Emily’s blog – the challenges of social distancing with a visual impairment
Emily takes you through the challenges of social distancing with a visual impairment and her top tips.
News
Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.
In the lounge with the Paralympians: Join our talk on how the Paralympics helped us to rethink disability
Celebrate what would have been the first week of the Tokyo Paralympics - Join us for an exclusive event and hear from two Team GB Paralympians.
Gratitude and platitudes, but will we see changed attitudes?
Now the country has been ‘clapping for carers’, we ask if things will finally start to change for social care, which has been starved of attention and funding for decades.
Gabby’s blog – top tips and an update on life at the moment
Gabby’s coronavirus lockdown top tips and an update on life at the moment.
Greg’s blog – finding ways to stay positive
Greg tells us about what he's doing to stay positive during the coronavirus lockdown.
"It's changed our lives" - My time volunteering at SeeAbility
"When the suggestion, “Why not volunteer?” was made to me at my original interview, little did I know how much being involved at SeeAbility would change both our lives."
Thoughts from the front line by a social care key worker
Victoria, one of our Senior Support Workers, reminds us that the feelings of social isolation created by lockdown are a lifetime experience for many people with learning disabilities.
Grace's blog - coping well and accepting help
Grace is someone we support in supported living in Maidstone. She also has a paid job as one of our Eye Care Champions, raising awareness of the extra eye health needs of people with learning disabilities.
Grace's blog - coping with uncertainty
Grace tells us how she's feeling about the coronavirus lockdown.
Gabby's blog - making changes
During lockdown I have had to change what I do in my routine. Some of this has been good and some has been bad.
Inspiring stories from SeeAbility during Covid-19
We've been so inspired and overwhelmed with amazing stories from our homes about how they've been looking out for one another during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read on to hear how we're keeping well and staying connected.