Rachel Hewett

Research output

Research output per year 2010 2014 2015 2017 2019 2023

• 18 Other report
• 13 Article
• 6 Commissioned report
• 4 Other contribution
• 7 More
  • 2 Chapter
  • 2 Web publication/site
  • 1 Book
  • 1 Conference contribution
  • 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Development of a new curriculum framework for children and young people with vision impairment: a United Kingdom consultation using the Delphi approach

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G., McLinden, M. & James, L., 23 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. p. 1-17 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Curriculum 100%
  • Ocular Vision 85%
  • Referral and Consultation 74%
  • Child 44%
  • Education 42%
  108 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  Eye Work With You Too

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Ellis, L., Nov 2022, RNIB. 60 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  File

  • Northern Ireland 100%
  • research projects 83%
  • eyes 59%
  129 Downloads (Pure)

• Eye Work With You Too (summary report)

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Ellis, L., Nov 2022, RNIB. 12 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  File
  53 Downloads (Pure)

• Promoting Equitable Access to Education for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment: A route-map for a balanced curriculum

  McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Hewett, R., Cobb, R., Keil, S., Lynch, P., Roe, J. & Stewart Thistlethwaite, J., 30 Sept 2022, Routledge. 326 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • curriculum 100%
  • education 56%
  • educational system 33%
  • vocabulary 29%
  • disability 25%

• Promoting positive educational outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairments through a dual approach to access

  McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Terlektsi, E. & Hewett, R., 1 Nov 2022, Overcoming adversity in education. Holliman, A. & Sheehy, K. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 41-53 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Access to Information 100%
  • Learning 86%
  • Child 51%
  • Psychological Practice 40%
  • Ocular Vision 33%
• 2021

  “They were questioning whether I would even bother coming back”. Exploring evidence of inequality in “access”, “success” and “progression” in higher education for students with vision impairment

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & McLinden, M., 27 May 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Review.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • evidence 100%
  • education 73%
  • equality 65%
  • student 58%
  • experience 49%
  178 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Promoting a balanced early years curriculum for young children with vision impairment: developing and sustaining personal agency through a bioecological systems perspective

  McLinden, M., Ravenscroft, J., Douglas, G., Hewett, R., McCann, E. & Roe, J., 12 Feb 2020, In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 38, 2, p. 1-7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Curriculum 100%
  • Ocular Vision 85%
  • Child 44%
  • Access to Information 25%
  • Education 25%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  341 Downloads (Pure)

• Response to call for evidence from Higher Education Commission

  Chattaway, T. & Hewett, R., Jan 2020, 24 p.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • campaign 100%
  • evidence 56%
  • education 41%
  • student 33%
• 2019

  A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the effectiveness of educational interventions to support children and young people with hearing impairment

  Terlektsi, E., Wootten, A., Douglas, G., Ellis, L., Hewett, R., Hodges, E., McLinden, M., Ware, J. & Williams, L., 12 Sept 2019, Welsh Assembly Government. 152 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File
  415 Downloads (Pure)

• A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the effectiveness of educational interventions to support children and young people with multi-sensory impairment

  Hodges, E., Ellis, L., Douglas, G., Hewett, R., McLinden, M., Terlektsi, E., Wootten, A., Ware, J. & Williams, L., 14 Nov 2019, Welsh Assembly Government. 157 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File
  350 Downloads (Pure)

• A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the effectiveness of educational interventions to support children and young people with vision impairment

  Douglas, G., McLinden, M., Ellis, L., Hewett, R., Hodges, E., Terlektsi, E., Wootten, A., Ware, J. & Williams, L., 12 Sept 2019, Welsh Assembly Government. 128 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File
  314 Downloads (Pure)

• Disabled Students' Allowance: Barriers experienced by students with Vision Impairment

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & McLinden, M., 14 Feb 2019

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  Open Access

  • minister 100%
  • customer 97%
  • student 83%
  • disability 77%
  • commitment 74%

• Evidence-based practices for teaching learners with vision impairment

  McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Hewett, R., Thistlethwaite, J. & Lynch, P., 1 Oct 2019, (Accepted/In press) Oxford Encyclopedia of Inclusive and Special Education. Oxford University Press, (Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Education).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Review of current DSA Guidance in relation to students with vision impairment

  Hewett, R. & Chattaway, T., 17 Apr 2019, Thomas Pocklington Trust.

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access

• Your Future, Your Choice: Bridging the Gap: Supporting your transition from school to college, university and work

  Hewett, R., Apr 2019, 44 p. RNIB.

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access
• 2018

  Balancing inclusive design, adjustments and personal agency: progressive mutual accommodations and the experiences of university students with vision impairment in the United Kingdom

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G., McLinden, M. & Keil, S., 5 Jul 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Inclusive Education. 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Inclusive Design 100%
  • Impairment 56%
  • Accommodation 54%
  • accommodation 50%
  • university 25%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  250 Downloads (Pure)

• Supporting the achievement of learners with vision impairment in higher education

  Hewett, R., Mar 2018, National Sensory Impairment Partnership/Department for Education. 40 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  File

  • education 100%
  • student 71%
  • experience 56%
  • act 48%
  • resources 31%
  98 Downloads (Pure)

• Transition from school to Higher Education: Research evidence and best practice

  Douglas, G., Hewett, R. & McLinden, M., 31 Jul 2018, Handbook of Visual Impairment: Social and Cultural Research. Ravenscroft, J. (ed.). Routledge

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2017

  Developing an inclusive learning environment for students with visual impairment in higher education: progressive mutual accommodation and learner experiences in the United Kingdom

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G., McLinden, M. & Keil, S., Jan 2017, In: European Journal of Special Needs Education. 32, 1, p. 89-109

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • visual impairment 100%
  • Vision Disorders 90%
  • accommodation 76%
  • Social Adjustment 65%
  • Learning 60%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  992 Downloads (Pure)

• Facilitating participation in education: The distinctive role of the specialist teacher in supporting learners with vision impairment in combination with severe and profound learning difficulties

  McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Hewett, R., Cobb, R. & Lynch, P., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research. 7, 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • participation in education 100%
  • learning disorder 74%
  • system theory 49%
  • disability 32%
  • International Classification 30%

• Recruiting and Retaining Participants in a Longitudinal Qualitative Study

  Hewett, R., 2017, In: SAGE Open.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Qualitative Study 100%
  • Longitudinal Study 50%
  • Education 49%
  • Apprenticeship 49%
  • Labour Market 48%
  311 Downloads (Pure)

• Reflections of school: young people with vision impairment speak out

  Hewett, R. & Keil, S., 3 May 2017

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  Open Access

  • Ocular Vision 100%
  • Research Personnel 82%

• Reflections of Transition Experiences by Young People with Visual Impairments aged 19-22: Technical report of findings

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Jan 2017, VICTAR. 126 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

• The significance of specialist teachers of learners with visual impairments as agents of change: Examining personnel preparation in the United Kingdom through a bioecological systems theory

  McLinden, M., Ravenscroft, J., Douglas, G., Cobb, R. & Hewett, R., Nov 2017, In: Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 111, 6, p. 569-584

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Systems Theory 100%
  • Vision Disorders 76%
  • Occupational Groups 49%
  • Ocular Vision 29%
  • Learning 25%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  4823 Downloads (Pure)

• The Transition Experiences of Young People with Visual Impairments aged 19-22: Technical report of findings to September 2016

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Jul 2017, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  74 Downloads (Pure)

• Transition to Adulthood: The views and experiences of blind and partially sighted young people transitioning into adulthood in the UK

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., 2017, University of Birmingham.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  117 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Starting University

  Hewett, R., Keil, S. & Taylor, J., Jul 2016, RNIB.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • visual impairment 100%
  • website 66%
  • education 25%

• Transition to Adulthood: Final summary report for project 'Longitudinal study of transitions experiences of blind and partially sighted young people (Phase 2).

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., 2016, RNIB.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

• ‘Access to learning’ and ‘learning to access’: Analysing the distinctive role of specialist teachers of children and young people with vision impairments in facilitating curriculum access through an ecological systems theory

  McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Cobb, R., Hewett, R. & Ravenscroft, J., 1 May 2016, In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 34, 2, p. 177-195

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Systems Theory 100%
  • Ecosystem 76%
  • Curriculum 68%
  • Ocular Vision 58%
  • Learning 50%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  4046 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Experiences of blind and partially sighted young people as they make the transition into Higher Education

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Nov 2015, VICTAR. 47 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  1096 Downloads (Pure)

• Inclusive Design: Its Impact on Young People with Vision Impairment

  Hewett, R. & Douglas, G., 13 Oct 2015, In: Journal on Technology & Persons with Disabilities. 3, p. 284 299 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • labor statistics 100%
  • secondary analysis 86%
  • educational setting 80%
  • education 73%
  • data analysis 60%

• Investigation of data relating to blind and partially sighted people in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey: October 2011-September 2014

  Hewett, R. & Keil, S., Feb 2015, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File

  • labor statistics 100%
  • statistics 59%
  • economics 33%
  106 Downloads (Pure)

• Longitudinal transitions study of young people with visual impairments: methodology summary (November 2015)

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Nov 2015, VICTAR. 50 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  59 Downloads (Pure)

• Secondary analysis of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) EU disability module: June 2015

  Hewett, R. & Keil, S., Jun 2015, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File

  • labor statistics 100%
  • secondary analysis 86%
  • EU 57%
  • disability 55%
  • labor force 26%
  31 Downloads (Pure)

• Support and information received by young people with visual impairments

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Nov 2015, VICTAR. 34 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  111 Downloads (Pure)

• The transition experiences of young people with visual impairments aged 17-21: technical report of findings to February 2015

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G., Williams, H. & Keil, S., Nov 2015, VICTAR. 131 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  147 Downloads (Pure)

• Wellbeing of young people with visual impairments

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Nov 2015, VICTAR. 39 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  233 Downloads (Pure)

• Young people, visual impairment and preparing to live independently

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., Nov 2015, VICTAR. 48 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  210 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Accessibility of Apple iPad for partially sighted users: pilot study

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Torgerson, C., 2014, In: Journal of Assistive Technologies. 8, 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Handheld Computers 100%
  • Vision Disorders 77%
  • Random Allocation 69%
  • Equipment and Supplies 63%
  • Single-Case Studies 48%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Post-16 transition experience of visually impaired young people in England and Wales: Early findings from a longitudinal study

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., 2014, In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 32, 3

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Wales 100%
  • England 84%
  • Longitudinal Studies 71%
  • Education 53%
  • Fees and Charges 17%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The transition experience of young people with visual impairments into higher education

  Hewett, R., 12 Aug 2014, World congress on special needs education. Shoniregun, C. A., Akmayeva, G. A. & Cooper, R. (eds.). p. 172

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

  • visual impairment 100%
  • university 38%
  • experience 25%
  • education 25%
  • low qualified worker 14%

• Views of independence and readiness for employment amongst young people with visual impairment in the UK

  Douglas, G. & Hewett, R., Dec 2014, In: The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling. 20, 2, p. 81-89

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Vision Disorders 100%
  • Curriculum 44%
  • Workplace 44%
  • Teaching 40%
  • Interviews 30%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Vision, Accessing Information and Accessing Benefits: Technical report of findings to December 2013

  Hewett, R., Ellis, L., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., 2014, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  320 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  Young people’s progress and views of independence aged 16-19 : post-14 transitions support: Technical report of findings to December 2012

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Keil, S., 2013, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access
• 2012

  Post-14 transitions – A survey of the social activity and social networking of blind and partially sighted young people: Technical Report

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G., Ramli, A. & Keil, S., 2012, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  396 Downloads (Pure)
• 2011

  Investigation of data relating to blind and partially sighted people in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey

  Hewett, R. & Douglas, G., 2011, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File

  • labor statistics 100%
  • economics 33%
  68 Downloads (Pure)

• Post-14 transitions support – a survey of the transition experience of visually impaired young people: Technical report of findings to summer 2011: Report for RNIB

  Hewett, R., Douglas, G. & Williams, H., 2011, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  483 Downloads (Pure)
• 2010

  Post-14 transitions support – a survey of visiting teacher services for blind and partially sighted students

  Hewett, R. & Douglas, G., 2010, VICTAR.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File
  67 Downloads (Pure)