Daily Living Skills For Visually Impaired People

Mobility and daily living skills are essential to maintaining independence after sight loss. The resources in our daily living skills for visually impaired people hints and tips page look at some of the key skills involved, such as communication and using mobility aids, as well as how to cope with some of the emotional elements of sight loss, such as grief and bereavement.

  • What do different white canes mean? Two men sat outside with one displaying his his cane
    Blog

    Mobility Canes: The Definitive Guide

    Posted Nov 2021
  • How to use a sighted guide.
    Video

    How to use a sighted guide if you’re visually impaired

    Posted May 2021
  • Household hacks
    Video

    Household solutions: using pegs and bands

    Posted Apr 2021
  • Screenshot of BBC iPlayer app showing Audio Described category
    Blog

    TV catch-up services: how accessible are they?

    Posted Jan 2021
  • Mark and Alice. Identifying Money
    Video

    Coin and Banknote Identification

    Posted Dec 2020
  • Skills for Seeing
    Video

    Skills For Seeing

    Posted Nov 2020
  • Mark wearing range of filters.
    Video

    Benefits of Filters and Tints

    Posted Oct 2020
  • Distinguishing between shampoo and conditioners
    Video

    Living with sight loss tips – shampoo or conditioner?

    Posted May 2020
  • Mark and Lora sitting to eat a chicken stir-fry
    Video

    Cooking with sight loss: Paralympian Lora Fachie’s masterclass

    Posted Apr 2020
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