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Posture

Many children with visual impairments struggle with poor posture, often without even realising it. When this happens, they can start to turn inward, making their world feel smaller and their confidence drop. With a support, awareness, and consistency, we can gently improve posture to help them feel more open and self-assured.

Simple Tasks to Help with Posture

  • Touch typing encourages an upright sitting position and removes the need to lean down towards the keyboard.
  • Sloped boards bring the task physically closer to the child, helping them maintain better posture whilst working.
  • Magnification reduces the need to bring near vision tasks closer to the eyes. We often recommend using enlarged print instead of traditional magnifiers for longer reading or writing tasks, as magnifiers can limit the field of view.
  • Sport activities that strengthen posture and balance are important. We have often successfully recommended rowing. This helps to realign posture, doesn’t rely heavily on eyesight, and builds physical strength - which in turn supports mental resilience.

  • Be patient

    Improving posture takes time, but simply noticing it can often help children to make small adjustments in the moment. We often find that when parents point out their own poor posture and have a laugh about it together, children respond more positively. The goal is to gently encourage good posture rather than making them feel self-conscious.