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Adults with learning disabilities are 10 times more likely to have significant sight loss.  In this podcast Iain Kennedy from RNIB's Health and Social Care Skills Development team chats with Sarah Kean, Practice Development Lead at Avenues, an organisation supporting people with complex needs, about the impact sight loss training had on behaviour management within her organisation. Subscribe to RN...

Managing a child’s behaviour can sometimes be difficult for parents and families, but lockdown and other restrictions have presented new challenges to cope with. In this podcast we look at behaviour specific to a child with a vision impairment and the strategies you can use if you need to manage behaviour in difficult circumstances.

This podcast looks at the topics of isolation and anxiety, the effects specifically in relation to Covid-19 and what support is available.

For children and young people with a vision impairment and their parents and carers, talking to other people about an eye condition can cause concern. We look at preparing for a conversation and some factors you may wish to consider.

Finding out a child has a vision impairment can lead to varying emotional responses. We look at these and explore some practical advice in how to support the whole family.

Parents tell us that the one of the most difficult and distressing parts of finding out that their child has a vision impairment, is knowing how to talk about it with their child. We look at the importance of having the conversation with a child and preparing for this.

In this podcast we explore why confidence, self-esteem and resilience are important when considering child development and ways to encourage all three.

The UK Government has issued its latest guidance to people who are seen as being clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. If you need a copy of the guidance in an alternative format please call our helpline on 0303 123 9999. You can also visit our website to download the large print or audio version or you can listen to this audio podcast. #RNIBConnect Image: Houses of Parliament 

The UK Government has issued its latest information letter to people who are seen as being clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. If you need a copy of this letter in an alternative format please call our helpline on 0303 123 9999. You can also visit our website to download the large print or audio version or you can listen to this audio podcast. #RNIBConnect Image: Houses of Parliament 

The Westminster Government has been revising its advice, as the situation changes with the Coronavirus pandemic and some areas move into Tier 4 lockdown. Following our call on the Government to ensure public health information is accessible for blind and partially sighted people, the latest advice for England, all tiers, is now available in alternative formats. This podcast contains the audio vers...

The Westminster Government has been revising its advice, as the situation changes with the Coronavirus pandemic and some areas move into Tier 4 lockdown. Following our call on the Government to ensure public health information is accessible for blind and partially sighted people, the latest shielding letter, for vulnerable adults in England's Tier 4 is now available in alternative formats. This po...

Services Director at RNIB, David Clarke, talks to Nicki Kelly about his life and some of the music that has inspired him. Logo, is RNIB Connect Radio logo

During May 2020, as traffic slowed, RNIB Connect Radio asked listeners to record and send in the birdsong they could hear from their garden, window or open space.  It proved to be popular and so the station found out more about the birds and how to identify them.  This programme captures that month. Image is of RNIB Connect Radio logo

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RNIB Cymru's Senedd Cymru Election Manifesto in English. Image, RNIB Cymru logo

The UK Government has just issued its latest information letter to people who are seen as being clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. If you need a copy of this letter in audio, braille or large print please call our helpline on 0303 123 9999 or you can listen to the audio version, accompanying this bulletin. #RNIBConnect Image: Westminster parliament building.

The Westminster Government has been revising it's advice, as the situation changes with the Coronavirus pandemic. Following our call on the Government to ensure public health information is accessible for blind and partially sighted people, the latest shielding letter, for vulnerable Adults, is now available in alternative formats. This podcast contains the audio version of the letter but if you’d...

The Westminster Government has been revising it's advice, as the situation changes with the Coronavirus pandemic. Following our call on the Government to ensure public health information is accessible for blind and partially sighted people, the latest shielding letter, for parents of vulnerable children, is now available in alternative formats. This podcast contains the audio version of the letter...

In the fifth podcast in our stroke and vision series, Sandra shares her story about how her vision was impacted by her stroke. She talks about how she adapted to changes in her visual field due to the area of her brain that had been affected by stroke.  Click here for a transcript of this podcast. We have information and resources about stroke related eye conditions for anyone affected by sight lo...

This podcast will help share information about the role of Eye Care Liaison Officers, or ECLO as they are more commonly known, and the support they could provide if someone has a change in their vision related to their stroke. Jo, who is an ECLO, explains more about her role. This fourth podcast in our series on stroke and vision includes input from the RNIB Health and Social Care Skills Developme...

In this podcast Linzi, Stevie and Louise talk about the professionals involved in stroke care, in particular descriptions of the eye care professionals involved if vision is impacted by stroke. It is the third podcast in our series on stroke and vision, with input from RNIB's Health and Social Care Skills Development team, Specialist Support team and Sight Loss Advice Service. Click here for a tra...

This podcast includes information on how  to identify visual difficulties after stroke, and signs of visual changes relating to stroke. It is the second in our stroke and vision series, and includes input from RNIB's Health and Social Care Skills Development team, Specialist Support team and Sight Loss Advice Service. Click here for a transcript of this podcast. We have information and resources a...

In this podcast RNIB's Health and Social Care Skills Development team, Specialist Support team and Sight Loss Advice Service discuss how stroke can impact on vision. This is the first podcast in our stroke and vision series. Click here for a transcript of this podcast. We have information and resources about stroke related eye conditions for anyone affected by sight loss on our website .  This pod...

This podcast discusses the benefits for blind and partially sighted people by making simple changes around the home that can improve independence and make everyday tasks easier to carry out, such as adding colour and tonal contrast to fixtures around the home. Effective lighting can also individuals get the most out of their living environment. We provide a pathway to apply changes immediately and...

In their second podcast, June from RNIB's Health and Social Care Skills Development team and Dr Barbara Sharp, Policy and Practice Consultant with Alzheimer Scotland share their advice about ways to enhance communication with a person living with dementia and sight loss. Listen to their first podcast here . Click here for a transcript of this podcast. Supplementary Resources Download our Tips to h...