Learning disabilities
If you work with people with a learning disability you will find some resources here that can help you.
The prevalence of sight loss among people with a learning disability is far greater than previously thought. There are about one million adults in the UK with a learning disability.
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Learning disability top tips
We’ve produced some top tips cards for working with people with learning disabilities, covering communication, environment, identifying sight loss, and mobility.
- Learning disability top tips – Communication
- Learning disability top tips – Environment
- Learning disability top tips – Identifying sight loss
- Learning disability top tips – Mobility
We have also produced resources offering guidance for supporting someone with learning disabilities and sight loss.
- Tips for supporting someone with learning disabilities to wear their new glasses
- Stop and Think Cards
- Top tips for sight checks for people with learning disabilities
- Top tips for optometry for people with learning disabilities
Older people and complex needs podcasts
Also, RNIB's older people and complex needs team has recorded a series of podcasts giving information and advice on a variety of topics for older people with sight loss and carers who support adults with complex needs, including learning disabilities. Find out more about the supporting people with sight loss series of podcasts.
Healthy Eyes training pack: Helping adults with learning disabilities to recognise signs of sight loss
This training pack aims to give you, the trainer, step-by-step guidance on how to help adults with learning disabilities to recognise signs of sight loss. Sight loss is often hidden or not recognised among people with learning disabilities. Therefore, it is vital that as many people as possible know how to recognise the signs of sight loss in people with learning disabilities.
The pack will also help your training participants to have more confidence in attending an eye test. The pack contains links to films on YouTube and pictures which you can print out to facilitate group exercises:
