Assistive technology suppliers

Helping you to help blind or partially sighted people

Below you can find links to trainers in and suppliers of access technology such as speech synthesizers, refreshable Braille displays and screen magnifiers.

This is for information only. Gateway does not endorse any of these suppliers, nor their products or services.

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Abilitynet
PO Box 94, Warwick CV34 5WS
Tel: 0800 269545 Fax: 01926 407425
email: enquiries@abilitynet.co.uk
website: www.abilitynet.co.uk

Offers impartial advice and training on adapting and adjusting technology

Aspire Consultancy
2 New Forge Court, Haxby, YORK YO32 3YA
Tel: 01904 762788 www.aspire-consultancy.co.uk
email: info@aspire-consultancy.co.uk

Training on; mainstream software packages, internet and e-mail solutions. Also supplier of desktop and laptop computer systems tailored to the needs of the individual.

Blazie
Canada House, 272 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex HA4 9NA
Tel: 020 8582 0450 Fax: 020 8582 0451
email: Enquiries at Blazie
website: www.blazie.co.uk

Specialises in delivering speech and Braille access. Offers range of equipment, embossers, braille notetakers, software and magnifiers

Bierly.com Ltd
Crossing Cottage, Wyfordby, LE14 4RY, UK
Tel: 0800 0430282 Fax: 0845 2802281
email: info@bierley.com
website: www.bierley.com/

Magnifiers.

Choice Technology and Training
7 The Rookery, Orton Wistow, Peterborough PE2 6YT
Tel: 01733 234441 Fax: 01733 370391
email: info@screenreader.co.uk
website: www.screenreader.co.uk

Offers range of software and training. Includes screen readers, magnifiers, text to braille and text to speech scanners

Dolphin Computer Access
Technology House, Blackpole Estate West, Worcester WR3 8TU
Tel: 0845 130 5353 Fax: 01905 754559
email: info@dolphinuk.co.uk
website: www.yourdolphin.com

Products include HAL, Lunar, SuperNova, Cicero, Easy Reader, Dolphin Pen.

Force Ten Co. Ltd
6 Beckley Parade, Leatherhead Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4RQ
Tel: 01372 450887 Low-Call 0845 1651202 Fax: 01372 450771
email: sales@forcetenco.co.uk
website: www.forcetenco.co.uk

Magnifiers, Braille keyboards & displays, CCTV , talking products etc.

Horizon
PO Box 44, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6YF
Tel: 01398 332236
email: horizon@magnifiers.co.uk
website: www.magnifiers.co.uk

Electronic magnifier specialists

Humanware
Russell Smith House, 2 Bullmat Business Centre, Northampton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 6AR
Tel: 01933 415 800 Fax: 01933 411 209
email: eu.info@humanware.com
website: www.humanware.com

Auto reader, video magnifiers, digital book players, handheld computers, braille displays etc.

Inclusive Technology
Inclusive Technology Ltd, Riverside Court, Huddersfield Road, Delph,Oldham OL3 5FZ.
Tel: 01457 819790 Fax: 01457 819799
Email: inclusive@inclusive.co.uk
website: www.inclusive.co.uk

Large print keyboards, switches and computer access devices, simple communication aids and assistive technology

KidGlove
Keytools Ltd, PO Box 700, Southampton, SO17 1LQ United Kingdom
Tel: 023 8058 4314 Fax: 023 8055 6902
email: info@keytools.co.uk
website: www.kidglove.co.uk

Key board stickers, covers etc

Modern World Data
Arran House, Fro Heulog Terrace, Arran Road, Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL40 1HN
Tel: 01341 422044 Fax: 01341 250051
email: info@modern-world-data.com
website: www.modern-world-data.com

Braille, Speech & Tactile Input and Output Devices

National Centre for Tactile Diagrams
RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams,58-72 John Bright Street,Birmingham, B1 1BN
Tel: 0845 257 2587
email: info@nctd.org.uk
website: www.nctd.org.uk

Tactile diagrams, maps and pictures.

Optelec Tieman Group (incorporates Telesensory)
2 Millfield House, Woodshots Meadow, Croxley Business Park, Watford WD18 8YX
Tel: 01923 2313131 Fax: 01923 231385
email: info@optelec.co.uk
website: www.tiemanuk.co.uk

Magnifiers, text readers, computer access

Optima Low Vision Services
Dartside, Ford Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5LQ
Tel: 01803 864218 Fax: 01803 840107
email: optima_low_vision_services@msn.com
website: www.optimalowvision.co.uk

Suppliers of anti glare spectacles and magnifiers.

Professional Vision Services
Wellbury House, 90 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9SX
Tel: 01462 420751 Fax: 01462 420185
email: sales@professional-vision-services.co.uk
website: www.professional-vision-services.co.uk

Magnilink CCTVs, Braille products

Royal National Institute of the Blind
Customer Services, PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS
Tel: 0845 7669999 Fax: 01733 371555
email: cservices@rnib.org.uk
website: www.rnib.org.uk

Wide range of products from talking scales to digital talking book players.

Sight & Sound Technology
Quantel House, Anglia Way, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6JA
Tel: 0845 634 7979
email: sales@sightandsound.co.uk
website: www.sightandsound.co.uk

Screen readers, scan & read, magnifiers etc

Soundlinks Ltd
43 Broadlands Avenue,Chesham, Bucks HP5 1AL
Tel: 0) 1494 794 797
email: info@soundlinks.com
website: www.soundlinks.com

Specialises in music and audio production, using Access Technology where needed

Techno-Vision Systems
76 Bunting Road, Northampton NN2 6EE
Tel: 01604 792777 Fax: 01604 792726
email: info@techno-vision.co.uk
website: www.techno-vision.co.uk

Braille translation software, magnifiers, screen readers, music products, talking dictionary etc.

Techready
43 Thames Road,Barking,EssexIG11 0HQ
Tel: 020 8532 6138 Fax: 020 8532 6140
email: sales@techready.co.uk
website: www.techready.co.uk

Screen magnification systems, screen readers, video magnifiers, Braille devices, talking appliances, etc.

T&T Consultancy
Suite 5, Imex Business Park, Ormonde Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 3NP
Tel: 08452 30 30 15
email: enquiries@tandt-consultancy.co.uk
website: www.tandt-consultancy.com

Scanners, screen readers & screen maginifiers, mobile phone speech software etc.

Visionaid Technologies
Bridge Lodge, Spalding Common, Lincolnshire PE11 3AU
Tel: 01775 711977 Fax: 01775 769043
email: info@visionaid.co.uk
website: www.visionaid.co.uk

Braille equipment, large print keyboards,CCTVs

Visionary Imaging Systems (VIS)
Vision House, 33 View Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 6JN
Tel: 01535 662052 Fax: 01535 662030
email: info@visionaryimaging.com
website: www.visionaryimaging.com

Specialise in portable electronic magnifiers but also a full range of conventional magnifiers, lamps, accessible software

Zychem Ltd
Valley Court, Sanderson Way, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0GF
Tel: 01606 738739 Fax: 01606 738752
email: info@zychem-ltd.co.uk
website: www.zychem-ltd.co.uk

Specialist papers and equipment for producing tactile diagrams

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