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VI (Visual impairment)

Sight loss that affects a pupil's access to learning, even with glasses.

Stands for
Visual impairment
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
SEND and special education

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HI (Hearing impairment) All four UK nations (details may differ)
A hearing loss that affects a pupil's access to learning; part of the sensory and physical area of need.
MSI (Multi-sensory impairment) All four UK nations (details may differ)
A combination of visual and hearing difficulties, sometimes called deafblindness.
Qualified teacher of the visually impaired (QTVI) All four UK nations (details may differ)
A qualified teacher with an additional mandatory qualification to teach pupils with vision impairment.

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