Parents' Place

Carer and toddler playing with coloured blocks

Are you a parent, parent to be or grandparent with a sight problem? Or are you looking after a child with a sight problem? If so Parents' Place is a safe place to meet, share experiences and get hold of up to date and relevant parenting information.

Parenting

Your child's vision

Magazines and newsletters

  • Insight magazine is packed with inspiring ideas, stories and advice from teachers, parents and leading experts.

Information and support

  • In each section you will discover links to useful organisations. Also check out our Orgfinder database which holds details of thousands of other organisations in the UK and overseas that can give you information, advice and support.

Online community

  • Parents' Place discussions - for parent to parent support, informal advice and useful information join the community of parents dealing with the same issues as you.

baby with bilateral coloboma

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Last post on: 3/03/2011 1.53 pm

cause of cataract?

Replies: 1

Last post on: 8/09/2010 8.42 pm

Are you a blind or sight impaired parent?

Replies: 0

Last post on: 26/08/2010 5.09 pm

Progressive Cone Distrophy

Replies: 7

Last post on: 22/08/2010 7.34 pm

x-linked retinoschisis

Replies: 1

Last post on: 23/07/2010 10.56 pm

Last updated: 11 January 2011

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