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Parents' Place

Summary: Information, advice and forums for parents of blind or partially sighted children, and parents who have sight problems.

• Welcome to Parents’ Place
• What's new
• On the forum…
• Parents’ place contents
• Need advice or support? Call our helpline
• Talk to other parents
• From other parts of the site
• Insight - the magazine for parents and professionals

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Welcome to Parents’ Place

Parents’ Place is a safe place to meet other parents, pick up tips and advice, and get information about health, rights and services.

If you’re looking for information on schools and education, visit our education pages.

What's new

• 7 May: This year's National Schools Film Week will be in October (England) and November (Scotland). Find out ways to get your school involved. Closing date is the end of May. There's also a competition for Young Film Critic 2008, with a "Sensory Impaired" category, which includes blind and partially sighted young people.
• 28 April: New product of the month - a gym and play ball.
• 25 April: Off the shelf - tips on getting children reading this summer, from this month's Insight magazine.

On the forum…

Talk with other parents on the Parents’ Place forum.

Parents’ place contents

• About RNIB Family Services: listings of events in your area, and our Family Services Officers who organise them and provide other support.
• Family matters: facts about benefits and support, family life, tips and stories.
• Education: choosing a school, RNIB education services, tips on early years and play, and the Curriculum Access Service.
• Health and wellbeing: advice on eye health, general health, mobility, safety, bullying and emotions.
• Leisure and play: about vacation schemes, days out and accessible events, toys, games, books and TV
• Frequently asked questions.

Need advice or support? Call our helpline

Our helpline can put you in touch with a local QTVI (Qualified Teacher of Visually Impaired Children), and can help with many other things. If you're stuck for information, need help or just want to talk, call the helpline on 0845 766 9999 or 020 7388 2525, or email helpline@rnib.org.uk.

Talk to other parents

• Hundreds of parents say they would like to be in touch with other parents. Join in on the parents’ place forum.
• Viparents is a subscription-only email list, exclusively for parents who are blind or partially sighted.
• Parent Network Groups - telephone discussion
• Quality time for parents with sight loss - a telephone based social group.

From other parts of the site

• Family, carers and friends forum - message board
• Vacation Schemes - residential holidays for blind and partially sighted children
• Katie’s story - making the move from school to university (Education)
• Eye condition guides - learn about common conditions (Eye Info)
• Early years factsheets – advice and ideas for parents and professionals (Education)
• Children’s Services training and development events (Education).

Insight - the magazine for parents and professionals

Insight magazine is for parents and everyone supporting children and young people with sight problems, including those with complex needs. It's packed with practical ideas, personal stories and advice from teachers, parents and leading experts to inspire at home and in the classroom.

Special offer for parents: 20 per cent off

Now parents can get all the stories, ideas and practical advice Insight is famous for, at just £16.80 (down from £21) for a year’s subscription.

Content author: parents@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 07/05/2008 16:17