Quality Standards: Vision care for deaf children and young people

Sense and NDCS have been working together to develop these guidelines (pdf, 771 KB). 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. This is important for two reasons:

• Deaf children depend upon their vision to access the world. Their vision is vital for their development and communication.

• There is a high level of visual impairment within the deaf population.

For deaf children to get the vision care they need, a multi-disiplinary approach is needed. This document discusses the issues and offers best practice advice.

Information for families and carers

A booklet on vision care has been produced for families and carers of deaf children. It aims to help parents understand the role of vision in the development of their deaf child and what happens at the eye clinic. It accompanies the “Quality Standards for deaf children and young people” booklet.. Find out more about the booklet and download it.