Clear Vision to Tackle Sight Problems Among Disabled a New Scheme Aims to Cut the Huge Number of People with Learning Disabilities Who Have Undiagnosed Sight Problems. Stephen Naysmith Investigates
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CAROL is making up for lost time. At 24, she's going back to college to gain NVQs, brushing up on her numeracy and literacy. Affected by cerebral palsy and with mild cognitive impairment since childhood, she's also got tunnel vision caused by the eye condition glaucoma.
But that hasn't stopped her considering some more exotic courses. "I want to do horticulture and survival cookery, " she says. "I like to challenge my eyesight."See the full content of this document
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Clear Vision to Tackle Sight Problems Among Disabled a New Scheme Aims to Cut the Huge Number of People with Learning Disabilities Who Have Undiagnosed Sight Problems. Stephen Naysmith Investigates
But until she was 18, her sight loss was undiagnosed. "I was cited in a medical journal, " she says. "I was so young to have it. The consultant thought I had probably had it from a young age."
Carol has always worn glasses, but had huge problems at school. "I was always moved closer to the board. But before I'd copied anything down it would be wiped off. They assumed there was a problem with my glasses."I...See the full content of this document
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