Assistive Technology Portal

Adaptive Technology Related Web Sites

• Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB)  http://www.clb.org
• Audio books for the Blind   http://www.reelbooks.com
• Braille Business Cards - http://www.access-usa.com/Services/biz_card.htm
• Assistance To the Blind With Computer Problems - http://www.computerassistivetech.com/
• Free Bible Software - http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html
• Electronic Traveling Aids For the Blind - http://www.noogenesis.com/ETA.html
• Job Accomodations Network - http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
• Links To Many Resources Of Accessible Books On the Net - http://lii.org/
• Lions Club World Services For the Blind - http://www.rollanet.org/~rlions/lwsb/
• Talking Signs Accessibility Technology - http://www.talkingsigns.com/
• Dancing Dots Home Page   http://www.dancingdots.com
• The Red White and Blue Home Page   http://www.redwhiteandblue.org
• The Alva Home Page   http://www.alva-bv.nl/alvacorp/alva_corp_home.asp
• The Artic Technology Home Page   http://www.artictech.com/
• Dolphin Computer Access Home Page   http://www.dolphinuk.co.uk/
• The Freedom Scientific Home Page (Jaws)   http://www.freedomscientific.com/
• GW Micro Home Page (WindowEyes)   http://www.gwmicro.com/
• Project Assist (Tutorials on using screen readers with Windows applications)   http://www.blind.state.ia.us/assist/
• Hadley School for the Blind   http://www.hadley-school.org/Web_Site/Hadley-School.asp
• American Printing House for the Blind   http://www.aph.org/
• National Braille Press Home Page   http://www.nbp.org/
• Accessible Games Home Page   http://www.gamesfortheblind.com/
• The GMA Home Page   http://www.gmagames.com/
• The Access World Home Page   http://www.afb.org/accessworld.asp
• Useful Tips for the Blind   http://www.aph.org/fh/index.html
• The Empowerment Zone   http://www.empowermentzone.com/
• The Independent Living Aids   http://www.independentliving.com/
• The EnableLink Home Page   http://www.enablelink.com/
• The WebAble Home Page   http://www.webable.com/
• The Adobe Access Home Page   http://access.adobe.com/
• The American Coucil of the Blind   http://www.acb.org/
• ACB Radio   http://www.acbradio.org
• The National Alliance of Blind Students   http://www.blindstudents.org/
• The National Federation of the Blind   http://www.nfb.org/
• Cathy's Newstand   http://www.cathyanne.com/
• The Disability Specialties Home Page   http://www.disabilityspecialtys.com/
• Ann Morris Enterprises   http://www.annmorris.com/
• Microsoft Accessibility Home Page   http://microsoft.com/enable/
• Duxbury Systems Home Page   http://www.duxburysystems.com/
• Kurzweil Educational Systems   http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
• The Robotron Home Page   http://www.robotron.net.au/
• Audio Tips (Voice chat for the Blind)   http://www.audio-tips.com/
• American Foundation for the Blind   http://www.afb.org/
• The Audio Studio for the Reading Impaired   http://www.audio-studio.org/
• Braille Authority Of North America   http://www.brailleauthority.org/
• Braille Formats OnLine   http://www.brl.org/formats/
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind   http://www.cnib.ca/
• Council for Exceptional Children (Division For Visual Impairment   http://www.cec.sped.org/
• Exceptional Parents   http://www.eparent.com/
• International Association of Audio Information Services   http://www.iaais.org/
• International Braille Research Center   http://www.braille.org/
• Library Of Congress Services To the Blind   http://www.loc.gov/nls/
• Lighthouse International   http://www.lighthouse.org/
• National Broadcast Reading Service   http://webhome.idirect.com/~nbrs/
• Perkins School For the Blind   http://www.perkins.org/
• Resources For Parents and Teachers Of Blind Children   http://home.earthlink.net/~deedaze/
• Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic   http://www.rfbd.org/
• Seedlings Braille Books for Children   http://www.seedlings.org/

Configuring Popular Applications

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• Configuring Outlook Express
  
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• Configuring Windows ME
  

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Newspapers

• The St. Louis Post Dispatch   http://www.stltoday.com/
• The Kansas City Star   http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/
• The Washington Post   http://www.washingtonpost.com/
• The Washington Times   http://www.washtimes.com/
• Washington Business Journal   http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/index.html
• New York Times   http://www.nytimes.com/
• Wall Street Journal   http://online.wsj.com/public/us
• Chicago Tribune   http://www.chicagotribune.com/
• Dallas Morning News   http://www.dallasnews.com/
• Los Angeles Times   http://www.latimes.com/

Mailing Lists for the Blind

1. Accessible Chat
   accessible_chat-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   
2. Arab blind technology
   arab-blindtec@yahoogroups.com.
   The Arab blind technology mailing list aais for the blind or the visually impaired who are speaking arabic.
3. Audio Tips
   audio-tips-subscribe@topica.com.
   Audio Tips voice chat site mailing list.
   
4. Blind Audio
   blindaudio-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   
5. Blind Couples
   blindcouples-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   Discussions about couples with one or two blind members.
6. Blind Office
   blind-office-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   It is a list for discussions about MS Office problems. You can ask about MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Access problems on this list. You can also ask about any MS Office related subjects, even though they are not about Office package. The list has a low traffic.
7. Blind Teachers
   blindteachers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   A list for blind teachers or for people that train blind people.
8. Blind Webbers
   blindwebbers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   Discussions about web and access for the blind. The list has a very low traffic.
9. Blind diabetics
   blind-diabetics-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
   for blind diabetics type one and two
10. Blind gamers
    blindgamers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    Blind gamers is a great place to discuss your favourite game. All are welcome.
11. Blindsurfers
    blindsurfers-subscribe@smartgroups.com
    List to discuss surfing and swimming at beaches.
12. Blindweb
    blindweb-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    It is a list for discussions about Internet related subjects. It is not only about web but about all internet. You can ask for HTML, CGI and web design problems here, and for other related subjects. The list has a low traffic.
13. Blindy
    blindy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    It is the most comprehensive mailing list for the blind, covering all subjects. All the messages are on topic, including illegal subjects for some countries, like music and software piracy. Most of the subjects are about computers and software, but you may find a lot other subjects on it. The list has a moderate traffic, but sometimes is big.
14. Braille Users
    brl-users-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    If you use a braille display, this list may help you.
15. Chatting-4-the-blind
    chatting-4-the-blind-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    This list is to discuss any instant messenging programs such as msn, aol, and yahoo and how we as blind poeple can effectively use them and to ask questions about the programs. Audio voice programs such as audio tips for the people and pal talk and any other voice client are also discuss.
16. Deaf Blind techies
    dbtechies-subscribe@topica.com
    A list for blind and deaf technical subjects.
17. Employment Issues for the blind
    employment-blindness-issues-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    You can find how to solve some issues if you are searching for a job. The list has a low traffic.
18. Gdb-people
    gdb-people-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    Guide Dog Discussion
19. Guide Dogs
    guidedogs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    Discussion about Guide Dogs, from puppy to working dog
20. Guide-dog-schools
    guide-dog-schools-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    This group discusses the guide dog schools around the world and can help first time
    guide dog users.
21. Jaws lively speech
    jaws-lively-speech-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
22. Letstalkguidedogs
    letstalkguidedogs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    This is a list to talk about living and working with a guide dog.
23. Midi-mag
    listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
    Discussions on playing & recording music, along with accessible music hardware & software. Put subscribe midi-mag firstname lastname in the body of the message.
24. Slikom
    slikom-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
25. Treasure Scroll
    treasurescroll-request@blindtreasures.com
    This mailing list is for the buying and selling of adaptive and non adaptive items. To subscribe, send an email to treasurescroll-request@blindtreasures.com and type subscribe along with your email address in the subject line or the body of the message.
26. Winamp for the blind
    winamp4theblind-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    If you are listening to music and other types of sound with Winamp, you may find this list very helpful.
27. World Wide Radio worldwideradio-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    This list is for posting direct "listen" links to your favorite internet radio station, or links to web sites that contain audio, an example would be old-time radio shows, or any audio stream. We want to listen to internet broadcasts!

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