Assistive Technology and Disability Resources Links

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Assistive Technology and Disability Resources Links

This Links section highlights information about disabilities, awareness, advocacy, and assistive technology products and resources. The notations help to make the search engine in atarizona.com work efficiently in finding helpful websites. You may also use the "find" feature in your browser to search the Links page for your topic of interest. Note that all links open in a new browser window.

AT Tutorials Online
State of Arizona Resources
Arizona Vendors and Providers
AT Products and Vendors
General Disability Resources
AAC and Speech Disorders
LD and Cognitive Challenges
Ergonomic and Physical Considerations
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
Blind and Vision Impairment Resources
Dual/Multiple Disability Resources
Employment AT
Accessibility Online

AT Tutorials Online

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/content/factsheets/doc/Mouse - Using the Keyboard - MouseKeys.doc
- - Mouse Keys tutorial in WORD document, on using the numeric keypad to countrol the mouse pointer, a Windows accessibility feature

http://www.ucandoit.org.uk/~ucandoit/wiki/index.php/Using_Sticky_Keys_and_Mouse_Keys
- - Tutorial from uandoit.org.uk about Sticky Keys and Mouse Keys

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/athome_skillsheets
- - Download skillsheets for many accessibility features, instructions, diagrams and tutorials from abilitynet.org in the UK. Downloads available in PDF and in WORD.

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/content/factsheets/doc/Keyboard - Using it One-Handed - StickyKeys.doc
- - StickyKeys is a Windows accessibility feature important for those who are one-handed typists. This tutorial shows how to turn the feature on, allowing several keys to be pressed at one time, using only one finger.

http://natstar.moodledo.co.uk/course/view.php?id=22&topic=0
- - Natural Star College tutorials on Windows XP and Vista accessibility functions that are built-into the operating systems, viewable as videos or as downloaded handouts.

AbilityNet
- - AbilityNet is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.

TechDis (JISC)
- - JISC TechDis (TechDis) aims to be the leading educational advisory service, working across the UK, in the fields of accessibility and inclusion. This webpage has downloads useful for making computers accessible.

The Disability Connection - Apple Macintosh disability information site

IBM Accessibility Center

MICROSOFT WINDOWS Accessibility Tutorials
Note: the six webpages listed below are all Microsoft Accessibility Tutorials.

Microsoft Accessibility Page

Resource Guide for Individuals with Dexterity Difficulties and Impairments

How to Find Knowledge Base Articles That Are Useful to People with Disabilities

Windows XP Accessibility Tutorials

Set Options for People Who Have Difficulty Using the Keyboard or Mouse

Types of Assistive Technology Products

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State of Arizona Resources

http://www.de.state.az.us/ddd/
- - Arizona DDD (Division on Developmental Disabilities)

http://www.azdes.gov/esa/onestop.asp
- - Arizona DES, Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services - Employment Administration webpage for Arizona One-Stop Sites

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/
- - Arizona Rehabilitation Services website

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/assistivetech.asp
- - Arizona Rehabilitation Services links page for assistive technology

Assistive Technology Exchange (ATEX)
- - Assistive Technology Exchange (ATEX) is an online forum for individuals to donate, buy, sell or post a need for a piece of Assistive Technology (AT).

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
- - Page for Blind Resources, Arizona Rehabilitation Services (RSA)

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/ilrs.asp#l2
- - Arizona Independent Living Rehabilitation (ILRS) information

http://www.de.state.az.us/rsa/assistivetech.asp
- - Arizona Rehabilitation Services webpage for AT Resources

vhttp://www.azdes.gov/rsa/links.asp
- - Arizona Rehabilitation Services (RSA) webpage for "Other Resources"

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AzTAP/AzTAP_About.asp
- - Arizona Technology Assistance Program, to promote awareness of, access to and acquisition of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. Services include equipment demonstrations, short-term equipment loans, equipment reutilization, alternative financing, public awareness, training and technical assistance including transition services, and interagency coordination/collaboration.

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AT/ATCenter_what.asp
- - What is Assistive Technology, NAU webpage, with links to Loan Program, AzTEDP Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program, AAC Program, and AT evaluations.

http://www.vrate.org
- - VRATE - Vision Rehabilitation and Technology Expo, held annually in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

http://www.de.state.az.us/aib/
- - Arizona Industries for the Blind, AIB

http://www.acdhh.org
- - Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (ACDHH)

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/
- - Institute for Human Development, a disability research and training program located on the campus of Northern Arizona University

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AT/ATCenter.asp
- - NAU Assistive Technology Center

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AT/ATCenter.asp
- - Assistive Technology Center at NAU, part of the Institute for Human Development

http://www.azatexchange.org/home.php
- - Arizona Assistive Technology Exchange, referral source for getting used AT, adapted equipment and durable medical equipment (DME)

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AzTAP/AzTAP_About.asp
- - The Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP), from NAU

http://www.azatdemoloanprogram.org/
- - AzTAP AT Demonstration and Loan Program, NAU Institute of Human Development

http://www.azlat.net/
- - Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology (AzLAT). Arizona Loan$ for Assistive Technology is an alternative financing program designed to assist individuals with disabilities to borrow money at affordable rates for the purchase of assistive technology.

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/assistivetech.asp
- - State of Arizona, Rehabilitation Services (RSA) AT Links

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/ilrs.asp#l2
- - ILRS - Arizona Independent Living Rehab Services

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Arizona Providers and Agencies

Note: These links AND those in the State of Arizona Providers section provide a comprehensive listing of disability information, referral and resources for Arizona.

http://www.abil.org
- - Arizona Bridge to Independent Living, in Phoenix, AZ

http://www.vrate.org/contact-vrate/
- - VRATE Information, Arizona exposition held annually in the Phoenix area

maricopaworkforceconnection.com
- - Maricopa Workforce Connection, in Maricopa County, Arizona

http://www.maricopaworkforceconnection.com/careerseeker/locations.asp
- - Career Center location information, Maricopa County Workforce Connections. The Gilbert location and Peoria location are both One-Stop Centers served by the ATAZ Staff Training Program.

http://www.acbvi.org
- - Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI)

http://atarizona.com
- - AT Arizona website

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AzTEDP.asp
- - AzTEDP, AZ Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program

http://www.ccs-soaz.org/
- - Catholic Comm. Services for Southern AZ - Division of Disabled Persons

http://www.vcdaz.org/
- - Valley Center for the Deaf, in Phoenix, Arizona

http://www.directilc.org/
- - DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc.

http://myweb.cableone.net/nhilc/
- - NHILC, New Horizons Independent Living Center, Prescott Valley

http://uacoe.arizona.edu/tact/
- - TACT Technology Access Center of Tucson

http://www.azspinal.org/
- - Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AzTAP/
- - AzTAP Funding AT with DES-RSA

http://seeitourway.org/
- - Foundation for Blind Children

http://www.swhdat.org/swhdat/index.html
- - Assistive Technology Program - SWHDAT, Southwest Human Development

http://www.saavi.us/
- - Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired (SAAVI)

http://www.acdhh.org/
- - Arizona Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

http://www.azdisabilitylaw.org
- - Arizona Center for Disability Law

COPD
- - COPD, Community Outreach Program for the Deaf (southern Arizona)

http://www.AZATexchange.org
- - Assistive Technology Exchange Program (ATEX)

http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/AzTAP/AzTAP.asp
- - Statewide program of NAU, AzTAP

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Assorted Disability Info, Arizona Local Governments

http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/MCDI/mcdiidx.html
- - Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues - Phoenix

AT Products and Vendors

http://www.flaghouse.com/
- - FlagHouse.com products, supplier of physical education equipment and resources for health and special education, sports and recreation, sensory integration, and special needs.

http://www.resna.org/
- - RESNA, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America.

http://assistivetech.net
- - "National Public Website on Assistive Technology". Over 20,000 products listed, browse by function, activity or vendor.

http://maxiaids.com
- - MaxiAids, products for independent living

http://www.independentliving.com
- - ila, independent living aids, inc. "Can-Do" vision products for your active independent life"

The Ranger Station blog about assistive technology"
- - The Ranger Station blog about assistive technology, frequent updates and product links of all types of AT.

http://www.hearingimpaired.net/
- - HearingImpaired.net

http://www.sammonspreston.com/
- - Sammons Preston Roylan Rehab

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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and Speech Disorders

http://www.atarizona.com/aac.htm
- - ATArizona.com AAC Resources

http://www.dynavoxtech.com/
- - Dynavox, AT for those who need AAC devices and also for those with autism

http://aac.unl.edu/AACdemog.html
- - AAC Demographic Information- AAC Centers website

http://wata.org/resource/communication/Tour/index.htm
- - AAC Devices Tour - WATA

http://www.aacinstitute.org/Resources/Press/AACRoadTrip/a>
- - AACRoadTripPaper.html AAC Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Model

http://www.aacinstitute.org/
- - AAC Institute, not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the most effective communication for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

http://depts.washington.edu/enables/
- - AT / AAC enABLES web page. Demonstrating how Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)enABLE individuals with disabilities to participate in all aspects of life

http://aac-rerc.com/a>
- - AAC-RERC Spread the Word website, with resources for users of AAC.

http://www.aacinstitute.org/AAC.html
- - AAC Institute web page "about AAC"

http://aac.unl.edu/AAClinks.html
- - AAC Links from the NAAC website, Hattie B. Monroe and Barkley Memorial AAC Centers

http://www.speechtospeech.org/
- - A free national telephone service for people with speech disorders, call 7-1-1

http://www.isaac-online.org/select_language.htmla>
- - "Select language" webpage for ISAAC, a website for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This shows an online resource where visitors may choose their language preference, whether standard English, Bliss symbols, or other picture symbols.

http://www.isaac-online.org/en/home.shtml
- - Home page of ISAAC, a website for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Title IV ADA webpage
- - Title IV ADA hearing and speech impaired

http://www.hfes.org/
- - HFES Web Site for a professional organization, Human Factors and Ergonomics

http://wata.org/resource/index.htm
- - Selected AT Resources from WATA

http://www.unl.edu/barkley/spedsev/index.shtml
- - UNL Department of Special Education; Communication Disorders Severe Disabilities

http://www.voicerecognition.com/icommunicator/
- - Dragon iCommunicator

http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/index.htm
- - AAC alternative augmentative communications intro and some products with links

http://www.azprc.com/
- - Communication without Limitations

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Dual Disability/Multiple Disability Resources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactile_signing
- - Tactile Signing article describes use for communication for those who are blind and Deaf.

http://www.google.com/goog411/
- - Google's Free 4-1-1- Telephone Directory Service. A toll-free call to this number (1-800-466-4411) provides a voice-activated menu for callers to speak the name of a business, with the city and state, and then provides an audio and text result or multiple results. The caller may say the number of the selection offered and the service will connect the caller to the number at no charge. This helps those with many types of disabilities, from vision impairment to those with limited hand coordination. The text and audio results also provide the address of the business.

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LD and Cognitive Challenges

http://www.atarizona.com/cog.htm
- - ATArizona.com LD and Cognitive Challenges resource section

http://www.ats.soton.ac.uk/softwareguides/softwareaccessibility.htm
- - Tutorial for TextHelp, from ATS Software Guide

http://surpriseaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=525
- - Video presentation on the City of Suprise Channel 11 television website, Disability Awareness series: watch in streaming video on Window Media Player. This topic is "Psychiatric Disorders".

http://surpriseaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=493
- - Video presentation on the City of Suprise Channel 11 television website, Disability Awareness series: watch in streaming video on Window Media Player. This topic is "Cognitive Disability".

http://www.alterpsy.org/privileges.html
- - From Privileges to Rights People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- - National Institutes of Health (NINDS) Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page

http://askjan.org/media/intcog.html
- - Job Accommodation Network DDD and MR

WYNN literacy software tool
- - By the makers of JAWS, WYNN is a "literacy software tool designed to enhance success for individuals with reading challenges and writing difficulties. WYNN was developed with the help of special educators and individuals with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and aphasia."

Picture Planner software
- - Picture Planner is an "icon-based personal organizer: Customizable, cognitively accessible scheduling software. This is a task and personal planner program for those who work with clients who are mentally challenged. Find out how it is used in schools and independent living settings on the Learn More link: http://www.cognitopia.com/learn.html

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Psychiatric.html
- - Job Accommodation Network Psychiatric Disabilities

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/intcog.html
- - Job Accommodation Network Intellectual or Cognitive Impairments

http://www.med-psych.net/
- - Med-Psych Network

http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/psych.html
- - EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities. This is a comprehensive document that answers many questions about a wide range of conditions and issues in the workplace environment.

http://www.neuroskills.com/index.shtml?main=/tbi/beh.shtml
- - Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide

http://www.mentalhelp.net/
- - Mental Help Net

http://www.abilityhub.com/ecolumn/2002/oct1.htm
- - software for computers to read aloud text for those with LD, from Ability Hub

http://www.abilityhub.com/cognitive/index.htm
- - Cognitive disabilities reminders, prompts and cues at specified times or under specified conditions. Definition of cognitive disability. The Center on Human Policy at Syracuse University defines cognitive disability as: a disability that impacts and individual's ability to access, process, or remember information."

http://www.webaim.org/simulations/distractability.php
- - WebAim Distractibility Simulation. Online simulation exercise - a simulation of the effects of cognitive disabilities

dyspraxiafoundation.org
- - What is Dyspraxia? Details about a particular LD condition that may affect up to 10% of the population. This is new to LD in general knowledge and may be confused with other disabilities. Dyspraxia affects the planning of what to do and how to do it. It is associated with problems of perception, language and thought.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyscalculia
- - Dyscalculia - great difficulty performing math calculations and recognizing numbers and math symbols

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
- - Learning Styles online test and information. Learning styles explained, alternative learning styles, strategies, LD, multiple intelligences

ldworldwide.org
- - Information on Learning Disabilities, by Stephen Rothenburg. Adults with LD information.

http://www.ldworldwide.org/store/ldw_store_books.html
- - Successful Lifetime Management: Adults with Learning Disabilities.

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
- - Learning Styles online test and information. Learning styles explained, alternative learning styles, strategies, LD, multiple intelligences

http://www.ldinfo.com/dyscalculia.htm
- - dyscalculia - a great deal about difficulty performing math calculations.

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_3_5
- - TechDis Article on Dyslexia and the use of Assistive Technology

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Ergonomics and Physical Considerations

Links recommended from our ATAZ training session handout for ERGO and Physical Considerations. These are blocked together below:

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Erguide/
- - Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Erguide/Three.htm#D1
- - Work-site Accessibility, from JAN (Job Accommodation Network)
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/checklist/a16.html
- - Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/checkweb.htm
- - Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal, US Dept. of Justice
http://www.atarizona.com/docs/General/barrierremoval.php
- - Readily-Achievable Barrier Removal - Readily-Achievable Barrier Removal, ATarizona.com document about accessibility
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/ampu.htm
- - Fact Sheet: Amputation
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Arthritis.html
- - Arthritis
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/other/ataxia.html
- - Fact Sheet: Ataxia
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/back.htm
- - Back conditions
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/CP.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Cerebral Palsy
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/cfs.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/ChronicPain.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Chronic Pain
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/CTDs.html
- - Employees with Cumulative Trauma Disorders
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Diabetes.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series:Employees with Diabetes
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/epilepsy.html
- - Accommodation ideas for employees with Epilepsy
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Fibro.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/leg/leg.html
- - Leg Impairments
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/littleperson/littleperson.html
- - Little People
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/MS.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Multiple Sclerosis
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/MD.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Muscular Dystrophy
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/obesity/obesity.html
- - Obesity
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/other/onehand.html
- - One Hand Use
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/whee.htm
- - Paraplegia: Accommodation Ideas for Wheelchair Use
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Sleep.html
- - Sleep Disorders
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Wheelchair.html
- - Quadriplegia: Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees Who Use Wheelchairs
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/stro.htm
- - Accommodation Ideas for Stroke, motor limitations or cognitive impairment
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/burninj.html
- - Accommodating employees with Burn Injuries

http://www.atarizona.com/ergo.htm
- - ATArizona.com Ergonomics and Physical Considerations Resource section

http://surpriseaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=504
- - Video presentation on the City of Suprise Channel 11 television website, Disability Awareness series: watch in streaming video on Window Media Player. This topic is "Mobility Disabilities".

http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/
- - SmartNav is a hands-free mouse alternative used with head-tracking

http://www.naturalreaders.com/
- - NaturalSoft is a free download for text-to-speech software.

http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/headpointer
- - Head-tracking pointer from IBM

http://www.seeingmachines.com/
- - Eye and Head-tracking systems from faceLAB. Head and face tracking, eye, eyelid and gaze tracking for human subjects within a 3-dimensional volume using a completely non-contact, video-based sensor.

http://www.therohostore.com/Default.aspx
- - ROHO cushion technology for wheelchair users, from the ROHO Store online

http://www.assistivetechnologies.com/gallery.asp?CT=
Alternate+Keyboards
- - Assistive Technologies alternative keyboard information

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/altinput.html
- - Job Accommodation Network Alt Computer Input

http://ahf-net.com
- - REACH Interface Author: on-screen keyboards and other assistive technology products. Applied Human Factors is a company that provides software for a unique series of customizable on-screen keyboards.

http://www.spinalcord.org/
- - National Spinal Cord Injury Association

http://www.scipilot.com/index.php
- - SCI PILOT Spinal Cord Injury resource decribing assistive technology experiences

http://www.rolli-moden.com/
- - Rolli-Moden Home, information about home modifications for those with disabilities

http://www.rollingrains.com/
- - Rolling Rains Report newsletter about travel and accessibility

http://wheelchairresource.blogspot.com/
- - wheelchairresource - Wheelchair Resource

http://abide.sbpoet.com/
- - Abide blog - CFS and Fibro

http://mylena34.conforums3.com/index.cgi
- - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome RSDS

http://www.mda.org/publications/Quest/q61vanmoney.html
- - MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) website article on financing a van conversion for accessible transportation

http://www.mda.org/publications/Quest/q41vehicle.html
- - MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) website article on adapted vehciles

http://www.specialneedsvehicles.com/index.asp
- - SpecialNeedsVehicles -- Adapt Mobility (vehicle modification)

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm
- - Summer Travel Agenda 2005: Include America program with accessible travel information

http://www.makoa.org/travel.htm
- - Disability Travel and Recreation Resources

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/travel_with_disabilities/115176
- - Getting the Design Right - Inclusive Destination Development

http://www.disableddealer.com/links_list.asp
- - DisabledDealer.com, a resource for vehicle modification and van purchases

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/18423/
- - 1st International Conference on Accessible Tourism - Taipei Taiwan (accessible travel information)

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.03/brain.html
- - Wired.com: Mind Control, using the mind to control computers

http://www.facilitiesnet.com/news/article2.asp?id=2420
- - FacilitiesNet : Study Finds Ergonomic Workspace Reduces Arthritis Disability Claims. Facility Management journal study on savings of work productivity on making office space ergonomic improvements

http://www.penagain.com/photographs.shtml
- - PEN AGAIN: Ergonomic Pens comfortable for writing and useful for physical limitations

http://wheelchairresource.blogspot.com
- - Wheelchair Resourse, online guides for many resources of interest to wheelchair users

http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/2008/060404.asp
- - CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue and Immune Sysfunction Association of America) has an online resource for chronic fatigue syndrome and immune deficiency syndrome. This resource has links for three downloadable articles about sleep disorders. These issues are important for understanding in the workplace as well as for general lifestyle concerns.

http://www.cfids.org/about-cfids/default.aspm
- - "Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and by other names, is a complex and debilitating chronic illness that affects the brain and multiple body systems." This webpage has detailed information about CFIDS, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, important research findings and how it affects the lives of those who live with it everyday.

http://www.dragontalk.com/NATURAL.htm
- - Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition information at dragontalk.com

http://saje-tech.com/products.html
- - SAJE technology products for AT and independent living

http://dragontalk.com/Gen_Use_Info.html
- - General use information about Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition

http://dragontalk.com/Gen_Use_Info.html
- - General use information about Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition

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General Disability Resources

http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com/at.htm
- - Listings of FREE AT resources and software

http://www.atarizona.com/general.htm
- - ATArizona.com General Disability Resources

http://diveintoaccessibility.org/
- - Dive Into Accessibility, a website with information on a wide variety of disabilities and accomodations.

vhttp://diveintoaccessibility.org/by_disability.html
- - Dive into Accessibility, Browse tips by disability

http://diveintoaccessibility.org/table_of_contents.html
- - Dive Into Accessibility Contents

http://www.abledata.com/
- - ABLEDATA assistive technology information

http://www.ada.gov/publicat.htm#Anchor-14210
- - ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials

http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm
- - ADA Standards for Accessible Design

http://adawatch.org
- - ADA WATCH, a website publishing current news about ADA issues in the US

http://www.disabilityresources.org/
- - DRM Guide to Disability Resources online, a treasure trove of disability information.

http://www.dmd-aapd.org/
- - Disability Mentoring Day

http://www.know-the-ada.com/
- - Know the ADA, a website of general information on the Americans with Disabilities Act

http://www.southwestada.org/
- - The DBTAC Southwest ADA Center, a website of general information on the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is one of ten regional Disabiity and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institue of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

http://www.onestops.info/
- - OneStops.info for One-Stop Centers, a wealth of information for job-seekers

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/index.htm
- - US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities

bt.com products for aging, and also speech disabilities
- - Age and Disability Action website

http://www.ataccess.org/
- - Alliance for Technology Access AT Advocates

http://www.csun.edu/cod/
- - CSUN: Center On Disabilities, CA State University Northridge

http://www.directilc.org/
- - DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc.

Disabilities-Directory.com
- - Disabilities-directory.com Links

http://www.sanantonio.gov/ada/handbook_front.asp
- - Disability Access Office San Antonio Portal

http://www.makoa.org/
- - disABILITY Information and Resources

http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/
- - ICDI (International Center for Disability Information), projects inlude JAN (Job Accommodation Network) and ICDI Disability Date Tables, and Project Save EV-AC, EVacuation and ACcommodation of People with Disabilities, funded by the US Department of Education, National Institue on Disability Rehabilitation and Research.

http://evac.icdi.wvu.edu/
- - Project Safe EV-AC, a three year development project to improve evacuation from buildings, vehicles, and other settings during emergencies by roviding training materials on the EVacuation and ACcommodation of people with disabilities. Project Safe EV-AC is targeting specific audiences, including people with disabilities and emergency responders. Brochure is available for download.

http://www.nmeda.org/
- - NMEDA Mobility Equipment Dealers

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/Disabilities/Physical/
- - Office for Persons with Physical Disabilities

http://www.resna.org/taproject/content/index.php?pid=132
- - State Assistive Technology Programs such as device loans, reutilization programs, demonstration programs and state financing activities.
http://www.bt.com/aged_disabled/products_speech/products
- - Age and Disability Action Site

http://atarizona.com/onestopresources.htm
- - ATarizona.com One- Stops, list of those working with the ATAZ Staff Training Program

http://www.directilc.org/
- - DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc.

http://www.disabilities-directory.com/
- - Disabilities-Disabled Top Links

disabilities-directory.com Employment Information
- - Disabilities-Employment Links

http://www.sanantonio.gov/ada/handbook_front.asp
- - Disability Access Office San Antonio

http://www.makoa.org/
- - disABILITY Information and Resources

http://www.disabilityresources.org/
- - DRM Guide Disability Resources on the Internet

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/title4.html
- - Title IV Americans with Disabilities

http://www.voicerecognition.com/icommunicator/
- - VoiceRecognition.com

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/
- - US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities

http://www.resna.org
- - RESNA, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society

http://www.techconnections.org/
- - Tech Connections.org

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/Disabilities/Physical/
- - Office for Persons with Physical Disabilities

http://kpope.com/accesspsych/index.php
- - Articles on Accessibility in Psychology Graduate Education and Practice, links for psychology

http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/third_tier/sleeplinks_disability.htm
- - Sleep disorders, information and links

http://www.nod.org/epiconference2004/index.html
- - Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html
- - Low-Literacy (Computer) Users, Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, a newsletter about accessible print and web publication strategies

http://mylena34.conforums3.com/index.cgi
- - RSDS Community Forum Hearing AT

http://www.ndhc.org/find.html
- - New Directions Housing Corporation, disabilities and housing information

http://www.alternet.org/story/21624/
- - AlterNet: Progressive Disability Perspective

Getting the Design Right, Universal Design
- - Getting the Design Right - Inclusive Destination Development

http://www.ablelink.org/
- - Online support network form AbleLink.org

http://www.communitycollaboration.net
- - Community Collaboration and Consensus, Public Participation with an emphasis on Youth

http://www.eka.com
- - Disability.com links, disabilities and chronic health conditions

http://www.wapd.org/
- - World Association for Persons with Disabilities (WAPD)

http://www.Youreable.com
- - Youreable.com is a community of members from the UK and Worldwide, with discussion forums and AT information.

http://www.abilitymagazine.com/
- - Ability Magazine, online. If you are a member of an educational, military or advocacy organization you may subscribe to a free digital version of each issue.

http://www-03.ibm.com/able/
- - IBM Human Needs and Accessibility Center

http://www.adapt.org/
- - ADAPT - American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today, promoting services in the community and independent living.

http://www.mossresourcenet.org/resources.htm
- - MossRehab ResourceNet - Resources

http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/about/AIAcourse/start.htm
- - ADA Accessibility Guidelines AIA course online

http://www.ada.gov/
- - ada.gov Info and Tech Assistance on Americans with Disabilities Act

http://www.ada.gov/disabilitynews.htm
- - Disability Rights Online News

http://codi.buffalo.edu/
- - CODI Cornucopia of Disability Information, an online resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. It consists of both an Internet Directory of Disability Information and a repository of electronic disability documents, dating back to the early 1990's. Many of the documents on CODI are publically available nowhere else on the Internet. This resource is supported by the Center for Assistive Technology, University of Buffalo.

http://www.abledata.com/
- - ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources.

http://www.closingthegap.com/
- - Closing the Gap is a major resource for parents and educators on information and training necessary to locate, compare, and implement assistive technology. It sponsors and annual conference and the Closing the Gap magazine.

http://diveintoaccessibility.org/
- - Dive Into Accessibility is a website for web developers ith general information on designing a more accessible website.

http://www.csunconference.org/index.cfm?EID=80000144&p=91
- - CSUN Directory of Exhibitors, contains links to AT manufacturers and products for March 2009 conference

http://www.csunconference.org/index.cfm?EID=80000144&p=88
- - CSUN: Center On Disabilities March 2010 conference in San Diego, CA March 22-27.

http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/psych.html
- - EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities. This document is a great way to learn about how ADA law and accomodations in the workplace are implemented in practical situations.

http://www.abilityinfo.com/category/culture.html
- - Abilityinfo - Disability Culture, list of disability resources, Abilityinfo.com

http://www.disabilitysecrets.com
- - Social Security Disability Secrets, an overview of how the federal disability system works and also provides answers to a number of questions. Very informative and many links provided.

http://codi.buffalo.edu/
- - CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information. Archives from the early 90's on. Wide variety of links and directories, with statistical information. U of Buffalo, part of the Western New York Regional TRAID Center at the Center for Assistive Technology

http://www.icdri.org
- - International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet

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Green Line Brake

Hearing AT

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources

http://www.atarizona.com/deafhoh.htm
- - ATArizona.com Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resource section

http://www.agbell.org/
- - Alexander Graham Bell Organization for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

http://surpriseaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=458
- - Video presentation on the City of Suprise Channel 11 television website, Disability Awareness series: watch in streaming video on Window Media Player. This topic is "Hearing Loss".

http://acdhh.org/
- - Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

https://www.azdes.gov/rsa/deafcounselors.asp
- - contact information for Arizona RSA/VR Counselors, Deaf and Hard of Hearing

http://www.acdhh.org/home/aztedp
- - Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program information available from ACDHH.

http://www.agbell.org/
- - Alexander Graham Bell Association, Deaf and Hard of Hearing information

http://www.asha.org/default.htm
- - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/tty/
- - ATT Relay Services, How to Make a TTY Relay Call

http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/links/index.html
- - ATT Relay Services, Links to Other Resources

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs/con_trs.html
- - FCC Guide on Telecommunications Relay Services

http://wally.rit.edu/depts/ref/research/deaf/ttyuse.html
- - FAQs, TTY Etiquette Tips

http://www.nextalk.net/nextalk62/nextalk.pl?rm=signup2
- - Nextalk.net Sign-Up for Advanced video and telephone services for the Deaf

http://www.nextalk.com/products/direct
- - NexTalk Direct, a software resource to make and receive TTY calls through a computer

http://www.valleycenterofthedeaf.org/
- - Valley Center of the Deaf

http://www.phone-tty.com/
- - Phone-TTY.com

http://www.notestation.com/sereneinnovationshighdefhd-60.htm
- - An example of a big button phone that is amplified with settings for volume, tone, clarity for users who are hearing impaired and also those who are Deaf and use neck-loop, tele-coil and other assistive accessories. This is a cross-disability AT device for different accessibiity needs including vision impairment and cognitive challenges.

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/title4.html
- - Title IV ADA hearing and speech impaired information

http://tap.gallaudet.edu/tty.htm
- - TTYs and TTY Modems, webpage from Gallaudet.edu

http://www.sprintbiz.com/government/vco/flyer.pdf
- - sprintbiz.com-government-vco-flyer.pdf

United Cerebral Palsy article
- - What You Should Know Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)

http://www.zak.co.il/deaf-info/old/tty_faq.html
- - TTY FAQ ATT Links

http://www.azrelay.org/
- - Arizona Relay Service, a public service to accessible phone calls for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled.

http://www.azrelay.org/services/info_711
- - TTY Etiquette information from AZ Relay

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaSmart
- - wikipedia article about Alphasmart, Dana and Neo2 laptop systems for notetaking, casual communication

http://www.comtek.com/assistive.html
- - Comtek FM System

http://www.sorensonvrs.com
- - Sorenson videophone information and video relay service (VRS)

http://www.signingbooks.org/animations/sign_language_animations.htm
- - Sign language Animations, Signing Avatars

http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi
- - ASL Pro online video sign language dictionary

http://http://captel.com/how-it-works.php
- - CapTel, phones that work with a free captioning service to caption everything callers say

http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/uniphones.php
- - Uniphone 1140 - an Ultratech combination phone for both voice and TTY calls

http://d-link.com/products/?pid=8
- - D-Link videophone information and the DVC-1000 Broadband Videophone

http://www.interpretype.com/?page=what-is-ity
- - Interpretype an ITY commuication system using notebook PC's for text messaging, streaming video and internet telephone connections

http://tap.gallaudet.edu/Text/tty.asp
- - Gallaudet University webpage about TTYs and TTY compatibility

http://www.asha.org/default.htm
- - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

http://www.nchearingloss.org/
- - NC SHHH Home

http://www.shhh.org/
- - Self Help for Hard of Hearing People

Hearing Loss, Hearing and the Ear
- - from MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING, online reference

http://hearmore.com/store/default.asp/
- - HearMore.com Aids and Appliances for Assistive Living

http://www.lssproducts.com/
- - LS catalog of products for low vision and hard of hearing use.

http://www.gallaudet.edu/
- - Gallaudet University

Audio Frequency Induction Loops
- - as assistive listening tool, a room enhanced with a built-in system makes it easier for a digital hearing aid user to have enhanced hearing without using a receiver or headset. This article explaines simple systems.

Induction Loop Assistive Listening Systems,Oval Window Audio
- - An induction loop is a simple wire and amplifier device to create a sound field in any room that will work with a digital hearing aid with a telecoil to improve hearing by reducing background noise

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_captioning
- - wikipedia article about Closed Captioning

http://www.sprintbiz.com/government
- - Sprint Business Government Relay Services

http://www.sprintbiz.com/government/relay/video.html
- - Sprint Business Video Relay

http://www.sprintbiz.com/government/vco/flyer.pdf
- - Sprint article about Voice Carry-Over

http://kcdhh.ky.gov/home/websitelinks.html
- - Kentucky Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Links Page

http://www.commtechlab.msu.edu/products/asl/index.html
- - Comm Tech Lab, Michigan State University: ASL/Personal Communicator CD-ROM and ASL Web Browser Site. This product can be a great aid to educators and persons who want to communicate in ASL. From the site, "the Personal Communicator is a user friendly program that brings ASL communication capabilities to the desktop and notebook computer. With more than 2500 digital video signs and 4500 English words (plus variations on these words) the Personal Communicator can be a useful tool in communication, education, and other environments." will convert your typed English text into American Sign Language signs and Speech for learning or communication purposes." The ASL Browser provides a straightforward interface to accessing over 2500 signs."

http://tap.gallaudet.edu/tty.htm
- - TTYs and TTY Modems Gallaudet.edu, from Gallaudet University, a great resource on all use of TTY.

http://wally.rit.edu/depts/ref/research/deaf/ttyuse.html
- - FAQs TTY Etiquette Tips for New Users RIT.edu

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs/con_trs.html
- - FCC consumer guide telecommunications relay service

Pocketalker Ultra Personal Listening System
- - A pocket talker is an ALD used for personal, casual use and consists of one unit with microphone and headset handled by the user only.

http://www.phone-tty.com/
- - Phone-TTY.com

http://www.nchearingloss.org/dual.htm
- - Dual Line Voice Carry Over Definition

What You Should Know Telecommunications Relay Services, UCP
- - United Cerebral Palsy webpage about telecommunications

http://www.zak.co.il/deaf-info/old/tty_faq.html
- - TTY FAQ

http://www.scommonline.com/
- - The Ubi-Duo is a communication device that facilitates direct, unaltered face to face communic between those who are dear or hard and with those who are hearing with a wireless disvice with a keyboard and display.

http://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-product-line/jordy-head-worn-video-magnifier.html
- - From Seamless Solutions, Usa: generated translation from written text or speech, into sign language.

http://www.signingbooks.org/animations/sign_language_animations.htm
- - Sign Language Animations and Signing Avatars. "Instead of a human person signing a story, a 3D animation (puppet, manikin, robot) is used to render the sign language on screen. This development may well have as large an impact on the ‘signing books’ field, as the development of ‘synthesised speech’ had for talking books. The objectives of ‘synthesised sign language’ can be compared to those of ‘synthesised speech’: a computer converts printed text into spoken text in real time, and without human intervention. In the case of ‘synthesised sign language’ however, the problem is more complex. It is not only a matter of converting printed text into another medium, but also into another language. The software therefore has to be a combination of translation software, and conversion software."

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Blind and Vision Impairment Resources

http://www.rfbd.org
- - Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

http://www.afb.org/
- - American Foundation for the Blind

http://surpriseaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=486
- - Video presentation on the City of Suprise Channel 11 television website, Disability Awareness series: watch in streaming video on Window Media Player. This topic is "Vision Impairments and Blindness". ACBVI staff are co-presenters in this overview of disability awareness for those who are blind or vision impaired, with assistive technology devices and programs demonstrated.

http://www.aisquared.com/index.cfm
- - ai squared: home of ZoomText and Big Shot screen reader software

http://www.lowvision.org/viewfinder_low_vision_resource_c.htm
- - Viewfinder Low Vision Resource Center, located in Mesa and in Sun City, with an office at ACBVI. Dr. Lynne P. Noon is Arizona's only full time provider of low vision eye care.

http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=30
- - Dolphin Guide is a menu system that "turns your computer into an easy-to-use reading system". The simple menu system makes using a computer easier for seniors and people who have cognitive challenges. A screen reader and screen magnification system helps those who are blind or have vision impairments.

http://www.yourlowvisionstore.com
- - Your Low Vision Store is the American supplier of Dolphin assitive techology and software, alons with AT products like JAWS, ZoomText, Guide, Humanware, CCTV's, etc.

http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability
- - Use "Readability, an online viewing application that changes a web article to be the size and style best suited for your needs. No ads other content appears on the page. You may select font size and even get an inverse, high contrast option. Read instructions to add a bookmark/favorite to your browser links and click on the icon in your taskbar to automatically view an online article in a more accessible way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_readers
- - Comparison chart of screen readers, including commercial software, freeware and open source applications.

http://www.yourdolphin.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=5
- - Dolphin products (Hal Screen Reader)

http://www.chirpingbat.com/j-sayfrm.html
- - J-Say for JAWS and Naturally Speaking

http://www.atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/jaws/index.php
- - JAWS for Windows Tutorial

http://www.speechtechnology.com/products/disabilities/jaws.html
- - JAWS screen reading software

http://www.nuance.com/omnipage/
- - OMNI Page, a popular OCR software,by Nuance

http://www.naturalreaders.com/
- - NaturalSoft is a free download for text-to-speech software.

http://www.lowvisionsolutions.com/SARA_main.html
- - SARA is a Scanning and Reading Appliance that makes printed documents accessible to the blind and low vision computer user, produced by Freedom Scientific.

Humanware all-i-one handheld talking GPS
- - Trekker Breeze, talking GPS by HumanWare

http://www.aisquared.com/Products/portable/index.cfm
- - Nemo is a portable CCTV device, from aisquared, the makers of ZoomText

http://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-product-line/jordy-head-worn-video-magnifier.html
- - Jordy is a head worn magnifier with two built-in LCD screens, from Enhanced Vision.

http://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-product-line/amigo-full-featured-portable-electronic-video-magnifier.html
- - The Amigo is a CCTV-type device that lets you read prices tags, restaurant menus, ingredients and directions no matter where you are with this new high powered video magnifier.

http://www.visual-techconnection.com/merlncls.htm
- - Merlin is a full-color, auto-focus, desktop video magnifier available at a very affordable price. Designed with the low vision user in mind, Merlin enables you to view images in vivid color, black and white, high contrast positive or high contrast negative. This product is from Enhanced Vision.

http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/
- - Window-Eyes is a software application for the blind and visually impaired, which converts components of the Windows operating system into synthesized speech allowing for complete and total access to Windows based computer systems.

http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/lv/magic-bl-product-page.asp
- - Magic is a software program for screen magnification, compatible with JAWS, from Freedom Scientific.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins_brailler
- - The Perkins Brailler is made by Howe Press and is used to write braille in a device like a "braille typewriter" with a key corresponding to each of the six dots of the braille code. By simultaneously pressing different combinations of the six keys, users can create any of the characters in the braille code.

http://adaptivetech.net/products/tiger_main.htm
- - A Tiger Embosser allows creating and embossing of braille directly from mainstream Windows® software like MS Office®, as well as from traditional braille-making software like Duxbury and Megadots.

http://www.humanware.com/en-united_kingdom/products/braille_and_speech/braille_displays
- - Brailliant Braille displays are portable and advanced Braille terminals used with both laptop and desktop computers. These devices enable braille users using computers..

http://www.readingmadeez.com/home.html
- - Premier Assitive and Premier Literacy provide software literacy tools, low-vision tools or tools for the blind. Portable literacy tools provide assistive tecnology on the go, software for text audio format in MP3 and 4, and for ESL (English as a Second Language) translating to and from eight different languages. Text files to audio files software includes a PDF converter.

http://www.readingmadeez.com/Products/PremierToGo.html
- - Premier to Go is a toolkit of assistive technology applications for low-vision, blind, or ESL students. Literacy tools help those with learning disabilities and cognitive challenges. The products work through a sturdy flash drive connecting to any Windows operating system with Vista or XP. You have access to the technology wherever you go—no installation required. 10 powerful and easy-to-use literacy tools, even for novice users.

http://www.blind.state.ia.us/toolbox
- - Iowa Department for the Blind “Toolbox” resource of information, videos, tutorials and links for dealing with vision loss

http://www.optelec.co.uk/?id=1365
- - EasyLink is a notetaker from Optelec that connects wirelessly to PCs, PDAs and smartphones.

http://www.setbc.org/special/virg/p2_12.html
- - Visually Impaired Resource Guide, assitive technology and Braille

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
- - Arizona RSA Blindness Resources

http://www.synapseadaptive.com/alva/alva_pro/alva_satellite_braille_displays.htm
- - Alva Satellite Braille Displays feature ergonomic design and work with popular screen reader programs used by braille users who use computers.

http://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-product-line/amigo-full-featured-portable-electronic-video-magnifier.html
- - Focus Braille Displays navigate the Windows® environment for brailler users with their computer.

http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/products/braille_and_speech/braillenotes/_details/id_25/voicenote_mpower_qt.html
- - VoiceNote is a notetaker with text to speech features, and has high-quality speech output with or without a Braille display. Similar features of the BrailleNote are packed into a smaller and lighter unit. Braille keyboard or QWERTY input, from HumanWare.

http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/products/braille_and_speech/product_features
- - Product features of the BrailleNote and VoiceNote notetakers from Humanware.

http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/products/blindness/deafblind_communicator/_details/id_118/deaf-blind_communicator.html
- - Deafblind Communicator, DBC, face-to-face, TTY and SMS texting for those who are both Deaf and Blind, from Humanware.

http://abisee.com/Eye-Pal.html
- - Eye-Pal device converts print material to refreshable Braille, speech or text files, from ABISee

http://www.humanware.com/Site/Files/a/06cc20404d351cbaa2520fcd0d5adc3/57d7e1843173ee6320f958e015588f1c/BraillePoster.pdf
- - Braille Easy Reference Guide from HumanWare. This PDF document shows common braille characters and words with photos of four types of notetakers used by people who are blind.

http://www.nfb.org/
- - National Federation of the Blind

http://www.saavi.us/
- - Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired, based in Tucson, Arizona

http://www.freedomscientific.com
- - Freedom Scientific - JAWS and more products and software for those who are blind or vision impaired

http://seeitourway.org/
- - Foundation for Blind Children

http://www.atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/jaws/index.php
- - JAWS for Windows tutorial

http://www.speechtechnology.com/products/disabilities/jaws.html
- - JAWS screen reading software, by speechtechnology.com

chirpingbat.com About J-Say
- -J-Say for JAWS and Naturally Speaking

http://www.magnifiers.org/
- - The Screen Magnifiers Home

Tactile Graphics Article, NCTD.org
- - NCTD: Making Tactile Graphics

http://www.nctd.org.uk/MakingTG/thermo.asp
- - NCTD: Making Tactile Graphics: Thermoform

http://www.horizons-blind.org/
- - Horizons-blind org

http://www.nyise.org/whatsnew/taevi.html
- - On-line Site Aids Blind Studies- TAEVI

http://www.educnet.education.fr/louvre/escholb.htm
- - French Vision Website Development

http://blindreaders.info/mapgraph.html
- - Tactile Maps and Graphics

http://www.pulsedata.com/
- - HumanWare PulseData Vision Products

http://livescience.com/health/060523_vision_restored.html
- - Live Science article about an MIT research project developing a new machine to help some vision-challenged people to see better as they walk around spaces.

CNET Article: Silver Surfers
- - Article about Seniors and the problems using the Internet and age-related macular degeneration

http://www.afb.org/
- - American Foundation for Blind

http://www.assistivetechnologies.com/
- - Assistive Technologies, BigKeys keyboard

http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
- - State of Arizona RSA webpage on Blindness Resources

http://www.setbc.org/special/virg/p2_12.html
- - Visually Impaired Resource Guide Students who Braille

http://www.rfbd.org/
- - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

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Employment AT

http://www.disabilities-directory.com/Top_Society_Disabled_Employment.html
- - Disabilities Employment Top Links

http://disability.workforce3one.org/
- - Workforce³ One Disability and Employment - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
- - Job Accommodation Network

http://www.arizonavirtualonestop.com/
- - Arizona Workforce Connection - AZ Virtual One-Stop

http://www.onestops.info/
- - Onestops.info - NCWD National Workforce on Disability/Adult

One-Stop Accessibility Toolkit, State of Virginia, DORS
- - Matrix: The Assistive Technology tools your client may find useful. Great links to use of common AT devices, presented for One-Stop clients.

One-Stop Tech Overview of AT Products, Virginia
- - Overview of AT devices used in State of Virgina One-Stop Centers, with photos and descriptions.

One-Stop Toolkit.org
- - The One-Stop toolkit website, a technical assistance product developed by DTI Associates, Inc. on behalf of Work Incentive and Disability Program Navigator Grantees.

National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult, Article
- - Designing a Universally Accessible Electronic Work Station and Kiosk

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1132/is_10_55/ai_114290202
_114290202
- - article about the right not to work and the meaning of work for disabled people.

http://www.gladnet.org/
- - Gladnet - Global Applied Disability Research, Employment and Training

http://www.exceptionalnurse.com/equipment.php
- - Exceptional Nurse website, an online resource for medical professionals who have disabilities. This webpage lists accessible technology for healthcare providers. The assistive technology ranges for devices from stethyscopes for those with hearing loss, to talking calculators and reading pens. The website has many sections of interest to people with a wide range of disabilities.

https://center.wwrc.net/sphome/onestoppctech/OneStop/Overview.htm
- - State of Virginia, Rehabilitation Services website with checklists and resource information about the AT provided in One-Stop Centers in Virginia. Many links and good AT resources are available in this site.

http://www.servicelocator.org/default.asp
- - National One-Stop Location and Referral website, with many resources for job-seekers

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Accessibility Online

100 Killer Web Accessibility Resources
- - Resources for online applications, downloads, tools and more, organized by categories including some unusual resources for such areas as color blindness, photosensitive epilepsy, and simulators.

4 Awesome Visual Search Engines
- - Some people find a visual search engine easier to use, with search results in a simple mind-map diagram instead of text in linear outline

Evaluating Cognitive Web Accessibility
- - Because there are more people with cognitive challenges and learning disabilities than all people with physical and sensory disabilities combinged, this online tutorial is very helpful to those who create accessible websites or re-design websites to increase access for all.

Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites
- - ADA.gov information on accessibility requirements for government websites

http://www.abilityhub.com/
- - computer assistive technology abilityhub for disability and disabilities. Good site with links to computer access issues and resources. Link of Interest and AbilityHub eColumn articles are worthwhile.

http://www.webaim.org/simulations/lowvision.php
- - Low Vision Disability Simulation. Similar to the learning disability simulation by the same company WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) Web developers who are not visually impaired often have difficulty understanding the problems users with visual impairments face when accessing web pages that are not designed with their needs in mind. This simulation provides and opportunity for users to experience a web page as someone with a visual impairment might see it.

lighthouse.org color contrast article
- - Using Color Contrast on Webpages, by Lighthouse.org. See also the many pages this website supplies for those who are developing accessible websites. Excellent resource.

Camera on the Road, Webpage Appearance
- - What Webpages Look Like in Different Systems. This site has a comprehsive and easy-to-understand tutorial with screenshots for designing webpages with an eye to what different monitor resolution, size, and browser choice will produce for the viewer's experience.

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php
--TechDis aims to be the leading educational advisory service, working across the UK, in the fields of accessibility and inclusion. TechDis aims to enhance provision for disabled students and staff in higher, further and specialist education and adult and community learning, through the use of technology. TechDis is a JISC-funded service ( Joint Information Systems Committee).

http://www.disabledonline.com/education.php
- - Educational Resources Disabled Online. Disabled Online is a portal to links and resources

http://www.webstandards.org/buzz/
- - Web Standards Project- Inspired by Accessibility (Archives of all articles)

webaim Web Accessibility In Mind

http://www.digital-web.com/articles/innovative_design_accessibility/
- - Digital Web Mag - Innovative Design Inspired by Accessibility

http://www.rit.edu
- - EASI - Equal Access to Software and Information

usableweb.com
- - Web Page Accessibility

http://www.pdftoword.com
- - Some people find PDF documents less than accessible, try this online application that converts your pdf document to your choice of WORD or rich text format.

Adding - Editing captions Getting Started - YouTube

How to Caption YouTube Videos

http://trace.wisc.edu
- - Trace Center computers and disability

http://juicystudio.com/services/readability.php
- - Readibility Test for Webpages, Juicy Studio online test where you can enter any URL to get the results

http://www.w3.org/
- - World Wide Web Consortium and Web Site Accessibility Guidelines

accessibilityblog.com on low-vision and blindness/
- - Website Accessibility Blog. A great website that tracks news and tips about website accessibility. Many links and frequent updates are excellent.

Google: Accessible Search Engine Link
- - Google has an accessible search engine! Go to this link and search for accessible webpages. This is much easier to use than the regular Google search link.

http://labs.google.com/accessible/faq.html
About using Accessible Google Search

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