Good Lives Manifesto: Let's pledge to do more
In the first of our weekly election blogs, Scott Watkin BEM discusses the issues that matter most to people with learning disabilities in this election.
News
Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.
The purple pound – accessibility and inclusion is good business
The spending power of people with disabilities and their families continues to increase is close to £274 billion a year just in the UK.
It’s not just the right thing to do, it’s good business.
Making the gym more accessible
Summer is passionate about getting inclusive and accessible gyms. She has recently written to her local gym to speak on her recent experience there.
Why special schools eye care needs dispensing opticians
Association of British Dispensing Opticians Clinical Lead, dispensing optician Max Halford writes about what a multidisciplinary clinical team really brings to eyecare for special school students.
No need for a blank slate: the role of orthoptists in special schools eye care
A guest blog from Louise Allen on the role of orthoptists in supporting the development of the NHS special schools eye care service.
Seeing it our way: a parent's perspective on special schools eye care proposals
Our colleague Aylee Richmond shares her very personal reason for making the special schools eye care service the best it can be for parents of children with learning disabilities, and her reaction to reading the detailed proposals for a national service.
Special schools eye care: let’s make sure this showstopper service has all the right ingredients
As the NHS engagement closes on what a new national special schools eye care service programme might look like, our Chief Executive Lisa Hopkins blogs on how vital it is this service provides children, parents and schools with the best care possible, with a link to our response.
Championing better eye care in London
A blog from Trevor Hunter, SeeAbility's Eye Care Pathway Coordinator, on the new Easy Eye Care Pathway in South East London.
The long and winding road
Serendipity and my involvement in eye care for people with learning disabilities: A blog from our outgoing chairman.
Reflections on a long journey
Outgoing SeeAbility chair Gordon Ilett reflects on his part in improving eye care for people with learning disabilities
Special schools eye care: a parental perspective
After highlighting our survey of parents using the special schools eye care service, we’re very grateful for this blog from James Coney, who is dad to Charlie. Charlie has his eye tests in his special school.
Parents support ‘lifechanging’ eye care in special schools
SeeAbility has released the results of a satisfaction survey, showing overwhelming parental satisfaction with the special schools eye care service.