How it can help
Occupational Therapy
An occupational therapist will visit your home to find out which daily activities are challenging. They will work with you to make improvements. This might be through:
- finding others ways to do activities
- advice and information
- loaning specialist equipment (such as bathing or seating)
- recommending minor adaptations (such as installing handrails or half steps)
- recommending major adaptations (such as a stairlift or ramped access)
(Re)Habilitation Officer
A (Re)Habilitation Officer supports children and young people who have a visual impairment. They provide advice and training to help minimise the impact of visual loss. This might include helping them to develop skills in:
- indoor and outdoor mobility
- use of public transport
- daily living activities
- communication
- effective use of residual vision
Age
0 to 25
Eligibility
Children and young people who have a substantial and long term disability up to the age of 18 years, or up to 25 years when still in education.
A Certificate of Visual Impairment is required to access the (Re)Habilitation Officer.
How to access
If you have a social worker, they can refer you for an assessment.
You can self-refer by contacting the Children and Families Hub by phone or completing the online request form on the website.