Terminology explained – a quick reference guide

• QTVI – Qualified Teacher of Vision Impairments
• VI- Vision Impairment
• SSA – Specialist Support Assistant
• EHCP – Education Health Care Plan
• LVA – Low Vision Aids
• CVI – Certificate of Vision Impairment
• SI – Sight Impaired (Partially Sighted)
• SSI Severely Sight Impaired (Blind)
• FVA – Functional Vision Assessment
• SENDCo – Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-Ordinator 
• MREH – Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
• TGH – Tameside General Hospital
• EP – Educational Psychologist
• SEN – Special Educational Needs
• NATSIP: National Sensory Impairment Partnership
• RO – Rehabilitation Officer also known as habilitation officer (HO)