For parent
carers. The sessions cover a range of helpful topics, including supporting anxiety in
children, money matters, parent carer wellbeing, supporting your child with speech and language, and understanding sensory processing. Sessions are open to parent carers of children in Wales, with
disabilities or additional needs, with or without a diagnosis.
The Healthy Parent
Carer Programme is a free course for parents and carers of
visually impaired children and
young people in the UK. This course gives you time to focus on yourself, meet other parents, and learn simple ways to support your own wellbeing. Each course consists of 12 weekly sessions and is held via Zoom. Although there is no fee for the course, parents are asked to commit to attending all of the sessions.
The
Nystagmus Network virtual adult get together group for adults living with congenital nystagmus to connect with other people with nystagmus and make new friends.
Support hub for parents of
children with sight loss.
An online
support group for parents who are themselves living with a
vision impairment in North Wales and Cheshire. This relaxed and welcoming group will bring parents together to share lived experiences and swap tips and life hacks. Contact Community Engagement Officer Dawn at datherton@visionsupport.org.uk for more information.
