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Getting about, living, cooking,shopping etc.

Rehabilitation Workers and Mobility trainers from Social Services , Local Organisationsor Guide Dogs for the Blind Association 01642 232666 can teach you ways of getting around both indoors and outdoors more safely and can advise you about various canes and many other mobility aids. They will also teach you independent living skills such as cooking, ironing, etc. - These are your rights.

Did you Know: Many light controlled pedestrian crossings 'pelicans', which do not have an audible signal have a knurled knob below the back right hand side of the control box which rotates when it is safe to cross. Find out about these aids and others from the above services which are all free to registered V.I.'s

Volunteer escorts available and wanted from the British Red Cross or WRVS may be available. Contact your local branch or Freephone 0800 716 543

Home Cooking:

Cooking for visually impaired people - 40 recipes on 2 audio CDs £12. Phone Louise Keel 0191 266 2852.

Local Home Delivery of Frozen Meals:

All about your rights when buying by 'phone or on line - an autdo tape from the Dept. of Trade order line 0870 1502 500

A wide range of complete meals can be purchased from a company called Wiltshire Frozen Foods. They have a depot in Wallsend and you can place an order by letter or telephone, starter packs are available to help you make a choice. You can purchase as many as you want to store in your freezer. Tel: 0191 4283431.

Meals are also available from Free Time Foods tel: 0191 2750899.

SHOPPING on the Net and audio catalogues:

All major supermarkets are happy to provide an assistant to help you fill you basket or trolley, pass check-out, pack your bags and call a taxi. Apply to the Customer Service Desk at the supermarket.

TESCO's publishes quarterly audio tape and CD 'TALKING TESCO' Order regular updates on 0800 252 834 or ask at shop

COOP help line 08000686 727 www.coop.co.uk

More delivery services are now becoming available such as:

www.tesco.comand www.iceland.co.uk

 Other Shopping

the Post Office now have many of their publications in accessible formats ask on 08457 760740 also www.royalmail.com/access

Comet have published 3 audio tapes for 'easy use equipment' - microwaves, washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

Marks and Spencer bimonthly tape by Transmedia Tel: 0870 2410 772 www.marksandspencer.com

www.sainsbury.co.uk have a tape order from shop or Tel: 01435 862 737

Woolworths catalogue on tape 0870241 4268

RADAR have o good range of specialist disability items www.radar.org.uk

For tailored large print desk stationary try none profit making VIP Trust Tel: 01892 784121 Email: VIP@upso.co.ukAlso try The Partially Sighted Society Tel: 01302 323 132 or RNIB

If retailers are not supplying information in accessible format get advice from TEL 01435 862 737

Consumer Information on many topics - some free helpsheets -from Rightability TEL 020 7427 2460