Sensory Needs

Our Sensory Needs Team can carry out an assessment of needs based on your individual sight and/or hearing loss. Some of the support and help which might be available following your assessment includes:

• equipment - to help you manage in your own home
• rehabilitation and training - to help you with practical daily living situations
• mobility and orientation aids and training
• communication support and information
• registration and benefits advice
• information about other services and local activities

Sensory Needs Handbooks

Our Sensory Needs Team have produced two handbooks with lots of information, advice and support to help you understand and manage your sensory loss:

• Managing with sight loss [573KB]
• Managing with deafness or hearing loss [608KB]

If you cannot access these documents, or need them in an alternative format or translation, please contact the sensory needs team.

If you have any questions, please contact our Sensory Needs Team.