News

Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.

Making the gym more accessible

Summer is passionate about getting inclusive and accessible gyms for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss and has recently written to her local gym to speak on her recent experience there.

The long and winding road

Serendipity and my involvement in eye care for people with learning disabilities: A blog from our outgoing chairman.

Reflections on a long journey

Outgoing SeeAbility chair Gordon Ilett reflects on his part in improving eye care for people with learning disabilities

Special schools eye care: a parental perspective

After highlighting our survey of parents using the special schools eye care service, we’re very grateful for this blog from James Coney, who is dad to Charlie. Charlie has his eye tests in his special school.

Why support with sight is a human right

Hello I’m Scott Watkin BEM, Head of Engagement for SeeAbility and a self-advocate. A big report out today shows disabled people struggle around the world to get equal access to health. I am passionate about health equality and people with learning disabilities having the same rights as other people, as I feel we are always bottom of the pile. I’ve written this as I’m going to talk about one particular issue.