MonoMouse Magnifier

The MonoMouse looks like a computer mouse, but it connects to the rear of your television.

You run the MonoMouse over whatever text you want to read - newspaper, book letter, bank statement or even medicine bottle label - and up it appears on your TV screen at 13-times magnification.

Call into the Resource Centre and ask for a demonstration, before you decide to buy.

Price: From £89.00

Portable Magnifiers

These pocket sized hand-held magnifiers enlarge text and images and can be used to capture images; they have a battery life of up to 3 hours giving you the freedom to go anywhere. Prices start from £425.

Test whether these items of equipment are suitable for your needs at our resource centre.

Prices from: £425

CleaReader Audio Text Reader

Open up your world and have your documents read out aloud with the CleaReader - an easy-to-use audio text reading machine designed for the benefit of visually impaired people.

CleaReader comes with an adjustable cover so that you can scan and read thick books. Also, it can be used to store documents - at least 200,000 A4 pages - using the built-in memory system. Alternatively, you can save documents to any MP3 Player that is compatible with Windows XP.

Learning to operate CleaReader is easy using the Keyboard Trainer. Different shaped buttons are easy to recognise and there are no complicated button combinations. Simply press the round button to scan and read, and use the triangle button to start or stop reading. It’s as simple as that!

CleaReader delivers high quality sound through its built-in speakers, even when it is used at high volume. Also, there is a headphone connection at the front should you wish to listen to it discretely.

Price: call for price

ClearView CCTV Magnifier

Optelec’s Clear view is a video magnifier that enables everyday activities such as reading, writing, completing crossword puzzles and viewing pictures. Simply place your reading materials on the movable table, set your desired magnification level and view the image on the screen. Prices start from approx £1200 depending on the size of the screen and the feature pack.

Prices from: £1200