Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR)

Access to Learning, Learning to Access

Access to learning, learning to access

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Professional Development

VICTAR is the largest teacher training provider in the area of vision impairment in the UK.
Our research in vision impairment

Find out more about all the research taking place in VICTAR

UNFILTERED LIVES

Telling the stories of young people with vision impairment

The work of the Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) is helping to empower young people with visual impairments like Eddy, Hasun and Shamima.

Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment

Developing, evaluating and implementing the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment
Longitudinal Transition Studies

A longitudinal study into the Post-16 transition experiences of young people with visual impairment.
Resources

Through our research we have developed a number of guidelines and resources.

Latest publications

Hewett, R, Douglas, G, McLinden, M & James, L 2023, 'Development of a new curriculum framework for children and young people with vision impairment: a United Kingdom consultation using the Delphi approach', British Journal of Visual Impairment, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196231157168

McLinden, M, Douglas, G, Hewett, R, Cobb, R, Keil, S, Lynch, P, Roe, J & Stewart Thistlethwaite, J 2022, Promoting Equitable Access to Education for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment: A route-map for a balanced curriculum. Routledge. <https://www.routledge.com/Promoting-Equitable-Access-to-Education-for-Children-and-Young-People-with/Mclinden-Douglas-Hewett-Cobb-Keil-Lynch-Roe-Thistlethwaite/p/book/9780367432997>

McLinden, M, Douglas, G, Terlektsi, E & Hewett, R 2022, Promoting positive educational outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairments through a dual approach to access. in A Holliman & K Sheehy (eds), Overcoming adversity in education. 1st edn, Routledge, London, pp. 41-53. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003180029-5

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