What can we offer?
The Scottish Sensory Centre's Habilitation Service can provide Habilitation assessments for all children and young people from 0 to 18 years of age with visual impairment, to determine their needs and make recommendations. This service can be delivered at home, in schools, or in the local community. The SSC's Qualified Habilitation Specialist can carry out environmental assessments of educational settings and provide risk assessments to support the safety of children and young people with visual impairment.
What is Habilitation, and why is it important?
Habilitation involves mobility, orientation, and independent living skills training for children and young people with visual impairments. It is essential training that helps children or young people acquire the skills they need to be as independent as possible, access their environment, and participate in daily life experiences.
How to access the Habilitation Service
If you are interested in the Habilitation service for your service, please use the link below to complete the Microsoft form. This will help us understand which aspects of the service you would like us to provide, and to gather some preliminary information about the children and young people who may potentially access this service.
The Habilitation Specialist Services are available on a fee-for-service basis. For detailed information about the pricing structure or to discuss how we could meet your requirements, please contact Nancy Conley Pinkerton at nconley@ed.ac.uk
