Visual impairment rehabilitation
The rehabilitation service aims to provide you with the skills required to tackle practical tasks safely and confidently. Sometimes the use of special equipment is helpful. These practical activities may affect any aspect of your life. Examples of these tasks include:
Daily living tasks
You may have difficulties carrying out practical tasks at home such as pouring a drink, preparing food, managing laundry, cleaning, taking medication or sewing.
The Rehabilitation Service can assist you with and advise you on solutions to these difficulties. We can help you find different ways of doing things and special equipment to help you. We can also advise on storage, lighting and contrast.
Mobility
The rehabilitation service provides training in a range of skills that will help you get about independently, and offer advice on safe methods. This may include how to use a sighted guide, safe road crossings, the use and benefits of mobility aids and using public transport.
Communication
There is a range of equipment to help with handwriting and reading print. We can also show you how to use other methods. The rehabilitation officer may recommend or offer training in the use of signature guides, writing frames, touch typing, use of large print or audiotapes, task lighting, reading by touch-Braille or moon and the use of closed circuit television and other low vision aids.
Equipment
Some items of specialist equipment may be available for loan, after you have been assessed.
Use our online contact form for general enquiries, request a service, compliments and complaints.
This page was last updated on 19 June 2009