Braille has many uses with a wide selection of magazines, fiction and non-fiction books available and labelling for items such as food cans and packets, medicines, documents, CDs and games including cards like Uno and bingo. The supply of equipment depends upon the type and extent of your disability, your age and your circumstances.

These apps do not have the same performance and features as a handheld video magnifier, but if you do use a smart phone you could try an app before deciding whether to invest in a handheld video magnifier. If you are in paid employment and need equipment to assist you with communication at work, you may be entitled to help with the cost and provision of the equipment. Accessories are also available which dial the telephone for you including voice operated diallers - they are used WITH your existing telephone. A low vision assessment can identify a specific type of sight loss such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or Retinitis Pigmentosa. Before purchasing a Braille embosser consider issues such as the noise, the speed the embosser is capable of printing at, and whether you need the printer to be portable.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. How much bigger you see the item will also depend on the distance you and the magnifier are from the object you are looking at. Using the wrong magnifier for a significant period of time can cause eye fatigue and physical problems. As with the stickers the keyboards may be available with black letters on a white or yellow background or white letters with a black background. Before you purchase a Braille display, try several to ensure that the one you choose is comfortable to use and provides the functions you need.

A growing range of tablet and ereader accessories are available including mounts for tablets such as the iPad, and switches and switch interfaces for use with tablets and ebook readers. Once you remove them from the docking station you should have a good amount of talk time, I don’t however suggest you take them to work as while the DECT range is good it’s unlikely to work once away from home, it is not a mobile phone.

There are currently almost 10,000 books on the site, however these are books out of copyright, generally pre-1923 and so they do not include the latest bestsellers, but do include classic books from authors such as Conan Doyle, Dante, Dickens, Shakespeare, Twain, Verne and Wells. The software uses the phone's built-in camera to capture an image of text and then converts it to synthetic speech. Braille requires a fine sense of touch - some individuals with conditions such as diabetes, who have reduced finger sensitivity, may find using Braille difficult. I can say that if you link stations one at a time and take your time I found no problem linking a second satellite.