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Links to organisations directly related to vision impairment:
www.abilitynet.org.uk
The AbilityNet website has information, factsheets and step-by-step guides on approaches and technology to help with vision impairment.
www.bcab.org.uk
The British Computer Association of the Blind is a self-help group of visually impaired computer professionals and users. This website contains a lot of useful IT-related information.
www.rnib.org.uk
The Royal National Institute of the Blind website includes a wealth of information on all aspects of vision impairment, including computer access and other technologies
Links to other useful sites:
www.abilitynet.org.uk/content/links/links.htm
AbilityNet has a wealth of useful links to UK organisations on their website, including vision-related organisations and specialist IT suppliers.
www.rnib.org.uk/technology/factsheets/suppliers.htm
This is the links page on the RNIB website and is a comprehensive list of UK vision related organisations, access technology suppliers and trainers.