers that affect access to primary and secondary eye care services across the UK.
Certification and Registration Processes
RNIB commissioned Dr Tammy Boyce to document Visual Impairment Certification and Registration processes and understand related barriers and enablers to Certification.
Tackling Digital Exclusion: older blind and partially sighted people and the internet
Whilst the use of the internet has grown dramatically in recent years, particular groups of people in society are less likely to be online than others. This includes older people with sight loss. In 2011, BT supported RNIB to investigate the barriers preventing older people with sight loss from using the internet.
Psychometric tests for blind and partially sighted people
A review of psychometric testing with blind and partially sighted people, and the potential issues of accessibility and appropriateness of test content.
