Disability Resources

The Aldingbourne Trust The Aldingbourne Trust- Provides a range of day, residential, training and support opportunities for people with learning disabilities at sites in Norton and Brinsbury North Heath… Birmingham Talking Newspaper Association Birmingham Talking Newspaper Association- Voluntary organisation offers a free service of cassette-based local news and information for blind or visually-impaired people living in… West Midlands Special Needs Transport West Midlands Special Needs Transport- Provides a range of transport and training services to help people who find it difficult to use conventional public transport, including a '… BID (Birmingham Institute for the Deaf) BID (Birmingham Institute for the Deaf)- Information on the services offered to deaf and hard of hearing people in the West Midlands. Includes their history, details of their Cent… Birmingham Adult Dyslexia Group Birmingham Adult Dyslexia Group- Information about the group and its support activities, with substantial information about the condition and related disorders. Warwickshire County Council: Services to Deaf People Warwickshire County Council: Services to Deaf People- Information about council services for those with hearing impairment. Also includes details of the Sign Language Interpreting… RVI.org RVI.org- A service from the Royal Victoria Infirmary Eye Clinic (RVI) in Newcastle Upon Tyne offers a range of information and advice for people with a visual impairment. SignPost BSL SignPost BSL- SignPost is a supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) services. This bi-lingual website has free BSL tutorials, signed daily news headlines and TV listings of signed… Surrey Association for Visual Impairment Surrey Association for Visual Impairment- A registered charity providing practical support, advice and services to blind and partially sighted people of all ages in the county. Pr… East Surrey Talking Newspaper East Surrey Talking Newspaper- Produced once a fortnight by a group of local volunteers delivered to people with a visual impairment in East Surrey. The National Autistic Society (Surrey Branch) The National Autistic Society (Surrey Branch)- Information about local activities and events. Includes substantial listings of national and international resources, covering autis… South East Surrey Dyslexia Association South East Surrey Dyslexia Association- Local affiliate of the British Dyslexia Association offers information, and details of their events and activities. SeeAbility SeeAbility- Works with adults who are visually impaired and have other disabilities (eg learning disability, physical disability, head injury , mental health difficulties ) to exp… Suffolk Befriending Scheme Suffolk Befriending Scheme- A registered charitable company. Details on how to help, how to get help, volunteer support projects, and events. Suffolk Disability Information Suffolk Disability Information- Help and advice for people with disabilities. Information about benefits, housing, employment, sports, transport and travel. Suffolk Artlink Suffolk Artlink- Registered charity caring for vulnerable people from area; offers profile, news, details of events and training, gallery, and contacts. Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association- Local affiliate of the British Dyslexia Association offers advice, information, and details of their support for parents and teachers. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Hearing Dogs for Deaf People- Charity trains dogs to alert deaf people to sounds such as the alarm clock, doorbell, telephone, smoke alarm, baby alarm, and cooker timer. Ox Eyes Ox Eyes- Association for the blind. Includes latest news, charity profile, upcoming events and contact details. NORSACA NORSACA- Offers residential, day and education services for people with Autism. Nottinghamshire Deaf Society Nottinghamshire Deaf Society- Charitable organisation providing services and opportunities to the local deaf community. Includes details of facilities for hire, society activities… Nottinghamshire Dyslexia Association Nottinghamshire Dyslexia Association- Local affiliate of British Dyslexia Association offers advice and support for all with a concern for dyslexia. Includes details of their conf… My Home My Say My Home My Say- Northamptonshire County Council housing plan for adults with learning disabilities. Alderwood Care Home Alderwood Care Home- Offers specialist residential care for children and young adults with complex Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Information on services. Deafconnect Deafconnect- Once the Northants and Rutland Mission to the Deaf, now offering services and support to empower deaf people in the area, and deaf awareness training. Hamlet Centre Trust Hamlet Centre Trust- Providing services for children and young people with disabilities in Norfolk, including pre-school groups, toy library, youth club, playschemes and training … Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind- Provides a range of services for the blind and visually impaired, including residential accommodation for the elderly, community vis… Disabled Living Disabled Living- Charity offering equipment advice, demonstration, helpline, holiday service, clothes advice, and training days. Greater Manchester Autism Consortium Greater Manchester Autism Consortium- Information about services provided by ten local authorities for people with autism or related disorders, and their families or carers. Inclu… Taxi Card Taxi Card- Subsidised door-to-door transport in taxis for people who have serious mobility impairment and difficulty in using public transport. How to apply and scheme details.