Equipment and assistive technology
Sight loss
RNIB
information and guides on using technology to stay independent.
Telephone: 0303 123 9999
RNIB Technology for Life - help with simple and complex technology queries.
Telephone: 0303 123 9999
Email: tfl@rnib.org.uk
RNIB Online Shop - products to help you live independently.
Telephone: 0303 123 9999
Email: helpline@rnib.org
Guide Dogs – how technology can help you.
Telephone: 0800 781 1444
My Computer My Way – help with making your devices easier to use with step-by-step guides to individual adjustments you can make to your computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to make it easier to use.
Telephone: 0800 048 7642
Email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
Engage (Age UK Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Digital Inclusion Project) - Support for technology users of all abilities, with using the device they already have.
Telephone: 01743 233 123
Synapptic – smartphones, tablets and software for people with sight loss
Telephone: 01919 097 909
Email: sales@synapptic.com
VisionAid – a range of hardware and software for people with vision loss
Telephone: 01775 711 977
Email: info@visionaid.co.uk
Sight and Sound – a range of hardware and software for people with vision loss.
Telephone: 01604 798 070
Email: info@sightandsound.co.uk
Dolphin – Software and Apps to support users with all degrees of sight loss, computer experience and reading ability.
Telephone: 01905 754 577
Associated Optical – magnifiers, eyeglasses, telescopes and lighting
Telephone: 01628 600 410
Email: info@associatedoptical.com
Hearing loss
My Computer My Way: help with making your devices easier to use with step-by-step guides to individual adjustments you can make to you computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to make it easier to use.
British Tinnitus Association: online shop for tinnitus products and badges
Connevans Ltd: hearing equipment retailer for telephones, doorbells, alarm clocks, television aids, pagers, smoke alarms, personal listening equipment, Bluetooth equipment, hearing aid accessories, cochlear accessories, tinnitus relief equipment, daily living aids.
Hearing Link: deaf awareness badges and lanyards, phone, alarm clocks, etc.
Hearing Products International (hear4you): personal listening devices, alerting devices, television aids.
Lip Reading Badges: online shop
Relay UK: easy-to-use service which helps people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone
Sarabec: hearing equipment retailer for telephones, doorbells, alarm clocks, television aids, pagers, smoke alarms, personal listening equipment, Bluetooth equipment, tinnitus relief equipment.
Silent Alert: personal alerting systems for people with hearing loss and Deaf with/without speech.