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Tuesday 20 January 2004
Listen to the In Touch for 20 January 2004 INTERVIEW WITH BRIDGET WARR Peter White talked to Briget Warr, the incoming chief executive of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA) who will take up the role in April 2004. She succeeds Geraldine Peacock CBE, who left the Association last year. Bridget Warr is presently a member of the Executive Management Board of Scope, responsible for Education, Employment and Supporting Activities. She was educated at Exeter and Newcastle Universities and spent her early career in the teaching, social work, probation and welfare fields. Between 1981 and 1984 she worked as a Principal Fostering and Adoptions Officer in the London Borough of Ealing, before becoming Assistant Director (Regions and Exchange) with the British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering. Bridget joined Scope (formerly The Spastics Society) in 1989 and prior to her present role held Directorships in Quality Assurance, Research, HR and Partnership and Community Development. She has been a trustee of a number of organisations; is a Churchill Fellow; has published two books and attained an MBA at the University of the West of England. CONTACTS THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION (GDBA) Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3YG Tel: 0870 600 2323 Provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. PICO Geoff Adams-Spink reviewed Pico, one of the new generation of lightweight portable video magnifiers. It's manufactured by Telesensory, which has a UK office that can advise on ordering the product, which will be priced at around £500. PICO's main features: pocket-sized video magnifier integrated rechargeable battery full colour and negative modes magnification at 5X CONTACTS TELESENSORY UK Operations 2 Millfield House Woodshots Meadow Croxley Business Park Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8YX Tel: 0808 0908090 (Freephone number) Tel: 01923 231313 Fax: 01923 231385 E-mail: uk@telesensory.com Taking orders for Pico now and the product will be available from the middle of February. SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO PICO QUICK LOOK The Quick Look from Freedom Vision (an American manufacturer) has a similar specification to the PICO. POCKET VIEWER The Pocket Viewer from Pulse Data again has a similar specification to the Pico and can be ordered online or from Pulse Data's UK office: PULSE DATA 3 Blotts Barn Business Centre Brooks Road Raunds Northamptonshire NN9 6NS Tel: 01933 626 000 Fax: 01933 626 204 Email: europe@pulsedata.com RNIB Produced a factsheet on electronic magnifiers. Can be ordered from RNIB. THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND The American Foundation for the Blind has a factsheet on portable video magnifiers. ENGLAND BLIND FOOTBALL TEAM Mani Djazmi talked to Howard Smith from British Blind Sport's visually impaired football committee. Last year, England's blind-football team qualified for this year's Paralympics. However, they may not be able to go as they would have to represent Great Britain and for that to happen they need the assent of the Football Associations of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales; the English FA has no problem with this. Another problem facing the players is that there is currently no Great Britain selection procedure and so the British Paralympic Association cannot fully back them or take them. Mani Djazmi also talked to the England players. CONTACTS ENGLAND BLIND FOOTBALL TEAM BRITISH BLIND SPORT 4-6 Victoria Terrace Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 3AB Tel: 01926 424 247 Provides opportunities for visually impaired people to participate in sporting activities at all levels. GENERAL CONTACTS RNIB 105 Judd Street London WC1 H9NE Tel: 0845 766 99 99 (UK callers only - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) Tel: 0207 388 1266 (switchboard/overseas callers) Textphone users call via Typetalk: 0800 51 51 52 HENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE (HSBP) John Derby House 88-92 Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0GS Tel: 0161 872 1234 Email: info@hsbp.co.uk THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION (GDBA) Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3YG Tel: 0870 600 2323 ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE 14-16 Verney Road London SE16 3DZ Tel: 020 7635 4800 NATIONAL LEAGUE OF THE BLIND AND DISABLED Central Office Swinton House 324 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8DD Tel: 020 7837 6103 Fax: 020 7278 0436 Textphone: 020 7837 6103 Registered trade union involved in all issues regarding the employment of blind and disabled people in the UK. NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND Far Cromwell Road Bredbury Stockport SK6 2SG Tel: 0161 355 2000 Email: enquiries@nlbuk.org DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES Tel: 195 This service is free if you are blind or partially sighted. Visit the In Touch Message Board Back to the In Touch page The BBC is not responsible for external websites |
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