BSc.(Hons); PGCert

Research and Projects Interests

I have worked in the School of Education since February 2001, working on a number of projects with colleagues from VICTAR and the broader ISEEP group in a variety of topics including the following:

• The mobility and independence needs of children with visual impairment
• Primary exclusions in a London borough
• E-learning for professional development in the field of visual impairment
• Day service provision for adults with visual impairment
• Non-medical advisory and support services in eye clinics
• Development of online mobility and independence resources
• The Network 1000 project, involving a three-year survey of the changing needs of 1000 people with visual impairment

Publications (selected)

Pavey, S., Bodsworth, S., Douglas, G., Clare, I, and Hodges, L. (2008). The needs of older people with acquired sight and hearing loss: a secondary data analysis of data collected within the ‘Network 1000’ and ‘Cambridge’ studies in the UK. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Low Vision, Vision 2008, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 7-11th July, 2008. ISLRR.

Pavey, S., Douglas, G., and Corcoran, C. (2008).  Transition into adulthood and work: findings from Network 1000. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 26 (2): 202-216.

Douglas, G., Corcoran, C, and Pavey, S. (2007).  The role of the WHO ICF as a framework to interpret barriers to inclusion: visually impaired people’s views and experiences of personal computers.  British Journal of Visual Impairment, January 2007, Vol. 25 (1): 32-50.

Douglas, G., Corcoran, C., Pavey, S. (2006)  Network 1000.  Opinions and circumstances of visually impaired people in Great Britain: Report based on over 1000 interviews.  Birmingham: Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research, School of Education, University of Birmingham (mimeo).  ISBN 0704426048 /9780704426047.

Pavey, S., Visser, J. (2003).  Primary exclusions: are they rising?  British Journal of Special Education, 30 (4): 180-186.

Pavey, S., Douglas, G., McCall, S., McLinden, M., Arter, C. (2002).  Steps to independence: the mobility and independence needs of children with a visual impairment.  Full research report.  University of Birmingham Mimeo.  ISBN 07044 23782. Available online at: www.education.bham.ac.uk/research/victar

Publications 2001 - 2008 [complete, pdf]