Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Why do we need Visual Impairment Awareness Training (VIAT)?
There are around 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss, and this figure is increasing. The RINIB estimate 4.1 million people will be living with sight loss by 2050. In addition to these people who have diagnosed sight conditions, yet more go undiagnosed.
The majority of these people won’t be carrying a white cane or have a guide dog or conspicuous dark glasses. Low vision is a very common hidden disability. The majority of these people are older, and may have considerable disposable income, nurturing these clients can reap rewards.
Learning about the low vision experience will enable you to identify hidden barriers and hazards in your workplace, and better serve your visually impaired clientele: saving and earning revenue.
Why VINE Simulation Spectacles?
Simple, Robust and easy to use VINE simulation spectacles are trusted by The RNIB, Guide Dogs, Moorfields Eye Hospital, The World Health Organisation and many, many others.
VINE Simulation spectacles give an immediately immersive, sometimes unsettling experience that delivers an instant understanding of the very concept of low vision or visual impairment.
Simple to use, you can use them time and time again and they will last many years.
Having your own training package will allow you to tailor your own training to your workplace, & offer as many introductory or refresher training sessions as you want for no further cost.
The VINE simulation package includes ten pairs of spectacles covering the most common symptoms of sight loss, a user manual with suggested training exercises, our DVD “ see what I mean “ which has some useful “through the eyes” scenes, a handbook on the correct way to guide people with sight loss and a large magnifier to use with some of the training exercises.