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Sensory Impairment

Action for Blind People www.afbp.org

BATOD - British Association of Teachers of the Deaf. www.batod.org.uk

BBC Education Betsie Site – for text only versions of the BBC Web pages. www.bbc.co.uk/education/betsie

Brea Technical Products Ltd - supplier of equipment for the visually impaired. www.larrydass.mcmail.com/breatech.htm

British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD) – a Web site for teachers of Hearing-Impaired pupils. www.batod.org.uk

British Computer Association of the Blind - www.bcab.org.uk

British Deaf Association - www.bda.org.uk

Blazie Engineering - suppliers of equipment for the visually impaired. www.blazie.co.uk

National Deaf Children's Society - an organisation of families, parents and carers enabling deaf children to maximise their skills and abilities. (more info) . . . www.ndcs.org.uk

Deaf@x Trust – includes information on using technology with hearing impaired pupils. www.deafax.org

DeafSign - good source of information for all interested in BSL. Books, online forum, live chat, BSL games and news. www.deafsign.com

Dolphin Computer Access Ltd - supplier of equipment and software for the visually impaired. www.dolphinuk.co.uk

EnableLink - an online community just for visually impaired adults and their families, featuring breaking news, music reviews, lifestyle articles, technology features and much more. www.enablelink.com

EyeHelp - Expert advice on caring for your eyes. www.eyehelp.co.uk

Hands and Eyes Newsletter – this online newsletter includes ready to use art and learning activities for visually impaired pupils. home.earthlink.net/~vharris/index.htm

Henshaw's Society for the Blind - Greater Manchester's Regional Support Centre for people who are blind or partially sighted. www.henshaws.org.uk

Modern World Data Ltd - offers services and training for the visually impaired. www.modern-world-data.com

National Library for the Blind - their website is an ever-developing resource for the visually impaired. www.nlb-online.org

Professional Vision Services Ltd - supplier of equipment for the visually impaired. www.professional-vision-services.co.uk

RCEVH (Research Centre for the Education of the Visually Handicapped) - offer a wide range of support, including a large selection of publications and software. (more info) . . . www.bham.ac.uk/RCEVH/welcome.htm

RAD (Royal Association in Aid of Deaf People) www.royaldeaf.org.uk

RNID (The Royal National Institute for Deaf People)www.rnid.org.uk

Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) – a large Web site with plenty of information about visual impairment itself and ways of supporting learners with low vision. www.rnib.org.uk

SENSE – a Web site that promotes awareness of deaf-blindness and offers support services. www.sense.org.uk

Sight and Sound Technology - www.sightandsound.co.uk

VI Guide – this site is a guide to Internet resources about visual impairments for parents and teachers. It has pointers to other Web sites concerned with Access Technology, services, organizations, research, education and leisure. www.viguide.com

Zychem Ltd - suppliers of products for the visually impaired.www.zychem-ltd.co.uk

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