profwhitestick.blogspot.com
Professor Whitestick's Blog: November 2012
http://profwhitestick.blogspot.com/2012_11_01_archive.html
A blog by a man with significant sight loss and his encounters with the aid of his white stick (a long cane with a ball on the end). There is no guide dog, but the white stick can be 'anthropomorphisised'. Sometimes the white stick speaks. If you're accessing this through a screen reader, you will need help in leaving a comment. I am now posting comments sent via Twitter in the comment section. Wednesday, 28 November 2012. Sight Village, Kensington Town Hall, November 2012. I made my way from South Kensi...
vipactivities.co.uk
vipactivities usefull links page Vip activities providing blind and partially sighted people with information on a variety of leisure activities
http://vipactivities.co.uk/usefullinks.htm
If you would like to see a link added to this page, please email us. You can email us at info@vipactivities.co.uk. Online audiodescription.co.uk. Directory of VI advisers, consultants and trainers in the field of access and arts and leisure. Accessibility In Web Design. Action For Blind People. British Computer Association of the Blind. Guide Dogs For The Blind Association. National Blind Childrens Society. RNIB New College, Worcester. Royal London Society For The Blind. St Vincent's School, Liverpool.
brib.org.uk
Company History 1997- Present | BRIB
http://www.brib.org.uk/events-1997topresent.htm
EVENTS 1974 - PRESENT /. Birmingham Focus on Blindness, Queen Alexandra College (QAC) and brib Housing Society (renamed New Outlook Housing) are established as independent charities, with their own governing bodies. brib retains ownership of the main site in Harborne, leasing areas of land to the new charities. 1998 - 2000 /. 2001 - 2002 /. 2002 - 2003 /. There is a successful Charity Commission review of brib, which comments positively on the commitment shown by trustees. 2004 - 2005 /. QAC opens the Ka...
brib.org.uk
Company History 1950- 1996 | BRIB
http://www.brib.org.uk/events-1950to1996.htm
EVENTS 1950 -1996 /. The Institution Brass Band is formed and the following year, performs to great public acclaim at Birmingham Central Hall. Pupils attend the Festival of Britain, accommodation is added at the Cowley Retirement Home (including a sitting room) and a handicraft class established for residents. Pupils transfer to Lickey Grange, a new senior school classroom block and the Carpenter Road premises are given up, having been used by the charity for over 100 years. Image: Lickey Grange School.
brib.org.uk
About BRIB | Charities in Birmingham
http://www.brib.org.uk/about-brib.htm
As a charity we rely on people’s generosity and legacies help us to continue to develop the range of provision we offer so that we can support, inspire and engage people of all ages who have a disability. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of everyone brib has supported in the past, and will support in the future, to thank you for your interest and support. Every donation, however large or small, makes a real difference to the work we do and we, and everyone we support, are very grateful.
brib.org.uk
Company History 1900-1949 | BRIB
http://www.brib.org.uk/events-1900to1949.htm
EVENTS 1900 -1949 /. Typewriting, machine knitting, coal bag making coal bags and boot mending are introduced at the school. Image left: Machine knitting. The first ever blind typist is appointed at the Remington Typewriter Company - a pupil from the school. Kindergarten school opened in Harborne - with over £15,000 raised to build and fund it. Image left: Harborne site. Image left: Queen Alexandra. Image right: HRH Edward VII. 1914 - 1918 /. Ht in mixed classes for the first time. The Institution takes ...
brib.org.uk
Cookies - BRIB
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What Is A Cookie? Most websites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). Some websites will also use cookies to enable them to target their advertising or marketing messages based for example, on your location and/or browsing habits. What is in a cookie? What to do if you don't want cookies to be set. 65279;This tempora...
brib.org.uk
Company History 1847-1899 | BRIB
http://www.brib.org.uk/events-1847to1899.htm
Mary Badger and Elizabeth Harrold rent a small house in Edgbaston, Birmingham for the education of six blind children. Image: Miss Mary Badger. The Birmingham Institution for the Blind is established as a public Charity and the school moves to larger premises, enabling it to support 25 children. Image: Mr. Thomas Goodman. Chairman and Honorary Treasurer, 1848 to 1874. Two acres of land leased in Carpenter Road, Edgbaston for the purpose of building a new school. Image: A class in the 1890s. A system of B...
thewheellifeguide.com
The Wheel Life - Don't just sit there
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EDUCATION DIRECTORY - UK only @ present. Website : www.nec.ac.uk. Telephone : 01223 400 200. The National Extension College (NEC) was set up over 40 years ago as a not-for-profit organisation to help people of all ages fit learning into their lives. We believe there should be more than one way to get a good education. We ensure that a second chance to gain a qualification can be a first class experience! Website : www.enham.co.uk. Telephone : 01264 345 800. Website : www.qefd.org. Telephone : 01372 841100.
