Coronavirus (COVID-19)

During the coming weeks, we know that some schools and colleges are closing or partially closing, which will affect EHC assessments, EHCP reviews and provision in school during this time. All of our advice for schools and parents about Coronavirus and its impact on SEND is available here.

Devon Information Advice and Support (DiAS) also offer information about coronavirus, school, education and SEND.

Sensory impairments – vision and hearing

What are sensory impairments?

A sensory impairment affects your hearing, vision or both your hearing and vision.

Different types of sensory impairments include:

  • visual impairment
  • hearing impairment
  • deaf or Deaf
  • multi-sensory impaired (MSI)
  • Deafblind

If you are worried about your child you should speak to your GP or health visitor. The NHS has advice about hearing tests for children and eye tests for children.

More information about specialist support available in Devon can be found below.

Help and support available in Devon

The ROVIC Service (Re/Habilitation Officer for Visually Impaired Children) are a county-wide team supporting children and young people from birth to 18 years who have; visual, dual sensory (vision and hearing impairment) deafblind and multisensory impairments.

Read our guide to the ROVIC Service to find out how they can support you.

The Babcock LDP Sensory Impairment Team offer teaching, support, advice, early help and interventions for children and young people from 0-25, where a visual, hearing or multi-sensory impairment is having an impact on their ability to access education.

Find out more about the support that Babcock LDP can offer.