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A visual, tactile labelling system designed with people who are visually impaired to identify household objects with confidence.

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"My uncle has macular degeneration, so when I bought him some chutneys for christmas recently I thought it might be a good idea to also get him something so he could tell them apart. So I googled 'tactile bumps' and found Band-it."

Image: jars with colourful Band-its around them

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If you're the parent of someone who is visually impaired, its not too late to get a braille letter back from Santa! (US only)

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Adapting a Christmas game for your visually impaired child.

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https://t.co/2xOQYDeZRl braille directions for "adapting Roll-a-Christmas-tree-game"

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"I called on a man in our village who has sight problems, although not blind. I met his wife who also said what a great idea and accepted a pack to try out. She was very pleased that I had thought of them and said they would certainly help him identify objects."

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10 little-known facts about blindness.

Image shows 3 people, two with white canes walking and looking forward.

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We asked Carol how she finds living with a visual impairment. You can watch the short interview below:

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Our November update has just gone out, with our best news from the last month!

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What has been your experience of staying active with a visual impairment? Have you had difficulties accessing benefits and staying active?

This article claims that "almost half of disabled people fear being stripped of benefits for being 'too active'.

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"I was chatting to someone and asked how bad her sight was, I mentioned about identifying pack/tins and she said that was a big problem for her. I pulled out my pack [of Band-its] and told her about this fantastic product... and said what a great idea."

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Want to know where to find good resources if you or someone you know is visually impaired? Here is a great list of ten places to start: https://t.co/xwygjlypOO Where else would you recommend?

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This young designer has made four products that help people who are visually impaired access cooking more safely. They're not currently available commercially. What other methods do you use to stay safe in the kitchen?

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This weeks blog shares 10 benefits that are available to you if you are registered blind. Which have you found the most helpful to your everyday life?

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8 tips for hiking while blind.

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Want to know why people use a white cane? Jes Marion answers some common questions about blindness and using a white cane.

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Welsh comedian Jake on what blind people see - and how much variation there is within blindness.

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We want to help you to make the most of the benefits that are available to you if you are disabled and so here is a short blog on how you can buy Band-its VAT free.

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Did you know, 253 million people live with low vision or sight loss? 80% of this is avoidable or readily treatable.

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Our director, Hannah Scoones, has been named as one of the "35 under 35: The best young people in Cornwall to watch out for in 2018" by Cornwall Live. Read about all 35 here: https://t.co/n9J3PP2g4h

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This week we have a video interview with Carol, one of the people who has been involved in the design of Band-it from the beginning. She talks about how she uses Band-its around her home and some of the difficulties she faces with blindness #thatsmybandit https://t.co/k5JSli5qL3

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These people have set up Mozzeria, a pizza chain that employs deaf people, who are 70% unemployed or underemployed. They also talk about some of the advantages about communicating using sign language, inlcuding quickly talking across distances.

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