11.20 12.20 Choice of workshops. Choose one from the four below: – 1) Care and Support Policy 2) The Interface of 3) Unified English Braille: 4) Telescopic Implants Guidance for Deafblind Habilitation & y c d x! James Bole Children and Adults, 2014, Rehabilitation Catherine and Theresa issued in conjunction with Pete Lock and Lisa Petrie McMordie the Care Act, 2014. Debbie James, Director Deafblind Enablement (DBE) Annette Bodsworth, Awareness Officer, DBE This presentation will Explores the similarities and Provides a practical Implantable Miniature highlight the following difference between roles introduction to the key Telescopes may be themes: Definition of when working with Children changes to literary braille considered as an option for Deafblindness & Young People with a Sight due to the formal roll out of those with end-stage Care Act 2014 regulatory Loss, defining habilitation Unified English Braille (UEB) Macular requirements, including intervention and its crucial in the UK this year. The Degeneration. At this time it Specialist Assessments, importance in early years session will compare the first is not NHS-funded but Care/Support Planning, development and for those 22 lessons in the old assessments can be done at Communicator-Guides, with complex needs. It will Standard English Braille a number of Advocacy, Fluctuating look at collaborative working Primer with the new UEB ophthalmic clinics to needs, Reviews, RAS with other disciplines as well Primer to demonstrate the determine suitability. The key system and Information and as providing an overview of changes that you need to factor with this surgery, Advice the support provided by Blind know when teaching braille which differs from similar Care and Support Policy Children UK 'Movement or supporting someone get types, is that it has a Guidance, 2014 mandatory Matters' habilitation service. to grips with the changes. comprehensive – implications with additional This approach will also serve rehabilitation programme. It responsibilities and as a refresher for people involves pre-op contact with examples of good practice in who feel their braille is a bit a potential patient, a localities rusty and could also whet the meeting and appetite of those rehab ongoing rehabilitation
11.20 – 12.20 Choice of workshops. Choose one from the four below: 1) Care and Support Policy Guidance for Deafblind Children and Adults, 2014, issued in conjunction with the Care Act, 2014. Debbie James, Director Deafblind Enablement (DBE) Annette Bodsworth, Awareness Officer, DBE 2) The Interface of Habilitation & Rehabilitation Pete Lock and Lisa Petrie 3) Unified English Braille: y c d x! Catherine and Theresa McMordie 4) Telescopic Implants James Bole This presentation will highlight the following themes: Definition of Deafblindness Care Act 2014 regulatory requirements, including Specialist Assessments, Care/Support Planning, Communicator-Guides, Advocacy, Fluctuating needs, Reviews, RAS system and Information and Advice Care and Support Policy Guidance, 2014 – mandatory implications with additional responsibilities and examples of good practice in localities Explores the similarities and difference between roles when working with Children & Young People with a Sight Loss, defining habilitation intervention and its crucial importance in early years development and for those with complex needs. It will look at collaborative working with other disciplines as well as providing an overview of the support provided by Blind Children UK 'Movement Matters' habilitation service. Provides a practical introduction to the key changes to literary braille due to the formal roll out of Unified English Braille (UEB) in the UK this year. The session will compare the first 22 lessons in the old Standard English Braille Primer with the new UEB Primer to demonstrate the changes that you need to know when teaching braille or supporting someone get to grips with the changes. This approach will also serve as a refresher for people who feel their braille is a bit rusty and could also whet the appetite of those rehab Implantable Miniature Telescopes may be considered as an option for those with end-stage Macular Degeneration. At this time it is not NHS-funded but assessments can be done at a number of ophthalmic clinics to determine suitability. The key factor with this surgery, which differs from similar types, is that it has a comprehensive rehabilitation programme. It involves pre-op contact with a potential patient, a meeting and ongoing rehabilitation
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