In this unit the learner will explore the history and culture of services available to people with a visual impairment, identify and develop the practical skills necessary to conduct a needs led assessment and create structured, realistic programmes of rehabilitation tailored to the needs of the individual. They will explore the provision of services and legislation within a legal context and identify areas of need that require additional professional or social attention.

This unit addresses the issues faced by people with a visual impairment when encountering everyday tasks inside and outside of the home. It offers formal strategies and the development of a problem solving approach for the implementation of unique strategies to facilitate independence and improve and maintain safety within the home.

This unit explores the importance of communication for the person with a visual impairment. It examines the skills required to enable them to access a variety of reading, writing and speech solutions to help attain or maintain effective communication.

This unit aims to provide knowledge of the impact a lack of independent mobility has on a person with a visual impairment alongside the skills required to enable them to attain or maintain independent orientation and mobility in an indoor environment.