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Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.

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Joint letter calls on health leaders to improve eye care with learning disabilities

9 June 2022

SeeAbility’s Eye Care Champions have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS England calling for better eye care for people with learning disabilities, supported by a huge number of individuals, charities and organisations who also want to see improvements.

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Thriving in life - an interview with Emily

11 May 2022

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’ve been talking to Emily about the difference between living and thriving, and how we can tackle this year’s theme of ‘loneliness’.

Creating Connections – our impact on tackling isolation

19 April 2022

Our Creating Connections programme supports people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss, as well as their frontline support teams, to gain digital skills and knowledge.

Marking Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection

17 March 2022

The profoundly isolating impact of the Covid lockdowns has affected all of us this past couple of years, and the sudden changes in freedom, routine and contact with loved ones have been deeply challenging for us as individuals, as families, and communities.

Kids in SEND classes need their glasses too!

14 March 2022

Our Head of Eye Care and Vision, Lisa Donaldson blogs on the importance of recognising disabled children’s vision needs.

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Our Ready, Willing and Able supported employment programme receives £50,000 grant from Vision Foundation

10 March 2022

The grant will enable us to expand our support to people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss in London to build confidence and find the career they're dreaming of.

New employment resources launched

11 February 2022

SeeAbility’s supported employment programme, Ready, Willing and Able, has launched new online resources to support people with disabilities who want to work, to take the next step.

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Minister visits London special school to witness SeeAbility eye care team deliver new NHS service

8 February 2022

We were thrilled to host Minister Maria Caulfield MP recently at a special school where we deliver our new eye care service to children with learning disabilities.

Maria Caulfield MP, Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safety, visited Perseid School in London to see children having their eyes tested by our specialist eye care team.