Habilitation of Visually Impaired Children

The provision of a habilitation service for visually impaired babies, children and young people. The service will ensure that children and young people with visual impairment are enabled to achieve the greatest possible independence and maximise their educational outcomes and life chances through high-quality mobility, independence training and support. The overall aim of the Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment is to provide programmes of individual training and support to enable these children and young people to experience the highest degree of autonomy and independent living, to become confident with their peers, and to become safe.