Reports and Insight
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Building your child's confidence in and out of the kitchen
Franziska Naughton and Sharon Sacks from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired share guidance for helping a child with vision impairment to become independent in the kitchen.
How tennis can enhance the lives of children with vision impairment
A national charity aims to make tennis inclusive and accessible to all individuals and communities.
Interactive whiteboards: screen sharing with learners with vision impairment
Interactive whiteboards have become a standard fixture in most classrooms, but learners with low vision are still faced with challenges seeing what is being presented while taking an active part in the lesson.
Reflections of school: young people with vision impairment speak out
Since 2010, researchers at the University of Birmingham have been tracking 80 young people with vision impairment (VI) from England and Wales through transition from school into college, university, training and/or employment.
Diabetic eye disease: A UK Incidence and Prevalence Study
To enhance our understanding of diabetic retinopathy in the UK, RNIB commissioned the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to investigate the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy.
Employment status and sight loss 2017
This report brings together a detailed analysis of the findings from our My Voice survey, the Labour Force Survey (published quarterly by the Office of National Statistics), DWP administrative data, and Network 1000 (research carried out by the University of Birmingham in 2005 – 2007).
Low vision aids - a cool route to independence?
In the UK some young people with vision impairment may be reluctant to use equipment that singles them out or prevents them feeling like others.
Transitions to adulthood: Transitions experiences of blind and partially sighted young people (Phase 3)
Phase 3 of the transitions study started in April 2015 and is following over 60 participants as they move from further and higher education to training and employment, and into independent living.
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.
