Children & Young People

Our Children and Families Team specialise in working with children and parents with sight loss, who often have additional complex needs and disabilities. We’ve included some useful resources for parents, families and carers in this section.

  • Dave Steele, The Blind Poet, holding his book 'The Unstoppable Duo!' beside the words 'Inclusion starts with a story'.
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    Making Children’s Books More Inclusive and Accessible – The Blind Poet

    Posted Oct 2025
  • A picture of Martin Ralfe smiling on the left and a picture of his toddler watching television on the right with a caption that says Leo has his own dedicated seat right in front of it
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    How do visually impaired children watch TV?

    Posted Jul 2024
  • Smiling picture of man's face on left. Same man is pictured on the right with the question 'were your parents sight impaired?' written on top
    Video

    Are my parents sight impaired?

    Posted Apr 2024
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