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Optometrist. Head of eye care and vision at @seeability. Special schools eye care service. No one is too disabled to have an eye test.

Hartfield, England
Joined February 2012
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
Over the weekend, we received welcome news confirming an eye care service for all special schools (not just residential). However, it is vital that the rollout maintains the high standard of care proven to work, and that it starts this year, not next. seeability.org/news/nhs-engl…
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Excited to be sharing @seeability #eyecareaware message at the #aac breaking barriers congress in Barcelona
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
Moments like this are decades in the making. We are so proud of our eye care team for their tireless commitment to creating change, so every child in every special school gets an #EqualRightToSight #SeeDifferentlyAwards
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Whether you are a dispensing optician, optometrist, optical assistant or reception staff, this training is for you buff.ly/3JNX9GA
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Does your practice offer Easy Eye Care services? If yes, check your practice is listed on @SeeAbility's database. If you would like to sign up to the database or have any questions get in touch with the charity. More information in the link below👇#OT
👁️ Find an optometrist who welcomes people with learning disabilities! 👓 Use our database, filter by town/postcode, and find practices offering Easy Eye Care services for all ages. Read more: bit.ly/3O6d1XG #SpecialistEyeCare #SeeAbility
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
So important to be at this event and hear from NHS eye care director Louisa Wickham on importance of patient support with eye care and endorsing this new pathway. @RNIB #CollaborateForGood
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"I have worked professionally in supporting people with learning disabilities & VI for 20+ years. Now I am on the other side: battling for services just to get my child’s needs met." Our colleague Aylee's perspective on the special schools service 👇 seeability.org/news/seeing-i…
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
Huge congratulations to our Eye Care Champion Rebecca, who has raised almost £500 for SeeAbility after completing 100 laps of her local park! Thank you Rebecca 🙌
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
NHS sight tests will be made available in all special school settings from next year! The service will help up to 165,000 children with special education needs access sight tests in comfortable learning environments. Read more: gov.uk/government/news/free-… #EqualRightToSight
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Free sight tests in all special schools #DispensingOptics #DOOnline #OpticalNews buff.ly/44acJF0
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
We've supported Manni with his eye care since he was just 9 years old! Here's his reaction to the news 🥳 #EqualRightToSight #LearningDisabilityWeek @DHSCgovuk @NeilDotObrien
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
Yesterday, the @DHSCgovuk announced sight tests in all special schools. So, why is this necessary and what does it look like? Here's a thread to get you up to speed 👇 🧵 1/8 seeability.org/news/special-…
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
Our CEO, @LisaHopkins01 📢: "The announcement today means 1000s of children who would have no other way of getting sight tests and glasses will now get a service in their school, & many 1000s more will not have to attend hospital eye clinic appointments." seeability.org/news/special-…
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👓 We're making free NHS sight tests available within all special schools from next year. Around 165,000 pupils will be able to get their eyes checked in a familiar place where they feel more comfortable, without needing to travel to an optician. gov.uk/government/news/free-…
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Lisa Donaldson retweeted
Yesterday was @NCDUK2023 so no better time to release our new film on the huge difference eye care makes in special schools starring the wonderful pupils & teachers at Greenvale school! Please watch and share #EqualRightToSight #ncduk2023 @LearningDisEng seeability.org/save-special-…
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Find out why we’ve chosen @SeeAbility as our charity of the year ➡️ buff.ly/3LT8UgT #optometry #dispensingopticians #opticians #charity
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