Disability Equipment

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• The Disabled Living Foundation site has factsheets on features to look for when choosing items, a supplier directory linking to web sites of manufacturers, suppliers and retailers and a helpline giving free and impartial advice and information
• The Research Institute for Disabled Customers site gives you practical unbiased reviews for diabled and older people based on independent research carried out by the RiDC
• The Disability Living Foundation also produces the printed DLF Hamilton Directory - a comprehensive guide to equipment, including manufacturers' details and help on how to choose equipment. The DLF Hamilton Directory (otherwise known as the DLF Hamilton Index) is available at Bedford Central Library

• You can find products for hearing impaired people at the web site of Action on Hearing Loss the trading name for the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)

• You can find products for visually impaired people at the web site of the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) and at other sites at Weblinks > Health and Well-being > Disabilities
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Page last updated: 7th August 2020