Personal Safety for People with Low or No Vision

Content

Presented by The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety, this session was designed to givea taste of what their normal, longer course covers.

The session aimed to include advice about:

• The Law regarding Self Defence
• Reasonable Use of Force
• Warning Signs and Danger Signs (so you can recognise when an attacker is about to attack before it happens)
• Voice Control
• Defensive Stance
• the T-Zone (so you know where to effectively strike an attacker)

Plus some practical self defence including how to use a mobility/symbol cane as an "improvised weapon" to aid your escape from an attacker.

Target Audience

Habilitation Specialist and Assistants, Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, Teachers (priority given to Habilitation Specialists and Assistants in Scotland)

Presenters

Alan Bell MBE, BCAe, Executive Manager of The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety with Barbara Pokryszka and Kimberley Marlin.