Children, young people and families in Wales
Advice for children and families
We provide free specialist advice and support for children and young people with vision impairment, from birth to age 25, and their families.
We offer:
- early years and family advice and guidance
- Parent Pathways groups at the point of diagnosis
- holistic emotional support and well-being resources, including counselling for ages 11+
- advice about accessible books, toys and learning materials
- peer-to-peer support, including our Parents and Carers Facebook group
Call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999
Education and Children Service
RNIB provides free specialist advice and support for professionals working with children and young people with vision impairment, from birth to age 25, and their families. This includes professionals supporting children and young people with Additional Learning Needs in education.
We offer:
- education resources and guidance to support best practice as set out in planning through the CFVI
- development and training for education professionals
- QTVI-led information and advice for individual education queries
- news and discussions on best-practice through the VI Forum
- information on teaching and learning, exams, and assistive technology.
Education professionals can contact RNIB Education and Children Service at [email protected].