Did you know?
6-dot Braille "cells" have 63 possible combinations (64 if you include no dots at all as a combination).
Each cell is arranged in a specific way with two dots across and three dots down.
You can find out more about how Braille works here: ow.ly/N0O150D9Ecy
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Who would have liked (or would like!) an embroidered baby scan?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-55594235
Dad-to-be hopes embroidered scans will help blind parents
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Nathan Edge aims to give more blind parents access to embroidered pictures of baby scans.Did you know?
Louis Braille started creating his system of reading when he was about 12 years old?!
Braille became official in 1824 (when Louis was 15).
What an incredible and impressive fact! Louis Braille was clearly an amazing inventor.
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If you're a parent or carer of a child or young person and responsible for their home schooling during lockdown, take a look at the advice and support from the RNIB.We can provide support and advice for parents and professionals working with children and young people with vision impairment during lockdown.
We are aware that remote learning, digital access and the impact of school closures raise specific issues for children and young people with vision impairment.
Read more on how we can support your family: rnib.in/ParentsInfo
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We are looking for some helpful individuals to be on standby over the coming months to help take some of our blind and partially sighted members to their Covid vaccination appointments. Use of Charity car is possible. Please get in touch if you'd like to help or know someone that can. Thanks 😊
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Our free postal library of tactile and audio books provides access to the visual world, books and learning for blind and partially sighted people in the UK. Browse or join our library online, or support our charity by donating today.It's Braille Literacy Month and, although this seems to be principally an America-based event, we thought it a great theme for January.
In fact, Louis Braille was both born and died in January and it's down to him that we have this fantastic system of communication.
How many of you use Braille on a regular basis?
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This month we're offering 20% off any CustomEyes large print book for children. There's lots of well-known titles to choose from and you can get it made to your specification.
Take a look at our blog post for more information: ow.ly/T8sf50CEEtm
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Our centre is currently closed for in person visitors. We are available by phone or email as always. We look forward to seeing you again as soon as we're able 😊
🎉Happy New Year from all at Sight Support Worthing!
We hope 2021 is a safe, healthy and happy year for you and your families.
A little reminder that we're offering 20% off if you make your CustomEyes order through us, this month or next.
CustomEyes offer tailor-made large print books for children at the usual RRP of the standard version of the book.
Read our post for more details: ow.ly/aXp050CEDB9
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Get in the Christmas mood with a zoom Carol Concert on the 23rd December at 4pm led by Worthing Town Cryer and Sight Support Worthing's President Bob Smytherman.🌲We'll be live next Wednesday with Alzheimer's Society - South East England for a traditional Christmas carol Concert via zoom!
Everyone is welcome to join us!
With just over a week until the big day, there's still time for Christmas activities and fun. Here's a few suggestions from us of things to get you in the festive spirit: ow.ly/Ql8T50CBzoH
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We're pleased to be supporting CustomEyes, a fantastic initiative from Guide Dogs . This service provides kids' books in large print format (with a choice of variables) at the same price as the usual RRP.
Even better than that, Sight Support Worthing is offering 20% off the price if you order through us this month or next.
Take a look at our blog post to find out more: ow.ly/kJ0m50CECeu
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Order your Christmas dinner and get it delivered to your door!Christmas Dinner, delivered.
To ensure that no one misses out on Christmas dinner this year we have created a Christmas dinner box available with our Doorstep Delivery service.
Just call 03456116111 and select option 5 to have this delivered between Monday 21st and Wednesday 23rd Dec, for only £18.36
The Christmas Dinner for Two Box includes:
•Morrisons Savers Part Baked White Baguettes (2 per pack) •Morrisons Deli Counter Brussels Pate 50g •Morrisons Basted Boneless Turkey Breast 465g •Morrisons 12 Pigs in Blankets 300g (Frozen) •1 Loose Parsnip •Morrisons Peeled Maris Piper Potatoes 600g •2 Loose Carrots •8 Loose Brussel Sprouts •Morrisons Sage & Onion Stuffing 85g •Morrisons Cranberry Sauce 200g •Morrisons Pure Clear Honey 227g •2 Morrisons Christmas Puddings 100g •Morrisons Ready To Serve Custard 400g •Morrisons Chicken Gravy Granules 200g •2 In Store Baked Mince Pies •2 Red Wines, 1 White Wine (187ml) •2 Individual Christmas Crackers
Get in the Festive mood with Dementia Friendly Worthing's Christmas virtual Sing-A-Song & Smile tomorrow.We are so excited for tomorrow's "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" Sing a Long!
Anyone can join us for a 30-minute festive sing-song via zoom - just email Lynsey at info@dementiafriendlyworthing.org for joining instructions.
We hope you're getting into the Christmas spirit and if you're after a few more ideas, take a look at our blog post: ow.ly/7rwb50CByJP
Let us know below if you've got any festive activity suggestions for us!
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🌲Get in the Christmas spirit and support the Guide Dogs Virtual Christmas Wishes Event on the 12th December. Details below.🌲
To celebrate UK Disability History Month we thought we'd share this fantastic clip of an invention created for Wu Jing, a blind flautist from China.
She wanted to play with other musicians but how can she be part of a symphony ensemble without being able to follow the conductor?
Watch and find out! ow.ly/uG6350CBuPW
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A blind musician touches the music | SLICE
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Wu Jing, a blind Chinese musician, dreams of playing in one of the first international symphony orchestras. But how can she be part of a symphony ensemble wi...