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.

What people are Saying...

"The service I have received over the last 12 years or more has been wonderful! EVERYONE has been very kind and efficient and I have always had good advice. These are people with excellent listening skills. Thank you! "