JohnCoMUser In our strategy survey Education, Education and Education came up again and again as the most pressing issue. To this end we are in the process of producing guides in leaflet and video format to support parents at every stage in their child’s education. In this issue Credit Union Art Competition, Bookshare, Campabilities, Peer to… Continue Reading Feach Spring Newsletter 2021
Here at Féach and Fighting Blindness we recognise that parents of children who are living with sight loss may face unique challenges and difficulties. As well as feelings of anxiety and loss, the isolation and uncertainty can be difficult to manage. It can be hard to find other families familiar with the daily challenges of… Continue Reading Horizons – Support Group for Parents of children with Sight Loss
Thank you all those who filled in our survey regarding Covid-19 and its implications on our childrens education. A detailed report on the findings is available at the link below. The results are pretty shocking Click here to view
Parents of Visually Impaired Students Angry at Visiting Teacher Performance & NCSE inaction During School Closure 28th June 2020: A new survey of parents of visually impaired students found that 58% have received no contact from their assigned Visiting Teacher to discuss their home schooling needs. The survey organised by Féach, a voluntary organisation to… Continue Reading Blind & Visually Impaired children left stranded by DES in Covid Lockdown
The transition from second-level education to college is a rather large step for anyone, least of all those with a visual impairment. In 2008, I was one of many to make that transition. I moved from Wesley college, Dublin, with almost a thousand students (this being a little larger than most secondary schools) to NUI… Continue Reading The College Experience by a Visually Impaired Student
I’m writing to tell you of our recent breakthrough with regard to our daughter’s glasses. I hope this information might be of some help to others who suffer with glare from the sun. Our youngest daughter Sarah was born in September 2000 with a retinal eye condition called Lebers Congenital Amarousis. We were told when… Continue Reading What a spectacle! – By a parent
My first year in Trinity College Dublin has been a learning curve for me as well as for the staff I have met. There is a very welcoming atmosphere in Trinity with each new student being invited into the community. This was a very nice way to start my year, feeling that I belonged before… Continue Reading My First Year Adventure in Trinity College – by a blind student
The Leaving Certificate is a daunting task for most. For a certain few however, it does not only manifest itself as a scary monster waiting for you under your bed, but as a rocky mountain, with a steep upward slope for you to climb, with little more than what God has given you. And it… Continue Reading The Leaving Certificate – by a visually impaired student
