KAB's Rehab services
"I could have gone inwards; instead I came out ..."
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Providing people with support tailored to their needs is at the heart of KAB's work: no two people's needs are the same, so each person's Rehab requirements are going to be different too.
KAB keeps the register of people who are blind (severely sight impaired) or partially sighted (sight impaired) in Kent, Medway and Bromley. There are over 15,500 people on the register. We provide a free service to all of them, but we're also here to help all those who aren't registered.
We have six teams based in Kent, Bromley and Medway. Their support includes:
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Assessment of individual needs
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Advice and information on eye conditions and living with sight loss
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Training in all aspects of daily living and communication
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Mobility training - in schools, in the workplace, and at home
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Low vision assessment
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Equipment provision, demonstration and advice. Some of the latest technology is available to try out at our three Sight Centres in Maidstone, Bromley and Canterbury
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Welfare rights and benefits advice
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Services for people who are deafblind: we have around 40 Guide Communicators who act as facilitators for people with dual sensory loss, making it possible for them to communicate and interact with their local environment
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Training in access technology and the use of speech and magnification software packages
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Registration as sight impaired or severely sight impaired
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Specialist services for people with a learning disability
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Support, advice and information for parents, carers and professionals
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Environmental assessments and advice on making spaces and buildings more accessible
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Activities and events for children and young people during school holidays, and play groups for sight impaired toddlers