Useful Links

The Scottish Braille Press is pleased to list the following links which may be useful to our clients and visitors to our web site.

www.tnauk.org.uk
Provides national newspapers and magazines on audio tape, computer disk, e-mail, internet download and CD-ROM for visually impaired and disabled people who find reading a strain.

www.disability.gov.uk
This site together with the Government's new major website www.direct.gov.uk represent steps taken to help people find out about their civil rights and to see more clearly how useful the Internet can be as a source for information.

www.drc-gb.org
Here you can find out about the Disability Rights Commission and what they do. Contact their Helpline if you have a question about disability.

www.employers-forum.co.uk
The Employers' Forum on Disability is the employers' organisation focused on the issue of disability in the workplace. It is funded and managed by employers. With over 375 members, the Forum represents organisations who employ over 20% of the UK workforce. The Forum is recognised as the authoritative voice on disability as it affects employers and service providers.

www.bauk.org.uk
BAUK is the Braille standard-setting body for the United Kingdom. It liaises internationally on Braille standards and development with similar bodies in other countries.

www.ukabp.org
UKABP is at the heart of accessible information provision to enable its members to produce Braille cost effectively and to agreed standards. UKABP is also establishing links with other standard-setting bodies to ensure that improvements in Braille production are part of wider accessible information provision in the UK.

www.cotis.org.uk
Promotes the provision of information in alternative formats to print.

www.tiresias.org
The Tiresias website provides in-depth information on assistive devices for people with visual disabilities, current and future research, technical information, disability organisations and agencies, sources of research, funding, publications, standards and legislation. This site is for professionals who work in the field of visual disabilities and for all people who have an interest in solving the problems faced by people with disabilities. Guidelines on accessibility issues for all types of disabilities are also on this site.

www.revealweb.org.uk
On Revealweb you will be able to find out about a range of resources that are available in Braille, Moon, audio and digital talking books, large print and more by searching the Catalogue of Resources There are contact details of organisations that hold titles in accessible formats and the terms under which they will supply them and you can find out who produces, loans or sells accessible material by searching the Register of Suppliers.

www.viscotland.org.uk
This website is primarily designed for visually impaired children and their parents who live in Scotland. However, there is a lot of very useful information contained, and contributions from people all over the world.