What organisations provide services to help families of a child with a vision impairment?
Families of a child with a vision impairment can get emotional and practical support as well as advice and information from:
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) - children, young people and family's team
Guide Dogs - family support team
VICTA - supports visually impaired children and young adults
Henshaws - support for parents, you can find out more information on their children and families webpages
RSBC (Royal Society for blind children) - families team
LOOK UK - supports young people and families
Angel Eyes NI - supports and connects families in Northern Ireland
VINCYP Scotland - has details of all the patient and parent support groups in Scotland
It's also worth checking if your local society offers any services specific to children with vision impairment.
