Bump Bump Braille Learn is an iOS and Android App which covers the entire alphabet, and the ins, and outs of braille. It is accessible with VoiceOver. While it is not accessible to those who are fully deafblind, the App could be used by the people who support them so that they can learn Braille… Continue reading Bump Bump Braille Learn
Mr Sketch Scented Marker Pens contain twelve different watercolour markers. Each colour can be identified by a fruity scent. Black smells of liquorice, red of cherry, blue of blueberry, green of mint, turquoise of mango, dark green of apple, pink of melon, orange of orange, yellow of lemon, purple of grape, brown of cinnamon and… Continue reading Mr Sketch Scented Marker Pens
BrailleSense 6 is a collaboration of Braille and mainstream technology that is controlled with touch gestures as you read its output in Braille. It was built with people who are deafblind in mind and has a built-in vibration motor which can be used to receive alerts and messages. It has a 32-cell Braille display and… Continue reading BrailleSense 6
The Deaf Village Ireland (DVI) is an inclusive state-of-the-art facility providing sporting, social, religious, heritage, educational, community and cultural services and amenities for Deaf and hard of hearing people in Cabra, Dublin 7. It has an integrated communication ethos where both Irish Sign Language and English are used. Within DVI the Inspire Fitness Centre and… Continue reading Deaf Village Ireland
Feach is a voluntary organisation and support group for parents of blind and visually impaired children. They provide peer support on issues such as education, social opportunities, and practicalities of daily life.
ChildVision is dedicated to the education and therapy needs of blind and multi-disabled children in Ireland. ChildVision provides assessment, early intervention, education, therapies and nursing and residential services. They also provide a wide range of resources from the library, Reading Services, Orientation and Mobility, Professional Courses and eLearning.
The LA240 Loop System provides a practical solution for hearing aid users to listen more easily to their TV or Audio equipment via the “T” or “Loop” program of their hearing aid. With no direct connection between the user and a TV or Audio equipment the user is able to move freely within the looped… Continue reading Home Loop System LA240
The Irish Guide Dogs core purpose is to enable people with sight loss and families of children with autism to lead better lives, become more independent and more mobile. In addition to providing guide dogs and related training, the organisation provide a range of other services such as orientation and mobility training with long canes,… Continue reading Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
Fighting Blindness’s vision is to cure blindness, support people living with sight loss and empower patients. They promote and facilitate the research and development of therapies which are accessible to all people affected by sight loss. They also provide a range of services from their Insight Counselling service, advocacy service, Visionaries choir, mindfulness sessions and… Continue reading Fighting Blindness
The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) provide a wide range of services including general advice and information on sight loss, assistive technology advice and training, emotional support and counselling, low vision solutions, rehabilitation training, employment support and policy and advocacy services. NCBI also has a large collection of audio, large print and… Continue reading National Council for the Blind of Ireland
