P725 CJJFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:48/41 I T O INTJRBCTJVE TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION Spacekraft's 1996 catalogue is packed with details of equipment for creating multi-sensory environments for adults and children with special needs. The products revolve around easy to use controls allowing students to interact with their environments via, for example, projectors, bubble tubes, fibre optics and pin spots. All the products are designed to provide stimulation to help special needs adults and children develop their learning and communications skills. Contacts on page 729 1/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJJFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:43/58 O ADJUSTING TO GRJATJR COMFORT IN BED A new adjustable bed could help bring relief for sufferers from a variety of painful medical conditions. The Concern for Comfort Adjustable bed could be particularly useful if you experience arthritis, rheumatism, back pain, swollen legs, tight shoulders, ripsiratory problems, stress and tension and poor circulation. It is designed to relieve pressure on aching joints and improve circulation - it rises to and from sitting position at the tough of a button. Contacts on page 729 2/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEEFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:32/29 T O SU5F THE INTERNET AS YOU SPEAR Internet enthusiasts now have the chance to send e-mail just bz talking to their computer! The Shakespeare MisSpeak by Shakespeare SpeechWriter allows you to speech activbte all Windows and Windows 95 net browsjts. It understands 900 definable phrases or commands, specially djvjlopjd for allowing you to surf the Internet or operate CompuServe - and you can add extra commands and phrases to suit your needs.a Contacts on page 729 3/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEJFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:33/42 O INITJATJVE BRINGS SUB-TJTLJS TO VIDEOS Deaf and hard-of-hearing READER'S DIGEST lovers can now enjoy READER'S DIGEST videos with sub-titles, thanks to a special decoder. Developed by the National Captioning Institute, the decoders can be used on all new videos produced by Readers Digest which include many popular films and othjt programmer. The VideoCaption Unit costs around £100 - you can buy it on mail order from the RNID, from Blockbuster Videos or from Rbdio Rentals. Contacts on page 729 4/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJEFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/17 T O ACTJVITZ RJSOURCJS FOR SPEECH PROBLEMS A new catalogue has appeared of activity materials for children and adults with sjmbntic, articulation and phonological difficulties. They suggest practical and graded exercises to encourage and assess language development, using flash cards, easy-wipe books and games - all designed by speech therapists. The mbtirials are produced by STBSS, the South Tynjside Assessment of Syntactic Structures which offers rapid assessments of children. Contacts on page 729 5/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJJFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/27 O ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED PROFESSIONALS The Association of Disabled Professionals works for improvements in education, rehabilitation, training and employment for disabled people. It offers advice, information and support, chiefly on employment and related issues, to disabled people, their advisors and friends. And meanwhile it lobbies for effective legislation, and supports employment research - the Association is controlled and run by its disabled mjmbjts and new members are welcome. Contacts on page 729 6/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJJFAX 725 Sun 3 Mar 20:48/27 I T O SUDDENLY DISABLED? HELP IS AT HAND Anzonj watching FROM THE EDGE on 5 March BBC2 will now be aqubinted with the charity Afterwards. Afterwards provides a telephone help line offering emotional and practical support for people who have become suddenly disabled - helpline operators can 'phone callers back if necessary. The transition to life with a disability can bj traumatic - talking through your feelings and options with an experienced,sympathetic listener can help you begin the adjustment process. Contacts on page 729 7/7 Volunteer Info Diary News