This compact folding lamp features 30 daylight LEDs to provide a comfortable glare free full spectrum light. It will give up to eight hours of bright white light on batteries. It can also be connected by USB to a laptop to provide an unlimited light source. The light has a slim design and folds for portability in a bag.

JAWS is a screen reading software package designed for people with a vision impairment who use Windows based PC systems. The built-in software speech synthesizer and the computer's sound card allows information from the computer to be read aloud. Comes with a range of features. Available in two versions. A free demo can be downloaded from www.freedomscientific.com

The complete Braille learning centre for Braille learners and their teachers. It consists of a lightweight portable Braille "typewriter / embosser". Input can be via an ergonomically designed keyboard or it can be connected to an IBM compatible keyboard and get grade II Braille printed as you type.

Piaf (Pictures in a Flash) is a machine which creates tactile graphics (eg maps) by using heat sensitive (capsule) paper. A black and white print (either a drawing or laser print) is photocopied onto capsule paper and exposed to a high temperature using the machine. This causes the black areas to be raised (higher than areas shaded in grey).

The following suppliers provide high technology products to assist people with blindness / visual impairment. Initial assessment, prescription, and recommendations should be made by a relevant health professional.

The Sight Support Centre can be visited by people with poor vision in order to select from and trial a wide range of magnification equipment. The centre is located at Rydalmere and has trained professional staff to provide assistance. Bookings are essential but no referral is required from a doctor. Products can be purchased at the centre.

The labels come in A4 size sheets with a grid on the backing to assist with cutting out the labels to the size required. The sheet can be put through an embosser or brailled on using a Mountbatten or any other braille writer.