Sensory Solutions provides information, advice, and equipment for people of all ages with concerns about sight or hearing. Family members, carers, friends, professionals, and employers are welcome to use this confidential and impartial service provided by trained advisors.
We provide the following services from our base at 156 Mannamead Road, and out in the community:
- Resource Centre – a well stocked demonstration centre showcasing assistive technology designed to help people with sensory impairment live independently. We also offer a FREE home trial service for most equipment.
- Outreach Service – a home visiting service offering practical support to promote independent living.
- Insight training course – introducing people with sight impairments to the local and national support available to help them adjust to living with sight loss.
- Support for people who have hearing loss and those who are profoundly Deaf.
- Individual and group Information Technology (IT) sessions.
- Braille tuition and ‘Skills for Seeing’ (Eccentric viewing) training.
- Sensory Awareness training for individuals and businesses.
- Tailored training for medical and allied professionals on how to support patients with sensory loss.
- Programme of exhibitions and events.
If you would like to ask for support, or you are a professional referring a service user, follow the link below to the registration and select “Sensory Solutions” as the team for your referral.
We will then reach out to you within 2 weeks for your support needs. If you have not heard from us after two weeks, feel free to contact us.
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