Oral presentations often make use of visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations. If consideration is not given to blind and partially sighted members of the audience, a presentation can be inaccessible. The World Blind Union (WBU) produce simple guidelines on how to maximise your impact by ensuring that your presentation, and your delivery technique, is … More
To ensure the maximum number of people can benefit from watching films in your venue, you may wish to hold screenings with HOH subtitles (HOH stands for ‘Hard of Hearing’) or audio description, which serve Deaf or hard of hearing and partially sighted or blind audiences respectively. It’s important that cinemas are welcoming to all … More
What are the main causes of blindness in adults? Age-related macular degeneration is by far the leading cause of blindness in adults. Other significant causes of sight loss are glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. How many people have sight loss in the UK? Every day 250 people start to lose their sight in the UK. As of … More
An app that creates an audio description soundtrack for films is helping blind people ‘see’ at the cinema – but not enough is being done to implement the technology.
Earlier this year a group of blind and partially sighted people who regularly use audio description (AD) in cinemas joined the test screening of Beauty and the Beast at the Odeon Cinema in Haymarket, London.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching films in cinemas, on DVD and Blu ray discs if you’re blind or partially sighted.
Sometimes it can be difficult to understand how someone with sight loss is able to do certain things in the workplace, for example, read documents or share written information. What do you do if you want to ask someone about their sight loss, but don’t want to offend? How can you better understand how a … More
We have written this fact sheet especially for the tourist industry to give a better understanding of how to make holiday services more accessible to blind and partially sighted customers.
Understanding the Needs of Blind and Partially Sighted People: their experiences, perspectives, and expectations.
Bringing you accessibility solutions to grow your business With nearly 150 years’ experience of working together with blind and partially sighted people, our knowledge can help your business open up a host of new opportunities. Our accessibility services include:
