Learning Disabilities Eye Care Interest Group

We are a multidisciplinary team of eye care professionals delivering an in-school eye care service in special schools. As part of SeeAbility’s Children in Focus campaign, we’ve developed a practice model based on the “Framework for the provision of eye care in special schools in England”. NHS England has now committed to introduce a similar programme of eye care across all of England’s special schools, reaching over 120,000 children, and we are now working with partners to make this a reality. Providing eye care for people with complex needs is a rewarding but also challenging experience. Familiar routines of practice often need to be adapted and the work involves developing new skills that build on our core abilities. As a group of practitioners, we have supported each other in developing our practice and we hope to extend our network to others with an interest is this type of work. This community is aimed at both those with no experience, who want to learn more and those who currently work with patient with complex needs.