abilities, including blind and partially sighted people</li>

  <li> older people</li>

  <li> people with other special needs.</li></ul>

<p>You are entitled to ask your local council for support, whether or not you are registered as blind or partially sighted.</p>

<h3><a name="P16_1332"></a>What sort of support can I get?</h3>

<p>There is some variation in the amount of support that different councils offer. So it is a good idea to ask your council for information about community care and serv