Hand-held optical magnifiers are available with built-in lighting from a bulb or LED to help illuminate the area being viewed. We hope that you will be happy with your purchase, however we understand that sometimes you may find a product does not suit your needs or that you have changed your mind. The stickers have large lettering printed in a bold typeface with either black lettering on a yellow background, white lettering on a black background or black lettering on a white background to enhance the contrast. Upward writing frames are now available which create the dots on the front of the piece of paper enabling you to produce Braille from left to right as you would read the code. Embossers can be noisy; if an embosser is going to be used regularly and cannot be kept in a room away from people, an acoustic hood or soundproof case is recommended.

Resources include talking books, Braille and giant print books, music and online reference services. Moon characters are fairly large and many characters have a strong resemblance to their print equivalent.

If portable computing is required, Braille notetakers are machines with word processing features similar to an electric word processor or laptop, but with a Braille keyboard and / or Braille display. The camera, which is often similar in shape to a computer mouse, is placed on the original image and can be moved across the paper or object while the magnified image appears on the screen. Sometimes smaller items of daily living equipment may be provided by a social worker at your local authority who deals with sensory impairments. It may help if other function keys, such as memory keys are separated from and/or shaped differently to the number keys. Accessories are also available which dial the telephone for you including voice operated diallers - they are used WITH your existing telephone.

This portable device can be used as a word processor to take notes, record and organise information. Charities will only give awards in accordance with a predetermined criteria, so it is important that you carefully select the trusts you apply to. It does not include a frail elderly person who is otherwise able-bodied or any person who is only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as with a broken limb.Braille requires a fine sense of touch - some individuals with conditions such as diabetes, who have reduced finger sensitivity, may find using Braille difficult. However, magnifiers used directly on the page can only be used for reading as there is no room for a pen to be placed underneath. HM Revenue and Customs sets out the conditions when equipment for disabled people might be free of VAT and how to claim exemption from paying VAT on these products. It is necessary to complete a separate claim form each time a qualifying product is purchased from Manage At Home.