These magnifiers are designed to be either wall-mounted, attached to furniture by clamp, or free standing on a table-top or floor. They facilitate hands-free use. At about the size of a smartphone, the Philips EverPlay is sure to simply disappear under your pillow. It is 22mm thin, try not to lose it under there.

Braille displays have a number of cells and each cell has sixor eightpins. These pins are electronically moved up and down, to create a Braille version of the characters that appear on the computer screen. Each Braille cell represents one character from the screen. An 80 cell Braille display represents approximately one line of text on a screen. The RNIB Newsagent (formerly National Talking Newspapers and Magazines) provides a wide range of newspapers and magazines for people who find standard print inaccessible. It offers a range of newspaper and magazine titles in a variety of accessible formats, including audio CD or USB, DAISY CD, Braille, large print and online. Most push-button telephone keypads have a raised dot on the central five key to help orientate a user relying on touch. Some of the phones in this group have a number of 'one-touch' memory buttons that dial stored telephone numbers. In some areas of the country a prescription scheme for equipment is in operation. There is a 'national catalogue' of equipment that may be provided by prescription, although local areas can choose which of these items they will include in their schemes. This is part of the Department of Health’s Transforming Community Equipment Services (TCES) programme. There is a small range of sensory communication equipment on the national catalogue that can be provided via prescriptions.These magnifiers are built into a spectacle frame and attach or clip to existing spectacles or are supported on a headband. Some lenses are designed to flip away from the eyes when not in use. It is advisable to seek the opinion of a qualified ophthalmologist before additional magnification is added to prescription lenses. 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.

BT’s 195 Directory Enquiries service is free to apply for if you have a visual impairment and once registered, customerscan be connected to the number found at the same rate as if you had dialled it yourself.

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Video magnifier systems which provide a magnified image when connected to a television or PC screen Many are mounted on an adjustable arm allowing variation of angle and position. Some incorporate a light. Some hand-held magnifiers are fitted with a built-in battery powered lamp or LED to improve lighting and enhance the text. Desktop video magnifiers are stood on a desk or work surface. They have the highest magnification compared to other types of video magnifier.

The pillow itself is a fairly standard microfibre pillow with a medium-firm bounce to it. It is a lovely comfortable pillow in its own right. Being microfibre, it is also cheerfully hypoallergenic. You can have batteries built into your pillow speaker. This will likely bring better sound quality and mean that your phone, iPod, or MP3 player will use less power to play. It also means you have one more thing that either needs batteries or charged. It uses a Bluetooth connection with a massive range of up to 30 meters, so you can even connect to a device in another room if you like. No need for replacing silly AA batteries, there is a built-in rechargeable battery with ample playtime to last you well through the night.This is a pillow speaker which has been designed with the consideration that there is a fine line between you being able to hear it, and it being heard across the room.