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Ricability
30 Angel Gate
City Road
London
EC1V 2PT
Tel: 020 7427 2460
Textphone (minicom): 020 7427 2469
Fax: 020 7427 2468
Web: www.ricability.org.uk and www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday
Ricability is an independent research charity that publishes free, unbiased consumer reports for older and disabled consumers based on thorough professional research. All print reports are free - send a large stamped addressed envelope.
All reports are on the Ricability website; some are available in braille, tape and large print.
Ricability consumer reports cover:
- Assistive technology at home:
- What's new (2007)
- Cars and driving. Reports include:
- Car controls (2008)
- Getting a wheelchair into a car: only online (2008)
- People lifters: only online (2008)
- The ins and outs of choosing a car (2008)
- Motoring reports for people with or after: amputation (2006)
- Brain injury (2006)
- Stroke: only online (2005)
- Arthritis: only online (2005)
- Cerebral palsy (2006)
- Multiple sclerosis: only online (2005)
- Motoring with restricted growth (2006)
- Online car measurement search guide to help people find a suitable car:
- 300 car model factsheet with key measurements and photos.
- Central heating controls:
- Taking control: buying or upgrading controls (2004)
- Childcare products for disabled parents:
- Baby carriers, highchairs, pushchairs and safety gates (2002)
- Community alarms:
- Calling for help: a guide to community alarms (2004)
- Continence products:
- Adults and children reports - only online (2001)
- Telephones and telephone services:
- Stay in touch (2004)
- Television (2007)
- Best buys on digital TV products www.ricability-digitaltv.org.uk
- Wheelchairs:
- Online electric wheelchair guide
- A user's guide to using public transport: wheels within wheels (2005)
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