Vision Impairment Awareness and social transition

John Welsman provides advice, support, consultancy and training to individuals or organisations working with Vision Impaired people, based on years of personal and professional experience, as a Blind person and working with and for organisations supporting the needs of vision impaired people.

Vision Impairment Awareness

• Adaptions to daily living
• Awareness of vision Impairment related issues
• Causes of sight loss
• Communication with Vision Impaired people
• effective communication methods
• Sighted guide training
• Vision Impairment culture

Vision impaired people and ICT

• Basic navigation of computer operating systems and applications with the keyboard
• Supporting Vision Impaired people with their use of computers and related technologies
• Understanding and supporting Vision Impaired people's use of computers
• Working with Vision Impaired people and supporting their technology and communication needs

Advice and training for those who support Vision Impaired people

• Access to websites and the Internet
• Advice about methods of support in daily living
• Consultancy related to supporting Vision Impaired people and their use of technology
• Effective methods of communication with vision impaired people
• Navigation and Mobility and the built environment

Communication and Transcription

• Advice on suitable communication methods for imparting information to people with a vision impairment
• support in providing Basic transcription in Braille, Tape or CD
• Supporting transcription of information into formats best suited to the communication needs of Vision Impaired people