Here you’ll find a variety of resources for the blind and visually impaired that you may find useful, with a few links to posts where I’ve mentioned some of them. The links are mainly UK-based except where stated otherwise.
You can jump to different sections using the clickable list of contents below. If you have any links you think I should add here, feel free to contact me.
Please Note: These links are not sponsored, and I cannot guarantee the accuracy or suitability of the information they contain. I’m just providing them in good faith. Please do your own research and seek appropriate advice before taking any actions or making any purchases.
Contents
- Information & Support:
- Conditions – Including Aniridia & Nystagmus resources
- Support Organisations
- News & Information
- Facebook Groups
- Accessibility:
- Other Links:
- Other Pages & Videos:
Conditions
- My Story:
- Aniridia:
- Information – Gene Vision / RNIB / University of Sheffield / Youtube
- Aniridic Family – Facebook Group
- Aniridia Day – Website / Twitter / Facebook
- Aniridia Network UK – Website / Facebook / Twitter / Youtube
- Aniridia Foundation International – Website / Facebook / Twitter
- Vision For Tomorrow – Website
- Aniridia Europe – Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group / Twitter
- GENIRIS France – Website / Facebook / Twitter
- Aniridia Foundation Canada – Website / Twitter
- Aniridia Egypt – Website / Facebook
- Aniridia Russia – Website / Facebook
- WAGR Syndrome International Association – Website
- Nystagmus:
- Information – Gene Vision / RNIB / Youtube
- Nystagmus Network UK – Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group / Twitter
- Nystagmus Family Foundation – Facebook
- Nystagmus Network USA – Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group
- Other Conditions:
Support Organisations
- UK – Royal National Institute For The Blind (RNIB):
- UK – National:
- UK – London:
- BlindAid – See mention for Sight Village 2016.
- Croydon Vision
- London Vision – See reviews of my events with them & Sight Village 2016 stall.
- Merton Vision
- Thomas Pocklington Trust
- Vision Foundation
- UK – Other Locations:
- USA – National:
- USA – Local:
- Italy:
News & Information
- UK:
- USA:
- Canada:
Facebook Groups
These groups are Private, meaning only approved group members can see the posts, unless otherwise stated. For aniridia and nystagmus groups, see the lists at the top of this page.
- Accessible Games For Blind & Visually Impaired
- Accessible Smart Homes (Public)
- Active Living. Sports/Recreation For All Abilities
- Amazon – Echo, Dot, Alexa & Skills for Blind & Partially Sighted
- Audio Description Discussion (Public)
- Beyond My Battle
- Blind & Sighted People With iPhones (Public)
- Blind & Visually Impaired Friends
- Blind & Visually Impaired People From All Over the World
- Blind & Vision Impaired Social & Support Group
- Blind & Visually Impaired Support Group
- Blind & Vision Impaired Support Network
- Blind Audiobook Club
- Blind Book Worms
- Blind Bosses
- Blind Business Owners
- Blind Chat, Tips, Views & Information Sharing Community
- Blind Divas
- Blind Friends
- Blind Gamers
- Blind Help Project
- Blind Hive
- Blind In Music
- Blind iOS users
- Blind Know-How
- Blind MTs (Massage Therapists)
- Blind Parent Alliance
- Blind Parents Connect
- Blind/Partially Sighted People Association (Public)
- Blind Penpals
- Blind People
- Blind Tube
- Blind Women Who Cook & Clean
- Bold Blind Beauty Group (Public)
- British Blind & VI Friends
- British Blind Community
- Corneal Transplant Support Group
- EnABLED Disabled In Work & Business (Public)
- Funhouse
- iPhone & iPad Apps for the Blind & Visually Impaired
- LHON (Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy)
- LHON PLUS
- LHON Society
- LHON to LHON
- Love Match For Blind Singles, Couples & Friends
- A New Way Of Seeing (Public)
- NVDA Screen Reader (Public)
- Opportunities For The Blind
- Playful Explorations For Children With Visual Impairment (Public)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Family Support Group (Public)
- RNIB – Parents & Carers Of VI Children
- RNIB Connect:
- Room With A View – Visually Expressive Women
- Rose Colored Glasses
- Sandwell Visually Impaired (Public)
- Sight For Sore Eyes – Assistive Technology & Aids
- Sightless Chef
- Technology For Blind & Visually Impaired
- Tele Blind
- Talking Book Café
- UK Support Group for Stargardts & Juvenile Central Vision Loss
- VisualEyes Torbay (Public)
- Visually Impaired & Blind Singles
- VI Talk:
- Arts & Crafts
- Book Club
- Music
- Resources (Public)
- Travel
- VI Women
- VIP Hair & Make-Up
- What‘s In Your Pot?
- The World Of Socialeye
Accessible Arts & Entertainment
- Audiobooks:
- Talking News & Radio:
- Audio Described Entertainment:
- TV & Film Streaming – Apple TV / BBC iPlayer / Channel 4 / Netflix / Sky / My Sound Cinema
- Theatre – Extant (VI Performers) / Mind’s Eye / Official London Theatre / Scene And Sound / Sightlines / VocalEyes
- Cinema – Accessible Screenings / Your Local Cinema
- Audio Description Information:
- UK – Audio Description Association / RNIB / Wikipedia
- USA – Audio Description Project / Audio Description Associates
- Youtube – Abby Sams / Annie Elaney / Fashioneyesta / Fields Of Vision / James Rath / Well Eye Never
- Other Entertainment:
- Access Escape – Accessible escape rooms in London, played in the dark.
- Museum Access Network for Sensory Impairments (London)
Assistive Technology News & Information
- RNIB Connect Radio – Tech Talk
- Cool Blind Tech
- Paths To Technology
- Technology Association of Visually Impaired People
- Triple Tap Tech
- VIP World
- Vital Tech
Assistive Aids & Gadgets
- My Visual Impairment Aids & Gadgets
- Daily Living:
- All Formats Transcription Services – See mention for Sight Village 2016.
- Aspire Consultancy Assessment & Training
- Cobolt Systems Ltd
- Eone Timepieces
- Living Made Easy
- RNIB Shop – See mentions of their sunglasses, cube clock & bumpons.
- Talking Watch Shop
- VIP Diaries
- Magnifiers, Text-To-Speech & Braille:
- Associated Optical
- Humanware – See mention of their Victor Reader Stream.
- Optelec – See mention for Sight Village 2016.
- Optima – See mention of their monoculars.
- Professional Vision Services
- Vision Aid
- Wikihow – How To Choose A Monocular
- Navigation:
- ADI Roommate – See mention for Sight Village 2016.
- BAWA Cane
- Sunu Band
- UltraCane
- WeWalk
- Smartphones:
- Doro
- Hable Braille Keyboard
- Synapptic – See mention for Sight Village 2016.
- Wearable Cameras:
- Cyber Timez – Cyber Eyez
- EyeSynth – See mention for Naidex 2018.
- Give Vision – SightPlus – See mention for Sight Village 2016.
- OrCam – See mentions for Sight Village 2016 & 2017 and Naidex 2018.
- Oxsight
- Wearable Technology Guides:
Accessible Software & Apps
- My iPhone 13 Accessibility Features & Apps
- Operating System Accessibility:
- Microsoft Accessibility
- Apple Accessibility
- Apple Vis
- Perkins School – Quick Reference Lists – Keyboard commands and gestures for Windows, Macs and mobile devices, and accessible software including Voiceover, Zoomtext, Narrator, braille displays, etc.
- Document Conversion & Text-To-Speech:
- Live Assistance:
- Navigation:
- Object Recognition:
- Screen Reading & Magnification:
- Other Software:
Business & Employment
Children & Families
- UK:
- Amber Trust – Music for blind children.
- ClearVision– Lending library of children’s books with added braille.
- Living Paintings – Audio and tactile books.
- Look UK
- Royal Society For Blind Children
- VICTA & VICTA Parents Portal
- YGA
- USA:
Education
- UK:
- InFocus – Formerly the West Of England School & College and the WESC Foundation, this is the school for visually impaired children that I went to in Exeter. Nowadays they look after pupils who have more complex needs in addition to their visual impairments. See my posts about growing in confidence at the school, our 1998 Snowdonia school trip, our 2000 America exchange visit, and their stalls at Sight Village 2016 & 2017.
- New College Worcester
- Queen Alexandra College
- Royal National College For The Blind
- Positive Eye – SEND training for teachers.
- USA:
Healthcare
- Advice & Support Resources:
- UK Organisations & Services:
- USA Organisations & Services:
Holidays
- Seable – See mention for Sight Village 2017.
- Traveleyes – See mention for Sight Village 2017.
- Resources for Travellers With a Vision Impairment
Sport
- UK:
- London:
Well Eye Never 