Books and newspapers

Keeping up to date with information or reading for pleasure can be accessible if you have limited sight and hearing. Here are some of the available resources.

Books Various accessible formats for books
Newspapers Finding out what's going on in the world can be a big challenge. The services on this page may help you to keep up-to-date.
VictorReader Stream For people who require a digital talking MP3 player, the VictorReader Stream from Humanware provides this with many other useful features.
VictorReader Wave For school, work or leisure, VictorReader Wave from Humanware offers a talking book CD player with many features.
ScannaR The ScannaR is a talking reading machine to enable those who are unable to read to hear the content of books, newspapers, articles, etc.
Envelope writing guide An envelope writing guide helps a person with visual impairment to write the lines of the address seperately and in a neat line.
Reading guides A reading aid for the partially sighted, to reduce glare on a page.
Signature writing guide Signature guides help a person with no eyesight to write their signature in the appropriate place on legal documents, cheques and letters etc.
Wallet with signature guide Wallet that consists of both - a handy note check that will enable a person with visual impairment to identify the note, and a signature guide to guide on where to sign.
Writing frames Help guide the hand of a person with visual impairment to help you write in a straight line.