• Adaptations and equipment to help you in your daily living or mobility
• Communication skills, for example Braille, moon, typing 
• Mobility skills using sighted guide techniques or white canes
• Daily living skills, for example cooking, writing, telephoning 
• Advice on benefits 
• Leisure pursuits, talking books, social clubs, holidays 
• Voluntary organisations who can help 
• Advice if you have any other disabilities 

SERVICES FOR THE DEAF/BLIND

A combined sight and hearing loss does create particular difficulties. Advice and information can be offered to help you cope with the situation. Equipment may be recommended and support given to learn new ways in which to communicate and carry out daily living tasks. You can be helped to access social activities and the City’s Guide Help/Befriending Service. Information can also be produced for you in the format you find most acceptable. 

DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING 

Help and advice is available for people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing from Social Services Sensory Impairment Team.

We can give information, advice or help with:- 

• Specialist equipment to help with your daily living
• Sign language support
• Help in learning new skills 
• Social Work support
• Voluntary Organisations who can help you 
• Advocacy and representation 
• Advice on benefits available 
• Advice if you have any other disabilities 

For any further information on the above you can contact us  or e-mail us.