Plus, you may need support with social interaction, education, employment and leisure activities. You must be offered psychological and emotional support, information and any other help you or your family may need. In addition, you should have the opportunity to connect with other partially sighted people. Low vision services must be available at an early stage. They must be provided by a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team of low vision professionals, at a venue that is accessible and easy to reach. Low vision services have to be free of charge or low cost. EBU promotes the implementation of these standards for low vision services in Europe, based on best practice and on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Joan- My name is Joan, I am 68 years old, and the condition I´ve got now is sort of classed as degenerative Myopia. I´ve lost the central vision in my left eye. I can still manage to read, and to see letters. I was a very confidnt, out-going person, before my sight got bad, very independent. A really nice lady told me all the different options I had and different things I could have to help me. It´s given me back a lot of confidence. Assistive technologies Joan- The first thing I learned, was to e-mail. That was one of the things that I wanted to do. I can write letters, but it’s not enjoyable anymore. So that was, wonderful. And as I say, you´re meeting people, it´s a social thing as well.
Plus, you may need support with social interaction, education, employment and leisure activities. You must be offered psychological and emotional support, information and any other help you or your family may need. In addition, you should have the opportunity to connect with other partially sighted people. Low vision services must be available at an early stage. They must be provided by a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team of low vision professionals, at a venue that is accessible and easy to reach. Low vision services have to be free of charge or low cost. EBU promotes the implementation of these standards for low vision services in Europe, based on best practice and on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Joan- My name is Joan, I am 68 years old, and the condition I´ve got now is sort of classed as degenerative Myopia. I´ve lost the central vision in my left eye. I can still manage to read, and to see letters. I was a very confidnt, out-going person, before my sight got bad, very independent. A really nice lady told me all the different options I had and different things I could have to help me. It´s given me back a lot of confidence. Assistive technologies Joan- The first thing I learned, was to e-mail. That was one of the things that I wanted to do. I can write letters, but it’s not enjoyable anymore. So that was, wonderful. And as I say, you´re meeting people, it´s a social thing as well.
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