Aids and adaptations

There are many aids and adaptations that can be used by children with visual impairment. These include:

• Refractive errors may be corrected either by the use of spectacles, contact lenses or laser surgery.
• Mobility and guidance – white canes and guide dogs.
• Cooking – labelling and highlighting switches.
• Magnifiers and low vision aids.
• Modified telephones.
• Talking books, talking newspapers.
• Communication – Braille, Moon, deaf blind manual, modified computers, keyboard skills, use of cassette recorders etc.