What should I consider if I’m taking my child with a vision impairment on holiday?
Things to think about include:
- Make sure you do your research before you travel
- Check if you need special travel insurance
- Explain everything and beware that sometimes new places may provide a lot of sensory information and your child may need time to adjust
- Be prepared for how weather or the environment might affect your child’s eye condition. Consider things such as glare and think sun hat, sunglasses, eye shields etc
- Go through the room/hotel/complex layout and where things will be located during your stay
- Consider contacting a holiday provider specialising in holidays for people with vision impairment, such as Travel eyes.
