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If in the course of their day to day duties your staff had to deal with vision impairment or vision loss in any situation would they know how to communicate quickly, clearly & unambiguously ? The chances are you have had, or will have in the near future, a blind or vision impaired person within your organisation, to get the best out of the situation and provide equality of service you need to know how to respond to vision impairment and indeed how the person is likely to react. With 100’s of different eye defects someone who you think is looking away from you, may from their viewpoint be looking directly at you. With over 130 years experience, the RNC probably knows more about understanding & communicating with people having a vision impairment than any one else. Our targeted training deals with both the theory and day to day practice of sight degradation. In addition an optional module can be added to give practical advice on ‘sighted guide’ assistance. For example, when leading someone through the building, do you know how to avoid the risk of injury and stress through uninformed actions or misdirection’s! The Low Vision module, which is a mixture of theory and practical, aims to raise an awareness and understanding of the problems associated with vision and the ways in which they may be alleviated. The course covers symptoms, perception, low and distorted vision, the effect that a reduced field of vision may have on ability, problems associated with low vision and how to understand and deal with the functional effects of visual impairment. Basically - how far can they see, what do they see and how does this affect the way in which they function. It is intended to give all staff a clear insight into low vision problems. This module can be delivered as a half or full day course, including if requested, the sighted guide training module within the full day course. The Sighted Guide module covers the correct method of guiding, assisting or escorting a person with a visual impairment. These training modules can be carried out either here in Hereford or at any of your own locations. We find that to achieve the best results groups are best kept to a maximum of 15 delegates per session. Our fees and charges are simple and straightforward: Low vision module £450.00 half day or £750.00 full day Low vision & sighted guide £750.00 full day In addition, if we carry out training on your premises we charge for travelling costs and if necessary, overnight accommodation. Call 01432 265725 or email Iris Corfield [log in to unmask] or Chris Stevenson [log in to unmask] Royal National College for the Blind Hereford HR1 1EB