Fuddy Duddy is an inclusive toy company for children based in Wexford. In addition to brands such as Melissa & Doug, they also carry specialized products such as tactile letters, weighted blankets, phonics games and more.
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Bright Ears
Bright Ears is a company that creates inclusive dolls to empower children and promote inclusiveness through play. They can be Disney characters or customized to look like the child. They have a range of features, including cochlear implants, hearing aids, glasses and other deafblind accessories.
Honeywell Bell Push Button
The Honeywell Bell push button provides a new way to identify who is at the door. With the new Secret Knock function, family members and friends can be identified by their unique melody or colour flash when they arrive.
Back Tap – iPhone
Back Tap, a feature available on iPhone 8 and onwards, allows for actions to be assigned to a double or triple-tap on the phone’s back. For low vision users, they can set the double back tap to trigger the Magnifier, which also got a recent Apple update. For users who use VoiceOver to navigate their… Continue reading Back Tap – iPhone
Sense: Technology
Sense is a UK charity that provides support to everyone with complex disabilities and people who are deafblind. Their technology section provides access to computing aids, entertainment and virtual assistants, mobile technology, and alternative and augmentative communication.
Chime Store
An online shop created by Chime, the National Charity for Deafness and Hearing Loss founded in 1964, which offers a range of assistive technologies for home, school, and the workplace. The shop offers the option to shop by product categories or by brand.
National Council for the Blind of Ireland Online Shop
The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI), the national sight loss agency, has created an online shop that allows access to a range of products that otherwise would only be available in their Dublin and Kilkenny charity shops.
Widgit
Widgit is a website with visual resources that can be downloaded, some of which are free. They also sell communication software. Widgets products use symbols to support text. These symbols help people read, understand and communicate. Their software can be used to create visual supports like documents, flashcards or timetables. Widgit Online allows users to… Continue reading Widgit
Ramble Tag
The Ramble Tag is a guidance aid, designed to be worn on the upper arm or wrist of a sighted-guide. It acts as a simple alternative to linking or holding arms, offering more independence to the person who is deafblind while increasing comfort for both users. There are two types of fasteners, Velcro straps or… Continue reading Ramble Tag
MyClearText
MyClearText provides high quality on-site and remote speech-to-text reporting. The client can choose the layout and colour scheme of the text and background. They can also provide overlaid subtitles via software called Text-on-Top. They also provide a service of pre-prepared subtitles for website videos or podcasts. A draft transcript can be made available within 24-hours… Continue reading MyClearText