ICT assessments and resources

One of the problems faced by families and professionals is ensuring that a child receives the right equipment to meet their individual needs.  By carrying out an ICT assessment The National Blind Childrens Society guarantees that the child is equipped with the right technology and software.  Our resource suites in the Midlands and the South West offer the opportunity to view and use the latest equipment in a safe relaxed environment.

Here are some of the products available at our resource suites:

• Braille Displays for desktop and laptop portables
• Braille Embossers and Braille Translation software to send out letters in Braille
• Braille devices with speech output and/or braille displays
• Qwerty Braille devices with speech output
• CCTV Video Magnifiers for desktop and portables 
• Screen Magnification software with and without speech - ZoomText     
• Screen Reading software to access computers - JAWS 
• A good quality scanner with OCR software
• Stand Alone Scanning and Reading systems
• 4 Track tape recorder to produce and record letters on audio tapes 
• Desktop & laptop computers with large flat screen monitors

We have a wide range of products which have been designed to allow the user to live a more independent life.

If you would like to visit one of our resource suites or require an assessment please contact us or 'Request more information'.