RNIB Emotional Support Services Overview
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The RNIB’s Family Support Officers (FSO) are available for information,
advice and support of any child or young person aged 0-25, their
families and the professionals who work with them. Find your regional
FSO at
www.rnib.org.uk/cypf-contacts
Specialist counsellors, part of
RNIB’s Emotional Support Service
, are
also available to provide more in depth counselling support to young
people with vision impairment, aged 11 and over. Speak to your local
FSO for more details or referral to the counselling team.
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We have produced a series of 6 podcasts for families of children with vision impairment
about different aspects of emotional support. The topics covered are:
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Resilience, confidence and self esteem
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Talking to your child about their eye condition
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Talking to others about your child’s eye condition
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Isolation and anxiety
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Managing behaviour
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Coping with a new diagnosis
The series is available at
www.rnib.org.uk/children/emotional-support
We produced the podcasts in collaboration with Dr Ian McCubbin, a clinical psychologist
who is part of a specialist team who provide NHS specialist psychological services for
children with VI funded by
Fight Against Blindness
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RNIB has a range of information and resources for families to help with wellbeing, social
inclusion, activities for children and other general advice.
Examples of popular resources are:
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The full collection of RNIB resources and advice for children, young people and families can be
reached from
www.rnib.org.uk/children
RNIB offers emotional support and counseling services for children, young people, and families with visual impairments. Services include Family Support Officers, specialist counselors, and a new series of podcasts covering topics like resilience, confidence, and managing emotions. The organization also provides various resources to support wellbeing, social inclusion, and activities for children with visual impairments.
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Emotional support for children, young people and families An overview of RNIB services
What does RNIB offer? Emotional support and counselling The RNIB s Family Support Officers (FSO) are available for information, advice and support of any child or young person aged 0-25, their families and the professionals who work with them. Find your regional FSO at www.rnib.org.uk/cypf-contacts Specialist counsellors, part of RNIB s Emotional Support Service, are also available to provide more in depth counselling support to young people with vision impairment, aged 11 and over. Speak to your local FSO for more details or referral to the counselling team.
Emotional support podcasts Brand new for 2021 We have produced a series of 6 podcasts for families of children with vision impairment about different aspects of emotional support. The topics covered are: Resilience, confidence and self esteem Talking to your child about their eye condition Talking to others about your child s eye condition Isolation and anxiety Managing behaviour Coping with a new diagnosis The series is available at www.rnib.org.uk/children/emotional-support We produced the podcasts in collaboration with Dr Ian McCubbin, a clinical psychologist who is part of a specialist team who provide NHS specialist psychological services for children with VI funded by Fight Against Blindness.
Other RNIB resources and support RNIB has a range of information and resources for families to help with wellbeing, social inclusion, activities for children and other general advice. Examples of popular resources are: Tough talks talking to children about sight loss rnib.org.uk/toughtalks Parties and playdates rnib.org.uk/parties Let s Play rnib.org.uk/play Your future, your choice: bridging the gap (transition to adulthood guide) rnib.org.uk/bridgingthegap The full collection of RNIB resources and advice for children, young people and families can be reached from www.rnib.org.uk/children
