Publications for professionals

The following pages contain information to guide professionals in their work with deafblind people:

How Sense helps

Training and consultancy service Explains how Sense offers specialist assessments, advice and training to individuals and groups working with deafblind people.
One-to-one support services One of a series of leaflets published to inform social services departments about Sense services.
Living Options Illustrates the range of living options provided by Sense - from group homes to independent supported living.
Day opportunities, vocational training and employment Describes the wide range of day opportunities Sense offers to deafblind people – from educational programmes to leisure and vocational training.

About deafblindness

Quality Standards: Vision care for deaf children and young people Sense and NDCS have been working together to develop these guidelines. They are aimed at those who have a duty of care for deaf children. The guidelines aim to draw attention to the need for vision care for children born deaf.

Education

Quality Standards in Education Support Services for Children and Young People who are Deafblind/ Multi-Sensory-Impaired Written for the professionals, this document explains how to ensure deafblind children and young people access education through high quality support.

Deafblind rights and entitlements

Reaching Out - A toolkit for deafblind children's services This toolkit explains how to put the Deafblind Guidance into action for children.
Standards for Services for Adults who are Deafblind or have a Dual Sensory Impairment Primarily for use by social care professionals, these standards aim to encourage high quality provision for deafblind people.
Fill in the Gaps toolkit for Wales This booklet explains how you can help to make sure that older deafblind people get the support they need.
Fill in the Gaps toolkit This booklet explains how you can help to make sure that older deafblind people get the support they need.

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