This section contains information that will be useful if you are considering living independently for the first time - either moving out of your family home into college or university accommodation, or into a new place where you will be on your own or with friends.
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Life skills: travel and mobility - information about developing your mobility for life beyond school, including using public transport.
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Life skills: money management - information about banking, handling money, benefits and welfare rights and living on a budget.
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Life skills: cooking - tips about cooking for yourself, including gadgets that can help you around the home.
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Help with low vision - details of low vision aids and how to get them through low vision services.
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Your sighted friends - leaving home, moving to college, university or a work place will mean meeting new people and making new friends.
You can also visit our Moving-in Guide which is written for people starting university, but it may help in other new-home situations.