1. March 2013 Habilitation in the UK- an update and next steps Fiona Broadley, Chair MISE VIEW Professional Development Conference, Birmingham, 2013

2. March 2013 Dr Olga Miller Dr K. R. Wall Mobility21project Lecturer in Psychology and Habilitation Studies (VI), IOE. National Programme Leader, UK, Graduate Certificate/ Diploma: Specialist Qualification in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People). Research and Development Advisor, MISEUK Introduction

3. March 2013 Fiona Broadley Senior Mobility Officer, Birmingham City Council Education Mobility Service. Practitioner with 30 years experience Specialist lecturer Birmingham University, ILS component VIMQ and some mobility elements Occasional lecturer and Placement supervisor for students on IOE Habilitation course and BCU Rehab course Chair MISE Introduction

4. March 2013 MISE National support and development group of Professionals who work with children & Young People who have visual impairment. We specialise in Mobility and Independence Education. www.mise.org.uk Involved in research “Steps to Independence” 2003 http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/education/victar/steps- independence/index.aspx Development of best practice

5. March 2013 Hab or Rehab Habilitation and not rehabilitation- the difference Age range 0 - 25 years Habilitation as accessing incidental learning otherwise denied by loss of sensory function Multi-sensory skill approaches to access incidental learning - best practice / evidenced Grounded in developmental understanding

6. March 2013 Consultation based: CYP, parents, professionals Published in January 2011 Developed for England Available as a booklet and pdf file Quality Standards for Habilitation Work (2011) 6

7. March 2013 Current Situation About Habilitation courses - update MISE as a professional body Use of Habilitation Standards as a basis for Professional Registration The Registers for Assistants and Specialists Work with training bodies Development of national Habilitation CPD opportunities

8. March 2013 Current Situation MISE Rehabilitation Workers' Professional Network RWPN VIEW

9. March 2013 The Future MISE aiming offer professional development from next academic year writing to Local Government Association IOE modular elements of Hab course Other training providers

10. March 2013 The Future All those delivering habilitation to be equally well qualified and working to national standards Recognition of professional status for habilitation specialists A strong supportive professional body MISE can be contacted via the website www.mise.org.uk