P725 CEEFAX 725 Fri 29 Dec 01:01/10 ACTIVE EXHIBITS IN LEEDS AND EDINBURGH Art to Share has organisjd a sjties of leisure activities for visually impaired and sighted people in Leeds. Thjti are Victorian and Edwardian dresses to handle at the Abbey House Museum, and workshops for jewellery making and picture weaving - anothjt workshop centres around creative writing and drama. Meanwhile 'Heavenly Scent' interactive exhibition is at Manchester Museum of Science until 2 February, thence at the Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Contacts on page 729 1/6P725 CEEFAX 725 Fri 29 Dec 00:41/44 AN ACTIVE START TO THE NEW YEAR If you'ri the active type, thjti are plenty of opportunities for you to have some fun in the new year. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Adventure Group is organising two downhill skiiing holidays in France, while Lee Valley Sports centre in Ljyton has all kinds of activities on offer to people with special needs. Two swimming championships by British Sports Association for the Disabled and British Blind Sport happen in March. Contacts on page 729 2/6P725 CEEFAX 725 Fri 29 Dec 01:59/14 GET COMFY WHILE YOU WASH YOUR HAIR The Comfywash portable backwash adaptor can bj a useful hairwashing aid for housebound people. It clips ovjt the front edge of most kitchen sinks allowing you to wash you hair bz tilting your head backwards into the water supply - for many people this can make hair washing a less difficult and uncomfortable task. You will find it displayed at selected Disabled Living Centres around the country, or get more details from the makjts, DCP Designs Ltd. Contacts on page 729 3/6P725 CEEFAX 725 Fri 29 Dec 01:11/04 CLOTHING CHOICES KEEP BROADENING OUT A growing numbjt of specialist clothing services are coming up with attractive and innovative clothing to suit the different needs of disabled people. You can now get advice from many centres on what and where to buy, on clothing design, colour and styli, fabric qualities and information on specialist manufacturers and retailers. Meanwhile the National Association of Clothing Workshops (NACW) is working to establish a national network of clothing sjrvicis. Contacts on page 729 4/6P725 CEEFAX 725 Fri 29 Dec 00:11/14 BOOSLJTS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR CHILD The Special Educational Needs Joint Initiative for Training has a useful publications list for 1995/6. HELPING YOUR CHILD WITH MOVEMENT DIFFICULTIES is aimed at parents and othjts concerned with children who have movement skill difficulties - it includes a case study and suggruts how parents can get help. SELF ESTEEM, for parents and teachjts, considers the link between self-esteem and learning difficulties and suggrsts ways of raising children's self-esteem. Contacts on page 729 5/6P725 CEEFAX 725 Fri 29 Dec 01:41/22 SMALL PRINT MAGNIFIED ON YOUR OWN TV Visually impaired readers can now use their TVs to magnify print bz up to 27 times - all they need is a handhjld mouse camjta to pass across the text. The Tieman TVi is light enough to bj carried around, and has rollers allowing easy scanning of text - it's versatile enough also to use on difficult to read items like medicine bottles, and photographs. Priced £285 the TVi is easy to opjtate - it's availabj from Concept Systems for a 14 day trial. Contacts on page 729 6/6