Equipment

We have a wide range of equipment on display which can be demonstrated.  Most items are available for a short-term home trial, free of charge.

For Visually Impaired people the equipment on display includes:

• Talking watches, clocks
• Braille watches
• Lighting to support reading or other tasks within the home
• Kitchen equipment including talking scales and microwaves
• Writing aids, large print stationery and talking calculators
• Electronic reading aids for magnifying documents
• Games and toys

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing people the equipment on display includes:

• Amplified telephones / mobile phones and textphones
• TV listening devices
• Loop systems for groups and the home
• Vibrating / flashing alarm clocks
• Alerting systems and doorbell alternatives
• Sound enrichers for people with Tinnitus
• Toys for children

We can advise you on how to adapt existing equipment to make it easier to use.  A small range of products can be bought at the Centre and we can advise you on how to purchase other items by mail order from RNID, RNIB etc.