Technology & Aids
Using assistive technology and gadgets makes a huge difference to people living with visual impairment.Designed to help make life easier
There is an increasing range of products that can be used in everyday tasks and to assist with leisure and social pursuits. Our top 10 technology and aids products for improving everyday life:
Bumpons
Are a really useful aid to help match numbers on dials and or, mark certain buttons.
Liquid level indicator
The perfect gadget for making drinks, it has three prongs that sit inside a cup which will beep and vibrate when the water touches the prongs.
Talking clocks & watches
These gadgets are very simple to use, simply press a button to hear the time.
Magnifiers
We offer a range of magnifiers and visual aids for people with low vision or some form of visual impairment. Designed to help with reading and to see things more clearly, there are different magnifier levels available, depending on your level of sight loss.
Sonic player
This portable USB audio file music player requires music files on a USB memory stick and is simple to operate and use.
Big button phone
With bigger than average buttons for ease of use.
Over eye shields
These can offer wraparound protection with filter tints, alongside protection against UV, blue light and photophobia.
We’re on hand to demonstrate any products
Our Community Support Team are on hand to demonstrate any products you would like to know more about as part of our home visiting service and, we have many products on display within our Sight Centre based in Kingsthorpe, Northampton.
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