RNIB Blog

A young boy beams as he creates a stream of coloured bubbles with a light-up bubble torch

11 tips for finding the right toys for children with vision impairment

Posted 20/10/26 | Advice

If you're finding toy shopping for a child with vision impairment challenging, here are some pointers from RNIB's Play Guide to help. When choosing...

Read Article— 11 tips for finding the right toys for children with vision impairment
Two people walking on a paved surface towards the camera are visible from the waist down. One is using a long cane with a roller ball tip. The other is standing close by, likely acting as a guide.

6 facts for White Cane Safety Day

Posted 13/10/26 | Advice

The white cane is a vital mobility tool for many blind and partially sighted people and White Cane Safety Day (15 October) is a great excuse to cel...

Read Article— 6 facts for White Cane Safety Day
A person adjusting the time on a clock with large, high contrast numbers.

5 products to make the clock change easier for blind and partially sighted people

Posted 22/09/26 | Advice

For people with a sight condition the twice-yearly clock change can be extra grit in the machinery of the day. Swapping a standard clock or watch f...

Read Article— 5 products to make the clock change easier for blind and partially sighted people
An older white woman in a red cardigan sits side-on to the camera reading a book on a desk using an adjustable Daylight Twist lamp for extra light

Three things you need to know about lighting for low vision

Posted 05/10/26 | Advice

Good quality lighting is essential if you have low vision but if you’ve only ever had to worry about whether to buy a screw or bayonet fitting befo...

Read Article— Three things you need to know about lighting for low vision
A person applying a clear braille sticker to door no 5 on a chocolate Advent calendar

4 accessible products for your countdown to Christmas

Posted 28/09/26 | Advice

Make the Christmas countdown accessible for blind and partially sighted people – from new large print Advent calendar stickers to brailled beauty A...

Read Article— 4 accessible products for your countdown to Christmas
Now arrived in the Deep Dark Wood: Gruffalo Granny in braille and print

Now arrived in the Deep Dark Wood: Gruffalo Granny in braille and print

Posted 10/08/26 | News

Come with us back to the deep, dark wood with Gruffalo Granny, the first new Gruffalo story in more than twenty years from Julia Donaldson and Axel...

Read Article— Now arrived in the Deep Dark Wood: Gruffalo Granny in braille and print
Man using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with sun lenses to read a pub menu

6 ways Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can help blind and partially sighted people

Posted 10/08/26

Assistive technology usually comes with a hefty price tag because it's not made for the mass market, so a device that is aimed at the mass market A...

Read Article— 6 ways Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can help blind and partially sighted people
Pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses resting on their protective leather case inside an eye clinic

Try Ray-Ban Meta glasses with prescription lenses at RNIB

Posted 29/06/26 | Advice

If you want to take advantage of the smart technology in Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, but also need prescription lenses RNIB's Low Vision Centre may be ...

Read Article— Try Ray-Ban Meta glasses with prescription lenses at RNIB
Black framed RNIB eyeshield glasses in the fitover style with orange tinted filter lenses

4 reasons to try RNIB eyeshield glasses

Posted 10/08/26

Eyeshield glasses, also referred to as glareshields, can help relieve eye strain, reduce glare and enhance contrast – making them extremely useful ...

Read Article— 4 reasons to try RNIB eyeshield glasses