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USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS
HOTLINES AND HELPLINES
| Benefits Hotline |
0800 882200 |
| BT Age and Disability Group |
0800 919591 |
| Disability Rights Commission Helpline |
08457 622633 |
| DSS Pensions |
08457 313233 |
| i for d |
01344 301572 |
| NHS Direct |
0845 4647 |
| Ricability |
0207 427 2460 |
| RNIB Hotline |
08457 669999 |
| Thames Water |
0845 9200 800 |
SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS AND
INFORMATION
| Action for Blind People |
0207 635 4800 |
| Deafblind UK |
01733 358100 |
| Macular Disease Society |
01264 350551 |
| National Blind Children's Society |
01278 764 790 |
| Parent Partnership |
0118 939 9821 |
| RNIB Customer Services |
08457 023153 |
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READING AND AUDIO
| Big Print |
0800 124007 |
| Calibre Cassette Library |
01296 432339 |
| National Talking Newspaper Service |
01435 866102 |
| Slough Talking Newspaper |
01753 819346 |
| Bracknell Talking Newspaper |
01344 304567 |
| Maidenhead Talking Newspaper |
01628 635385 |
| Windsor Talking Newspaper |
01753 861624 |
| Kennett Cassette |
01488 668530 |
| Reading Talking Newspaper |
0491 682063 |
WEBSITES
Below is a list of web sites with a
variety of useful information and contact details for the visually
impaired. New links welcome.
Action for Blind People
Working towards the day when visual impairment is no longer a handicap.
Information on living with blindness and details of ABP's Information
Service.
Big Print Newspaper
A national weekly newspaper in large print covering national and
international news, and leisure reading for those with sight
problems.
British Computer Association of the Blind
Aims to promote the special needs and interests of visually impaired
people who either work in the computing field or have an active
interest in computing.
Calibre
Free cassette library for blind and print disabled people.
ClearVision
Project
A nationwide lending library of braille/print children's books.
COTIS
A self-help grouping of tape recording services and cassette
libraries.
A
Deafblindness Web Resource
An excellent resource about deafblindness.
E-access
Bulletin
A free, independent monthly email newsletter on information technology
issues for people with visual impairment and blindness.
Guide Dogs for
the Blind
Breeding and training guide dogs, training visually impaired people to
use guide dogs, and providing other services and facilities for the
visually impaired.
Macular Disease Society
UK charity dedicated to helping people with macular degeneration.
National Blind Childrens Society
Information and support for parents of visually impaired children and
young people.
National Library for the Blind
Free library service for visually impaired readers who want books in
accessible formats.
Royal National College for the Blind
College for people who are blind or partially sighted, based on a large
residential campus where students prepare for a wide range of
nationally recognised academic and vocational qualifications.
Royal National Institute for the Blind
RNIB is one of the UK's biggest and most diverse charities. It provides
over 60 different services for over 2 million people with serious sight
problems throughout the country.
Sense
The national deafblind and rubella association.
Society of Visually-Impaired Lawyers
Promoting the interests of blind and partially sighted lawyers in the
UK.
Talking Newspaper Association of the UK
Records on to audio cassette over 185 national newspapers and magazines
for visually impaired and disabled people.
Techno-Vision
Systems Ltd
Specialists in the supply of equipment and systems for visually
impaired people, both in Britain and abroad.
Torch
Trust for the Blind: Norwich Fellowship Group
Publishes Christian material in braille, large print, on tape and in
moon in many languages for use by blind and partially sighted
people.
UK Audio Network
Streamed links to audio content available on the web - free. Does not
need any screen reading software.
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