A Single Strategy for Sensory Needs - The Highland Council

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Policy Context The strategy follows on from the Highland Joint Community Care Plan 2001-2004 2 , and is based on key policy documents and frameworks including “Scottish Best Practice Standards (2001 3 )”, “Sensing Progress (1998)” and the “Needs Assessment Report on the NHS Audiology Services in Scotland (2003) 4 ”. How Many People? This section gives information on the numbers of people in Highland with hearing loss, visual impairment and those who have varying degrees of combined deafness and blindness. Hearing impairment is the commonest condition and increases with age. Agency Links and Structural Issues These are considered in the light of national surveys that have described poor joint working, staff shortages, varying assessment and service provision, shortage of resources and failure to meet the needs of people with sensory impairment. The Action Plan, which accompanies this report, sets out key areas where change is needed and the steps necessary to achieve change. Appendices 1-4 APPENDIX 1 Lists the membership of the Working Group. APPENDIX 2 Overview of the Sub Groups that provided a range of informed comments on the topics included in the strategy. These were: 4 Deaf Blindness Identification and Services. Social inclusion of deaf children and young people Past Achievements/Future Planning.
Social inclusion of visually impaired children and young people Awareness/Early Recognition/Intervention. Access to communication, mobility and information support Which includes physical access to buildings. APPENDIX 3 Consultation undertaken with a wide range of individuals and groups with needs across the sensory spectrum. APPENDIX 4 Overview of current services: Deaf Education Services Listing important progress. Vision Support Services Comprehensive and structured. Social Work Deaf Service Hearing and Support Team Offering a range of service throughout Highland. Deaf Communication Project Training tutors and students in sign language and deaf awareness. Training tutors of lip-reading and other deafness related courses. Deaf Action (Highland) Communication Support Service. Deaf Blind Scotland Service provision/identification project. Highland Society for Blind People Services for children and adults. Voluntary Organisations Describes work of Caithness Deaf Care and Lochaber Deaf Care at community level. 5
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