Episode Thirteen (part two) - Vision Rehab and PBS

15/10/2024 18 min
Episode Thirteen (part two) - Vision Rehab and PBS

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Guest - Deanne Weller:Deanne is a qualified vision rehabilitation worker and has specialised for the last 17 years working with sight impairment and additional disabilities. After starting her career in social care straight after completing her A-levels, Deanne attended all on the job training possible until she completed her degree. She has worked for SeeAbility since, took on the post of the interim head of the specialist services team and is now the senior vision rehabilitation worker for the South East.Part two: Applications of Visual rehabilitationDeanne shares the story of a lady she has worked with for a number of years and how understanding her visual needs and working collaboratively with other professionals enabled the woman to walk as opposed to using a wheelchair.