Guide: Supporting children with vision and sensory impairment

• Introduction
• How we can help
• Can my child get support from the ROVIC Service?
• Request an assessment
• The assessment process
• Certificate of Vison Impairment explained
• A Certificate of Vision Impairment has been issued - what happens next?
• A Certificate of Vision Impairment - benefits and concessions
• Deafblind policy guidance
• Other services and charities
• Lending libraries - audio, braille, large print and tactile books
• Additional resources for vision impairment
• Additional resources for hearing impairment
• Additional resources for early years
• Additional resources for safeguarding
• Additional resources for transition
• Contact the ROVIC Service

Additional resources for safeguarding

Safeguarding

Devon safeguarding children partnership
Our aim is to make sure that children and families get the right support, in the right place at the right time.

FearFree
Information, Advice and Guidance from our trained Assessment, Safeguarding and Early Intervention team. Our service will ensure that victims are supported to stay safe and recover.

NSPCC
Everything we do protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow, to transform society for every childhood.

The Children’s Society
A national charity working to transform the hopes and happiness of young people facing abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Online safety

CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command) Education – Thinkuknow
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

UK safer internet centre
Helping children and young people stay safe online