Learning disability and dementia training for social care

If you are supporting someone with a learning disability or dementia, they are likely to have an undiagnosed sight condition.

• Introductory training - Learning disability and sight loss helps professionals understand the impact sight loss has on daily life and builds skills and knowledge to meet the needs of service users. This training is also suitable for parents and carers.
• Advanced training - Learning disability and sight loss builds on this learning for professionals
• Dementia and sight loss training specifically addresses the support needed by people with this dual diagnosis.

"The VILD training had a huge impact on my working life. I now feel really confident meeting the needs of patients with sight loss and a learning disability and I know that their quality of life has improved because of me."

Kristina MacKinnon, Community Learning Disability Nurse, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde