Resources For The Blind
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Products
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A T Guys, Your Assistive Technology Experts
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LookTel: The Future of Mobile Accessibility
- LookTel is a company whose aim is to sell software than can be downloaded onto mobile devices, making them completely accessible to the visually impaired in ways that are truly incredible.
The software they've designed will be tethered with camera enabled smart phones and features artificial sight programs used to identify objects and landmarks.
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Products for Blindness, Low Vision &
Learning Disabilities - HumanWare USA
- HumanWare products are designed to last, to grow (and in many cases,
to go) with the user. Giving them the independence to compete
effectively with peers, to feel connected – to be a vital part of the
global information age in which we live.
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ShopLowVision.com
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Founded in 2007, LowVision.com was created to become the resource center
for Low Vision. Recognizing the need, Lynne Noon, OD and Optelec U.S., Inc.
joined forces to fill in the gap between patient and doctor in the
Low Vision Industry. The purpose was to give patients, friends and
family of patients, and doctors a forum to find all their answers and
solutions in one place. With that concept in mind, LowVision.com
is the one stop shop for all low vision needs. Whether it is
information, news, discussion groups, or products, LowVision.com is
dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with visual
impairments.
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Orbit Research
- Orbit Research is dedicated to the development of products for the physically challenged.
Our mission is to employ cutting-edge, mainstream technology to develop innovative products that are essential for an independent and productive lifestyle.
Our primary goal is to make these products available to the community at a price everyone can afford.
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Independent Living Aids
- independent living aids, inc. is the oldest privately-held,
mail-order company in the United States of products for
individuals who are visually impaired or blind.
- Welcome to Blind Mice Mart -
Why shop anywhere but Blind Mice Mart? Purchases fund the Mouse Hole Scholarship Program and do not go into the pockets of the MICE! Your purchase goes
back to the blind community by funding scholarships for the visually impaired and sponsoring Cooking in the Dark!!
Last year shoppers purchases raise $2,250.00 for scholarships! We challenge you to find anyplace that does this!
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Low Vision Aids | Hard of Hearing | Magnifiers | Assistive Technology - LS&S Products
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LS&S has served the needs of the visually impaired and hard of hearing
for over 27 years. In June 2001, LS&S experienced a new beginning
and a new invigoration
of its operations, marketing, and customer service when we acquired the
company from its founder. When Melissa’s father developed the
wet-form of
macular degeneration, we realized how important a resource
a company like this could be. Living with a family member with
low vision and experiencing the related
challenges.
- MaxiAids.com, -
Products for Independent Living. For blind, low vision,
deaf, disabled,
handicapped
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Deals & News for the Blind &
Visually Impaired at BlindBargains -
Welcome to BlindBargains, your home for the latest deals and bargains
for the blind and visually impaired.
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Braille Superstore
-We have tons of Braille books and cool products.
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Welcome to Bay Area Digital -
Bay Area Digital, LLC leads adaptive technology companies worldwide
in researching, developing and marketing accessible medical products for
blind and visually impaired people. When selecting a product to make
accessible, we focus on the most modern, state-of-the-art,
best-of-breed, and innovative equipment manufacturers in the
medical industry. We examine their cutting edge products and,
working in partnership with these companies, we create a version of that
product that is accessible to blind and visually-impaired people.
- LSSProducts.com, Products for the Visually Impaired and Hard of Hearing -
LS&S has served the needs of the visually impaired and hard of hearing for over 26 years. In June 2001, LS&S experienced a new beginning and a new invigoration
of its operations, marketing, and customer service.
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TalkingThermostats.com -
Comfort Solutions for seniors and persons who are blind,
visually impaired or disabled
VIP Series of residential Talking Thermostats
that promote independent living
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Ankenbrant Enterprises: The New Vision Store -
Welcome To The New Vision Store
- Talking Rx -
Talking Rx® is a simple, yet effective solution
that provides audible guidance in taking medications. The device
attaches to common-sized prescription bottles
and contains a memo recorder that allows a physician, pharmacist,
caregiver, family member or patient to record necessary information
about the medication.
- Assistive Technology -
The EnableMart mission is to market, promote, and distribute
innovative technology-based products and services
that promote independence, enhance productivity, and
change the lives of individuals with disabilities.
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Innovative Rehabilitation Technology, Inc. - IRTI has been In
business since 1979, providing everyday useful products
as well as high tech innovations for the blind, visually impaired,
individuals with dyslexia and learning disabilities.
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American Council of the Blind
- The American Council of the Blind is the nation's leading
membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. It was
founded in 1961 and incorporated in the District of Columbia.
- National Federation
of the Blind
- The real problem of blindness is not
the loss of eyesight. The real problem
is the misunderstanding and lack of
information that exist. If a blind person
has proper training and opportunity,
blindness can be reduced to a physical
nuisance.
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Cobolt Systems Ltd - U.K. based company specialising in the
design, manufacture and supply of innovative aids for
the blind and partially sighted.
- Freedom Scientific - Welcome to Freedom Scientific, the world’s leader in assistive and adaptive technology for individuals who are blind, or have low vision or learning disabilities.
Our products include screen reading software for the blind, magnification software for those with low-vision, and other products for accessible scanning
and reading, as well as braille displays, notetakers, and the world’s leading accessible PDA for the blind.
- Welcome to GW Micro -
Since 1990, GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry, and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven solutions.
- Serotek
Home Page -
Our mission is to develop innovative, affordable and
easy to use products that best meet the needs of individuals while
using Universal Design principles.
- Code Factory: Making mobile phones and PDAs
accessible to the blind and visually impaired -
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Terrassa/Barcelona, Spain, Code
Factory is the global leader committed to the development of products
designed to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of mobile
technology
for the blind and visually impaired. Today, Code Factory is the
leading provider of screen readers, screen magnifiers, and
Braille interfaces for the widest range of mainstream mobile devices
including Symbian-based and Windows Mobile-powered Smartphones.
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ai squared - making accessibility simple
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Having trouble seeing your computer?
Ai Squared is here to help – for over twenty years, we’ve been helping
people use their computers with greater comfort and ease. We offer a
range of screen magnification and screen reading software products
to fit anyone’s needs. Whether you are visually impaired,
or squint at your computer screen and
lean in to read the fine print, we have a solution for you.
Services
Solona -
Solona is a free service that provides CAPTCHA solution assistance for visually
impaired Internet users who encounter CAPTCHAS that are difficult or
impossible to solve.
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Wordsmith.Org
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The wordserver is a public access reference server.
It offers a set of reference services
using email.
- Read This To Me -
"Read This To Me" allows blind and low-vision people
to have printed documents read to them over the
phone. All the blind person needs is a phone line and
a fax machine (no computer is required.)
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Recording For The Blind And Dyslexic
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The nation's educational library for those with print disabilities.
RFB&D Individual Membership is now FREE.
Thanks to major funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office
of Special Education Programs, Grant #H327D090001 and support of private
donors, RFB&D Individual Membership is now free to individuals with
proper certification.
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Weather Underground Braille Page
- Find the Weather for any City, State or Zipcode, or Country
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World eBook Fair
- Welcome to the home of the World eBook Fair, the
largest showcase for eBooks, eBook publishers, editors, and others
working in the new world of eBooks.
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Welcome to AccessiblePrograms.com
- Your stop for quality free and low cost JAWS scripts.
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Premier Assistive Technology, Inc. -
We Make Reading Easy, our mission
is to enrich and improve the lives of millions of people worldwide by
making information truly accessible through the use of
affordable technology.
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Braille International Home -
Braille International, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated
to enhancing the independence and quality of life for blind persons
everywhere.
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Enabling Technologies
- Blindness, Technology & Computing - Text Links
- Mind’s Eye Travel -
Mind’s Eye Travel creates tours for people who are visually impaired or
blind. Our hosted trips let both visually challenged and fully sighted
people tour comfortably and free of worry. The itineraries are customized
not only for comfort, camaraderie and enjoyment, but also for full sensory
discovery, and they offer options for independence. Our destinations are
carefully screened and I hand-pick activities, restaurants and lodging while
keeping in mind our needs as visually impaired and blind travelers.
- Hadley
School for the Blind
- TV and
movie guide: Zap2it.com
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Blind Cool Tech Podcast - Blind Cool Tech is a podcast
that brings some fun, education, and variety into your mp3 player.
The show provides interviews, brings you along on sound
seeing tours, and discusses life and cool technology, especially
technology that blind people can use.
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Optasia Ministry
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Optasia Ministry is a non-profit organization with the mission:
To provide Christian ministry resources
for those with visual disabilities and other disabilities
who can benefit from text in alternative format.
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Welcome to Gateway For the Blind,
your Gateway to independence. -
We offer to you the very best in adaptive technology training. Our professional staff is equipped to give you a full line of service for your computer needs.
Games
Support
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John McMahon's
Visually Impaired Forum
- These forums are here for the use of
RP'ers and their families and
friends.
- Welcome to I Can Work This Thing - Lots of folks who are blind throughout the years have had in their possession something that they could not work. Then they found a manual in a form that they could read, or had someone read the manual to them and somehow learned to work that thing. Maybe that thing was a piece of amateur radio equipment, a radio scanner, a cell phone, or digital recorder and the list goes on.
As they learned how to work that thing, they made notes and developed quick guides or cheat sheets to make it easier for them to work that thing. More and
more folks are sending us these cheat sheets or quick guides; information on how to start using that particular thing.
- The Blind Handy Man Files Page
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Some of the files on this page may contain Copyright information and Remain the Ownership of the Copyright Owner, and that these files
have been sent in by blind Handy Man List Members and compiled for their use.
This web site has been designed for the blind using screen reader technology, as a result some of the pages might not format correctly for a sited person
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A warm welcome from all of us at VIP Conduit. -
You may wonder how we got our name. The acronym VIP has the
traditional meaning "very important person", but in some
circles it also stands for "visually impaired person". We
believe that all of our visitors and guest are VIP's in the
traditional sense but VIP also describes the group we serve.
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Access Technology Institute -
Mailing Lists
- ADA
& IT Information Center
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Fred's Head Database: American Printing House for the Blind
- The Fred's Head Database is a source of tips and
techniques for and by blind or visually
impaired individuals.
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American Council of the Blind
- The American Council of the Blind is the nation's leading
membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. It was
founded in 1961 and incorporated in the District of Columbia.
- National Federation
of the Blind
- The real problem of blindness is not
the loss of eyesight. The real problem
is the misunderstanding and lack of
information that exist. If a blind person
has proper training and opportunity,
blindness can be reduced to a physical
nuisance.
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Community Association of the
Blind
- The purpose of this organization is to create a stable and rich
environment which will help to meet, foster and enhance the vocational,
recreational, social, and personal needs of each blind and visually
impaired person in their community.
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Ron Marriage's Blind Related Links
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Blindness Resource Center Index
- text version
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Top Ten Links
- Blindness
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Yahoo! Directory - Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Welcome To The Accessible Devices Home Page
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The Accessible Devices event came into existence in June of 2002.
When we realized that while the sighted community had easy access
to virtually any product not all of them were accessible to us.
When individual members of the Blind community found a product that was
accessible, there was no means of sharing that information with others. The Accessible Devices event was an attempt to fill that need.
- Blindleader
Welcomes You to BlindLeader Services Web Page -
BlindLeader amateur radio, hams, Resources along with
ADA and Blindness Information
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International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
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A non-profit, cross-disability organization representing people
partnered with guide, hearing and service dogs.
- Guide Dog Users, Inc. -
Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) is an international organization dedicated to advocacy, peer support, public education and all aspects of training, working
and living with dogs specially-trained to guide blind and visually-impaired people.
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the Lilac Blind Foundation
- Since 1971, the Lilac Blind Foundation, a 501c3
nonprofit organization, has been helping blind and partially sighted
people take back control of their lives.
- ADI -
- Audio Description International -
ADI, Audio Description International, supports and advocates increased
use of Audio Description (AD) in a variety of media around the world.
The members
of AD International are both professional and amateur Audio Describers,
AD consumers, and those interested in promoting the use of
AD (See our list of
AD organizations around the world.)
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RP and General Blindness Mailing Lists
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Yahoo! Group "Retinitis Pigmentosa"
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Woodworking for the blind
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This website is composed and edited entirely by blind woodworkers who are members of Woodworking for the Blind and participate in a Yahoo Groups forum answering each other's woodworking questions and exchanging information about tools, techniques and projects. The website will archive important how-to-do-it information and resources for blind and low-vision woodworkers.
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The Blind Woodworker
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This is a place where blind & sighted woodworkers can share with each other techniques and abilities that lead to safe & successful woodworking.
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