Aids and Equipment

There is a vast array of equipment on the market that can assist people with a visual impairment in many number of ways. This could be lighting and magnification aids in order to see objects and text more clearly, or simple aids to daily living such as talking watches, speaking mobile phones and tablets, cooking aids, access to books etc.

Our display of some of this equipment and aids is based at The Bradbury Centre, 116 Highgate, Kendal LA9 4HEl, but we will make home visits to demonstrate any of the equipment to you.
Our display includes…

Talking and easy-to-see clocks and watches
Amazon Alexa voice enabled robot
Adapted Ipads, Iphones and Samsung Tablets
Aids for the home and kitchen
Lighting
Computers with magnification and speech software. See the Technology Service’s Video about specialised computer equipment that has helped our clients.
Magnifiers are available through the Low Vision Clinic
Reading and writing aids
High tech devices such as talking GPS, mobile phones, Ebook readers, and talking labels