Reports and Insight
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My Voice
My Voice 2015 provides a unique insight into the realities of life as a blind or partially sighted person in the UK today.
Make your snow sledging trip a success with our tips for children who have vision impairment
Snow, ice, slopes…an activity nightmare or a winter wonderland? Karen Hirst and Craig Brown from Action for Blind People (which has since merged with RNIB) share their top tips for taking children with vision impairment on a sledging trip to the snow.
Eye health and Public health
Junior doctors are helping to deliver health and well-being projects to local communities
Smart glasses
Smart glasses help people with very low vision to determine distance and detect objects up to three metres away. RNIB have conducted research into smart glasses, testing them with over 200 people.
Work Programme statistics briefing
The Work Programme is the UK Government’s main programme to support long-term unemployed people back to work. This research looks at the impact of the programme for blind and partially sighted people.
How to adapt maps for learners with vision impairment
Map work is one of the most challenging areas of the curriculum for children with vision impairment (VI). Even with some sight, it’s often difficult (and extremely tiring) for a student with VI to understand map details, locate grid references and maintain the intensive level of concentration required. While enlargement can help, it makes it increasingly difficult for the student to grasp the bigger picture.
Transitions to adulthood: Transitions experiences of blind and partially sighted young people (Phase 2)
This longitudinal research project was designed in 2009 by a team from RNIB and VICTAR (Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research at the University of Birmingham).
How habilitation specialists can help you develop children’s independence
Habilitation specialists teach children and young people with vision impairment to move around as safely, efficiently and independently as possible. But, as Fiona Broadley explains, these professionals deliver much more.
Understanding how the onset of sight loss affects employment
This research paper looks at newly registered blind and partially sighted people and their employment status and experiences.
