Support Mobility Training for Blind Children

Children and young people with sight loss have different ways of learning to move. Many will need training and support to learn to move around independently. This support is called habilitation, and it enables children to fully take part in school, to get around their homes and to catch a bus or a train. It's a vital step in their journey towards independence and adulthood.

One young person told us the impact this support had for them: "Habilitation support made me more independent and more confident, and I'm now able to get around my home area on my town. It's easier to interact and make friends with other people: they find it easier to talk to you if you're not with a teacher or teaching assistant."

At the moment, not enough children and young people with sight loss are able to access habilitation support. Research has shown that 43 per cent of parents of a child with a visual impairment say their child has received no habilitation or mobility training. This lack of access to habilitation is stopping many children from reaching their full potential.

Sign our petition if you agree that all children should have the support they need to learn these vital skills.