The resource centre is here to help people with sight and/or hearing loss learn about assistive equipment that could support and promote their independence.
People can try out assistive equipment for themselves without any obligation to buy anything.
We also have information available to help you understand more about your hearing or eye condition and details of local and national services available to support you.
We are able to demonstrate equipment so customers can be sure the products they buy are suitable for their needs, order (and advise on stockists of) non-stock items, and assist with returns and repairs.
Our aim is to explain and demonstrate the use of the equipment. You can buy through us or search yourselves for another supplier.
We are able to undertake magnifier assessments and sell a wide range of hand held magnifiers.
We are also agents for British Wireless for the Blind.
The resource centre is open 10am-2.30pm Monday to Wednesday at Walthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QS.
Please call: 0161 480 2612 or fill out our contact form to get in touch.
The following list gives an indication of the types of equipment we stock. Note all items are usually bigger, louder, tactile than the usual items to be found in the majority of shops for easier handling and operation.
Available Equipment
Clocks / Watches
- A wide range of ladies and gents talking and tactile watches and clocks
- Large number of wall clocks
- Vibrating clocks
- Talking pendant clocks
Telephones
- A wide range of big button and amplified telephones, amplified telephone bells, mobile phones and accessible smart phones and tablets
Reading & Writing
- Hand held magnifiers
- Task lighting
- Hand held and portable electronic video magnifiers
- Desktop video magnifiers (also known Optical Character Recognition Machines - devices that convert text into audio, i.e. read out documents for you).
- Reading machines which scan text and read it aloud. Using Optical Character Recognition
- Kindles and tablets
- Computer software for changing display and speech
- Large letter keyboard
- Large print diaries, calendars, address books and telephone books in a variety of sizes up to A4
- Large print pads and jotters
- Writing frames (typoscope)
- Signature guides
- Marker pens
- Note recorders
- USB Memory stick Player
- Talking books and Talking Newspapers
- Braille writing equipment. Books can also be ordered.
Home
General
- A wide range of table top and floor task lights and bulbs
- Flashing and vibrating door bell and phone alerts
- Personal hearing loop systems
- Big button TV remote
- Sony Voice controlled Television
- Talking smoke and carbon monoxide alarm
- Vibrating alarms
- Needle threader
- Labelling and marking products – bump-ons, tacti-mark, Penfriend, marker pens
Kitchen
- Talking weighing kitchen scales
- Talking measuring jugs
- Talking microwave
- Liquid level indicators
- Non-tip cup
- Anti-slip trays and mats
- Talking tin tops
- Talking induction hob
Bathroom
- Talking bathroom scales
- Bath temperature level and temperature alert
- Magnifying mirrors
Outside
- Anti glare glasses
- Symbol canes and tip replacements for long canes
- Coin and note holders
- Bus and taxi signs
- Talking pedometer
Health
- Talking blood pressure monitor
- Talking thermometer
- Pill dispenser
Games
- Large print puzzle books, sudoko, wordsearches
- Tactile dominoes
- Large print bingo cards
- Easy to See playing cards
- Playing card holder
- Easy to see/Braille scrabble
