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The Force Ten Company Ltd
The Force Ten Company Ltd is one of the UKs leading suppliers of technology to assist vision and hearing impaired people with their daily lives. Adapt-IT
Supplying computer hardware and software for people who have:Mobility problems
Visual impairment
Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
Learning difficulties
Other special needs
In addition we have a special Kids Corner with products designed to help children of all ages with special needs.
Communication Matters
Communication Matters is a UK national voluntary organisation of members concerned with the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) needs of people with severe communication difficulties. It is also the UK Chapter of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) and is a core member of the Communications Forum.
Computing Out Loud
Excellent Site - covers in detail Voice Communications. Well laid out and easy to navigate. Makaton
Makaton is a unique language programme offering a structured, multi-modal approach for the teaching of communication, language and literacy skills. Devised for children and adults with a variety of communication and learning disabilities, Makaton is used extensively throughout the UK and has been adapted for use in over 40 other countries Maltron Keyboards
At this address we make the fully ergonomic Maltron keyboards, two handed, left and right single handed, one for head or mouth stick or single finger use and an expanded keyboard with recessed keys for helping in cases of spasticity.
The two handed keyboard is effective in reducing the strains causing keyboard RSI problems. So much so that we have had the pleasure of getting hundreds of sufferers back to work by using it.
Speakability
Around a quarter of a million people in the UK suffer from aphasia as a result of stroke, other illness or head injury.
People with aphasia find it hard to speak, read, write or understand language. Speakability is the national charity dedicated to helping people with aphasia rebuild communication
