There are many different professionals who work with children with complex needs and visual impairment. Here we look at the role of some of these specialist members of the staff team including the role of the Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (QTVI) and how they work with other professionals. We also look at the role of the Deafblind Intervenor.
The role of the QTVI and other professionals
'Best of Both' is a series of leaflets exploring ways that the QTVI and other professionals can achieve an effective working relationship together and ensure the best outcome for children with special requirements.
This series aims to help different practitioners understand the purpose, method and outcomes of each other's interventions with the children they support. We explore ways in which the QTVI can support effective team work with other professional,s and discover how good communication and joint working can help to:
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eliminate seemingly conflicting or confusing practice for both professionals and parents
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avoid, or solve, practical problems
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co-ordinate working practice, aims, and targets to ensure the best possible outcome for the child.
Download the 'Best of Both' leaflet series:
1. Visual Impairment and Physiotherapy
2. Visual Impairment and Occupational Therapy
3. Visual Impairment and Orthoptics (Clinical and Functional Vision Assessments)
4. Visual Impairment and Speech and Language Therapy
5. Visual Impairment and Specific Medical Needs and Medication
The role of the Deafblind Intervenor
An intervenor acts as the eyes and ears of a deafblind child. Intervenors help deafblind children to pick up information about their surroundings. They also motivate them to communicate with others, move around, and make sense of the world.