High Sights in Low Vision低视力大景点.ppt

What Vision? Mary Bairstow Low Vision Steering Group July 4th 2007  What a history (a reminder) What standards? What’s my opinion? So what’s the local society response ? Low Vision Services Implementation Late 1990’s More and better services Low vision report Sets standards and suggests Low Vision Services Committees Nalsvi endorsed Late 1990’s More and better services Low vision report Sets standards and suggests lvsc’s as a means to change It should be easy Get everyone around the table Identify what needs to be done Make plans about how to do it Work with local commissioners (PCTs , social care) Monitor 2000 - 2007 78 LVSCs (Blackburn with Darwen newest) Emperor’s new clothes or visionary groups ?  A question of independence (Nov 2006) RNIB and AMD Alliance UK funded McLaughlan, B., Lightstone, A. and Winyard, S Not relevant? The majority (91%) could see the shapes of furniture in a room (or better) Network 1000 2006 71% cent of people said they used magnifiers for reading Network 1000 2006 73% said that they used better lighting for reading tasks Network 1000 2006 But what vision 1/4 of service providers admit their services less than satisfactory or unsatisfactory AMD Alliance 2006 and……… Service users do not know what they can expect from service providers Low Vision Project National Evaluation Report 2005 Accountability 40% - funders no accountability 16 % require yearly audits 14 % ask for accounts 11% variety of different ways Setting Standards Some LVSCs lack clarity about their purpose (despite the clear remit given in the 1999 Report) Low Vision Project National Evaluation Report 2005 Seeking a solution? How you would you recognise a good service? A consensus LV recommendations for future service delivery Working Group 19 members 2 users Nalsvi representation (Ian Atrill) ADSS, Rehab., Vol Orgs Status Voluntary sector recommendations Endorsements - Loads Foreword