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Resources for Parents &
Teachers of Blind Kids
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Teachers of Blind Kids (Text only version)
- Blindness
- Braille
- Buy, Sell, Trade, Donate
- Computers & Technology
- Educational Materials
- Games, Sports, & Recreation
- Home Activities
- Kid's Books, Stories, and News for Brailling
- Nemeth: Braille Mathematical Code
- Networking for Support & Encouragement
- Orientation & Mobility
- Foreign Language Materials
- Text-Only Games
- Toys and Learning Tools
- A Blind Net is your source for USEFUL and
FACTUAL information about blindness and related issues.
- These pages will provide you with USEFUL and FACTUAL information about blindness;
general information as well as links to organizations OF the Blind, those organizations
FOR the Blind that work with us, some of the companies that provide equipment we use, and
other resources.
- The Busy Teachers' WebSite K-12
- ThisSite is designed to provide teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans /
classroom activities with a minimum of site-to-site linking, and to provide an enjoyable
and rewarding experience for the teacher who is learning to use the Internet.
- Certificate in Special
Educational Needs (Visually Impaired)
- Student Guide
- The Certificate in Special Education Needs (Visually Impaired) is aimed at both
professionals and non-professionals, working with Visually Impaired people, as an
introduction to specialist provision, strategies and adaptive technologies within this
field.
- It is for teachers and support staff working within a mainstream classroom situation
with pupils/students who are placed with their sighted peers and may be the first Visually
Impaired person in the school/college.
- The Course provides an opportunity for Care and other staff, within specialist
departments, working with and for the Visually Impaired to follow a specific programme to
ensure the needs of their clients are met both in the workplace and in the residential
supported environment.
- It is for parents, family and carers to support them and to encourage them to explore
visually impaired issues to enhance the opportunities for the Visually Impaired person.
- The Course will be delivered through web based ODL (Open Distance Learning) utilising
the VITA system. This would include group tutorials, materials for downloading, bulletin
boards, virtual classrooms, chatrooms, virtual discussions, on-line tutorials and
discussions, individual research and study.
- The Course is accredited by the NOCN and full details of the breakdown of the credit
system can be located on the framework document.
- Here are some links to other sites of
related interest.
There are 7 groups of links here:
- 1. Open and Distance Learning.
2. Organisations.
3. International Sites.
4. Links Pages.
5. Useful Link Pages.
6. Resources.
7. Review these links.
Open and Distance Learning:
Organisations:
International Sites:
Links Pages:
Useful Link Pages:
Resources:
- Society for Disability Studies
Links
Contents:
- - Academic Programs
- - Social, activist, and organizational resources
- - Journals and other Media
- - General disability links
- - General policy links
- - Other on-line disability studies resources
- - Disability-related newsgroups
- - Disability-related mailing lists
- - Other scholarly societies
- Links to Academic Programs or Centers of Disability Studies
- Center for Disability Studies, at the University of Hawaii
- Courses for MPA/Disability Studies degree at Suffolk University
- Disability Research Unit at University of Leeds, U.K.
- Disability Studies concentration at Syracuse University
- Center for Disability Research at Uppsala University
- Institute for Disability Policy, at the University of Southern Maine
- Institute for Human Development, at Northern Arizona University
- Institute on Disability, at the University of New Hampshire
- Department of Disability and Human Development, at the University of Illinois at
Chicago. They now have a Ph.D. program in Disability Studies and a Masters of Science
program in Disability and Human Development.
Edmark, an IBM company, is one of the country's
leading developers and publishers of children's educational software. Edmark is widely
recognized for the quality of its products. The company currently offers over 30
high-quality multimedia titles that have been honored with a combined total of more than
200 important industry awards for their rich educational depth, thought-provoking content
and open-ended environments where kids can investigate, experiment, role-play and
construct their own ideas and projects.
- Sheppard Software - We make
learning fun...
- Come in and visit our Software pages, where you can download Shareware versions and read
reviews of our award-winning software.
- At Sheppard Software, we are dedicated to producing the finest in educational software.
That's the reason people are noticing our work. Our software has several unique elements:
Welcome to Empowerment Zone (version
3.9), the home page of Jamal Mazrui! This site offers information, ideas, and software
related to my interests and the theme of empowerment -- helping individuals and
communities achieve self actualization and full citizenship.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Personal
- Consulting
- Politics
- Employment
- Technology
- Miscellaneous
- Favorite links
http://edsoasis.org/index.html
http://edsoasis.org/TGuild/Lessons/TGuildTOC.html
Recommended Websites
- For Classroom Use -- The Treasure Zone
- For Preparation -- Teacher Treasures
Other Resources
- Lesson Plans -- The Teachers' Guild Library
- Interviews -- Teacher Spotlights
http://www.viguide.com/entgames.htm#top
Table of Contents
- Introducing computers
- What makes software accessible?
- DOS-based speech-friendly games
- Windows-based speech-friendly games
- Other speech-friendly games
- Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Miscellaneous Links
Let's face it. Children with visual impairments, even more so than their sighted peers,
need to use computers. Why? Because it's one of the fastest and easiest ways to have
access to information. Why hire someone to read to you when you can use a screen reader to
read it to yourself whenever you want?
One of the first steps for the child and their family is learning how to entertain
themselves on the computer. After some fun and educational activities on the computer, you
can all feel more comfortable and competent about using the computer for more utilitarian
purposes like writing a book report for school or exchanging e-mail messages with friends.
On this page, I attempt to offer some advice on software for a child with visual
impairments. Sometimes the advice is on what not to buy. Sometimes it will be to forewarn
you on the extent to which a given program will be independently accessible to the child.
And, where and as much possible, I'll try to help you learn how to get and set up these
games.
HumanWare, Inc. specializes in
access technology for persons who have difficulties reading print due to blindness,
low vision, or learning and/or reading disabilities. We strive to maintain a strong
emphasis on reading, writing and general literacy through information access and
management hardware, software and support services. Our solutions include computers with
speech; braille terminals, printers and notetakers; scan/read systems; electronic
magnifiers with computer access; and specialized software applications.
- Braille Solutions
- Speech Solutions
- Magnification Solutions
http://www.austin.ibm.com/sns/products.htm
- Special Needs
- Systems Overview
- SNS Products
- Partners
- Resources
- Events
- Guidelines
Several products are available through IBM and our resellers to enhance the quality of
life of people with disabilities.
Indiana School for the Blind
Established in 1847. The School which has an enrollment of approximately 190 students
is administered by the State Department of Health and receives its funding from the State
of Indiana. The School offers pre-school through high school programs, free of charge on a
residential or day school basis, to the young people of Indiana who are blind and visually
impaired.
Information About School
Free Software
Create Braille Math Worksheets with this free, DOS based program. The program
automatically generates drill worksheets in braille code using regular, decimal and dollar
formats.
Eye Information
Eye Conditions
Other Educational Programs for the Visually Impaired
- Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
- Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
- Texas School for the Visually Impaired
- Utah School for the Deaf and Blind
- The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
Other Visually Impaired Related Resources
- Blind Links
- Blind Children’s Center Inc. Home Page
- Web Server for the Visually Handicapped
- American Printing House for the Blind
- COSB: Council of Schools for the Blind
Other Educational Resources
Internet Resources for
Parents
- The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
- The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit
organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to improve the quality and
quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.
- THE INTERNET: An Inclusive Magnet for
Teaching All Students
- From the World Institute on Disabilities, An excellent downloadable manual! The World
Wide Web, the information superhighway, cyberspace, the net: this global network of
computers, databases, libraries, images and sounds brings new challenges and opportunities
to education. This resource book is aimed at helping you use the Internet as a tool to
educate all students in your classroom, including students with disabilities, auditory and
visual learners, students from rural areas, those who do not speak English as their first
language - in short, everyone.
- Assistive
Technology Guide for Children with Learning Difficulties
- From The Schwab Foundation for Learning: Assistive Technology Guide for Children with
Learning Difficulties: A free online booklet discussing the use of technology to assist
students' studies; it specifically focuses on computers and software appropriate for
children between the ages of five and up.
Table of Contents:
- What Is Assistive Technology?
- Why Use Assistive Technology?
- Types of Assistive Technology
- Written Language Technologies
- Reading Technologies
- Listening Technologies
- Organization/Memory Technologies
- Math Technologies
- Selecting the Best Technology for Your Child
- Cost
- Closing Comments
- Steps to Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Resources
- The Technology for All Americans
Project
- The Technology for All Americans Project is administered through the International
Technology Education Association and funded by the National Science Foundation and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Technology for All Americans: A Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology
- California's Special Education Assistive
Technology Program
- California's Special Education Assistive Technology Program is administered by the
California, Department of Education. Special Education is instruction that is specially
designed to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Special Education is
provided at no cost to parents. AT equipment and services identified on the student's
Individual Education Plan (IEP) as necessary to assist a child in the educational process
may be purchased by the school district.
Technology Integration: Using Technology as a Tool
for Education and Communication
Aug Comm Website
- RESNA
- The RESNA Technical Assistance Project provides information and consultation to the
state assistive technology programs. The technical assistance project assists the state
assistive technology projects in their efforts to promote access to availability of and
funding for assistive technology to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
The RESNA Technical Assistance Project is funded through the U.S. Department of
Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Assistive and Adaptive Technology in
Special Education
The Special Ed Advocate (WrightsLaw)
KerrLaw
EdLaw
LDOnline
- IntelliTools - Accessible Technology for Learning
- For two decades, IntelliTools has been a leading provider of hardware and software
giving students with special needs comprehensive access to learning. IntelliTools is also
the leading provider of professional development for a growing number of teachers, parents
and specialists - all committed to realizing the dream of educational equity for all.
- Iowa Department for the Blind. Welcome to
ASSIST With Windows!
- Since 1997, project ASSIST has been creating and distributing tutorials on using popular
Windows programs with a specific screen reader. The tutorials use keyboard instruction and
include keystrokes and strategies for your screen reader. Step-by-step exercises give you
hands-on experience using your screen reader with the application. The topics covered in
the tutorials are similar to those taught in classes offered by commercial training
companies.
- Complete List of Tutorials.
- About Taped Tutorials.
- How to Order a Taped Tutorial.
- Future Tutorials.
- Other Computer Training Resources.
- Questions and Answers.
- E-mail: ASSIST@blind.state.ia.us.
Address:
Project ASSIST With Windows
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Contests
ED's Oasis MasterSearch lesson plan contest invites educators to enter their best
standards-matching curriculum-supporting Internet-woven lesson to win ISTE membership and
software prizes. Winning entries are published in the Teachers' Guild Lesson Plan library.
The contest runs three times annually.
- Resource Collections
- Designing Lessons
- Lesson Plans
- Workshop Handouts
- Web Page Construction
Other pages:
- Technology Planning
- The Oracle Newsletter
- Curriculum Resources
- Library/Media Center
- Essays & More
TEACHER RESOURCE COLLECTIONS
California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse If an instructional program marketed
to schools uses a computer, a VCR or laserdisc player, a network or the Internet-- the
Clearinghouse has probably evaluated it. The Clearinghouse's web site contains a
searchable, on-line database of more than 2000 recommended programs.
Information is provided regarding curriculum and instruction, leadership, professional
development, school reform, and assessment, to name a few. Additionally, suggestions for
finding further information are given when appropriate.
DESIGNING LESSONS
ED's Oasis Teachers' Guild Lesson Plan Library Browse through the collection of
MasterSearch Lesson Plan Contest winning entries, or read about the contest to know when
to send in your own lesson!
LESSON PLANS
The Gateway provides the key to high quality Internet lesson plans, curriculum units
and other education resources.
- The Force Foundation
- This page contains links to related websites which may be of interest. These links have
been divided into regional categories.
International
- IFLA
- The website for IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
- DAISY
- The website for the DAISY talking book consortium
- Sight Savers International
- The website for Sight Savers International (Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind)
Education Development Center, Inc.
NCIP Links
Below is a list of links that provide information, and resources relating to technology
and students with disabilities. This list was last updated July 1998.
TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITIES
Organizations Companies that specialize in technology for students with disabilities
SPECIAL EDUCATION
- General
- Inclusion
- Universities with Special Education Resources
DISABILITY RESOURCES
- General
- Specific Disabilities
- Visual Impairments
- Deaf/Hearing Impairments
- Learning Disabilities
- Cognitive/Developmental Disabilities
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Hyperlexia
- Autism and Related Disorders
- Severe Speech and Physical Impairments
- ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) & ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Family and Parent Support
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
WWW ACCESSIBILITY
OTHER
- Students with Visual
Impairments
Table of Contents
- Introduction - Teaching Those With Visual Impairments
- The Nature and Degree of Visual Impairments
- Assesment of Vision
- Educational Implications of Vision Loss
- Needs of Students With Visual Impairments
- Students With Visual Impairments - Expectations
- Ask the Parents or Guardians - Sample Questions
- Ask the Vision Resource Teacher - Sample Questions
- Your Students Functional Vision
- Questions the Vision Resource Teacher May Ask You
- First Meeting With the Functional Team - Sample
- Student Interviews
- Orientation and Mobility (Travel Skills)
- Safety and Environment
- Teaching Tips
- Aids Your Student May Need
- Selected Vocabulary
- Help, Resources, Who To Talk To
- Acknowledgments
BC Ministry of Education
Ministry Publications, News and Reports
The Ministry of Education produces many online publications and reports. To help you
more easily find a ministry publication, our documents have been divided into categories
which best reflect our audiences.
- News
- Publications of Interest to Parents
- Publications of Interest to Students
- Publications of Interest to Teachers and Administrators Special Education On-line
Documents (various)
Social Studies Provincial Assessment 96
- Publications of Interest to All Audiences
- Education Technology Advisory Committee
- Independent School Act and related Regulations and Orders)
The Institute for
Innovative Blind Navigation has three international goals; the creation and
maintenance of a Blind Children's Web Portal; the monitoring and development of
navigational technologies; and the establishment of a global knowledge management system
for issues relating to blind navigation. The Blind Children's Web Portal and the
Navigational Technologies goals are discussed elsewhere on this web center.
The following web book was written by Dr. Douglas Baldwin, the director of the
Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation. The book is meant to be an example of the
potential for knowledge management in cyberspace. A truly global effort would involve
input from many agencies and individuals, it would be actively (daily) managed, and it
would have search capabilities. Regard the book as an experiment, a prototype, and a hope
for the future.
Chapters of the Electronic Book
- Introduction to teaching orientation and mobility to children
- Teaching mobility skills to blind children
- Teaching blind students to navigate (teaching orientation skills)
- Understanding vision; and teaching adaptations to vision impairment
- Teaching non-categorical orientation and mobility (for those not blind)
- Building an orientation and mobility curriculum
- The future and how it affects what we teach
- The human brain: navigation, vision, mobility
- Research: Who's doing what and where
- International Orientation and Mobility
- Internet Websites about blindness
- Product Suppliers and Manufacturers
- Tell a Story
- Overbrook School for the Blind, progress
toward the future.
- This site was created to serve as a resource for the community and the students of
Overbrook School for the Blind. Overbrook School for the Blind offers a variety of
programs for children of different ages and abilities. The whole school is geared toward
supporting students as they grow and learn. Since Overbrook was founded in 1832 our
mission has been to provide all our students, according to their individual needs, with
the skills that will give them the greatest opportunity to experience active and
fulfilling lives. Read our Welcome Page.
Visual Impairment Related
Sites
EASI's K to 12
Education Technology Centre
EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information
The BASICS of Adaptive Technology
Adaptive technology and special education can be complex and intimidating subjects if
you are not familiar with the language and devices available. Therefore, we are providing
a Glossary of Adaptive Technology and Special Education Terminology, two EASI Online
Handbooks of hardware and software products, and other miscellaneous items to better guide
you in your understanding and advocacy efforts.
Taking a Closer Look at Adaptive Technology and Services.
This portion of the web site goes into much more depth regarding adaptive technology
and software evaluations, funding methods, IEP's and other legal documents that address
the technology and services delivery and much more.
Department of Education Support for Adaptive Technology:
Books, Newsletters, Assorted Memos, Policy Letters, Journals and Papers to assist you
in the process of understanding Adaptive Technology from the Government's point of view.
EASI's K-12 Science Engineering and Math Resources In 1997 The National Science
Foundation awarded EASI a grant to collect and disseminate materials to better enable K-12
students to succeed in math and science. This section will include information for math
and science teachers and students; for special education teachers; for school
administrators; for parents and others with interest in this area. EASI will be updating
and expanding this page regularly.
Just For Kids!
Internet Resources for Parents
Other Special Education and Adaptive Resources on the Internet
Resources for Teachers
Teachers will find help in the area of working with students with disabilities to
utilize the computer as a tool towards inclusion and curriculum integration.
General Internet Resources
RNC Related Links
Local Associations
- Brighton Society for the Blind
- Cardiff Institute for the Blind
- County Durham Society for the Visually Handicapped
- Grampian Society for the Blind
- Herefordshire DIAL
- Teesside Society for the Blind
National Organisations
- Action for Blind People
- Association of Blind Piano Tuners
- Blindcare
- British Computer Association of the Blind
- British Wireless for the Blind Fund
- Calibre
- Confederation of Tape Information Services
- Fight For Sight
- Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
- National Library for the Blind UK
- Nystagmus Network
- Opsis
- Optometry Today
- Royal London Society for the Blind
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
International Organisations
- Daisy Consortium
- International Blind Sports Association
- International Glaucoma Association
- Sight Savers International
Companies
- Talking Newspaper Enterprises Ltd
- In Touch Handbook
- Dolphin Computer Access
- Sight and Sound Technology
- Microsoft Accessibility and Disability Unit
- Modern World Data Ltd
Education and Training
- Department for Education & Employment
- Department of Education Northern Ireland
- Exhall Grange School, Coventry
- Further Education Funding Council England
- Further Education Funding Council Wales
- Hereford Association of Colleges
- International Therapy Examination Council
- National Federation of Access Centres
- National Association for Managers of Student Services
- New Deal
- Scottish Office Education and Industry Department
- St Vincent's School, Liverpool
- The Royal Blind School, Edinburgh
- University of Wolverhampton: Map of UK FE Colleges
- University of Wolverhampton: Map of UK Universities
- Education 2000
Other Sites
- Disability Net
- Disability - on the agenda
- National Touch Reading Week
- Nottingham University Blind Mobility Research Unit
- SSC Visual Impairment Service
- Sunderland Eye Infirmary
- "The vOICe"
- Web Accessibility Initiative
University of Hertfordshire
Sensory Disabilities Research Unit
Welcome to the SDRU web site!
The Sensory Disabilities Research Unit (SDRU) was set up in 1993 within the Psychology
Department of the University of Hertfordshire (UH) to study how new technologies can
assist in overcoming the problems faced by disabled and elderly people in their day to day
lives. The Unit is involved in a number of research projects, some funded by the TIDE
Initiative (Technology Initiative for Disabled and Elderly People) of the European Union,
the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Royal National Institute of the
Blind (RNIB).
Site has the following pages:
Who is in the SDRU?
- Projects
- Current projects and areas of interest:
- PAM-AID (Personal adaptive mobility AID for the frail and elderly visually impaired)
- VISTEL (Visual Impaired Screen Based Telephony)
- Access to virtual environments Access to the World Wide Web Internet use and
"addiction"
Completed projects
- ACCESS developed tools for developing unified user interfaces and prototype hypermedia
web browser for blind users
- GUIB developed Windows access for blind people
- MoBIC (Mobility of Blind and Elderly People Interacting with Computers)
- SATURN (Smart Card And Terminal User Requirements and Needs)
Publications available
- Interesting literature
- Would you like to be involved in research?
- Interesting Links
- TIDE Initiative home page European Union home page Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) home page Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) home page SDRU World Wide
Web links SDRU Disability links SDRU Human Computer Interaction links Other SDRU links
The Special Needs and Distance
Learning Network
A cooperative project between the Swedish National Agency for Special Needs Education
(SIH), the Tomteboda School Resource Center (TRC) and the Stockholm Institute of Education
(LHS)
Students with disabilities have much to gain by using new technology and new media. The
Special Needs and Distance Learning Network (SNDL Network) is one more proof of this. The
goal of the project is to create a collection of experiences for a network-based
continuing education concept that combines modern information technology with special
educational competence.
Distance learning is nothing new in Sweden, but our project is the first to use this
technology to support disabled students and their support staff. There are many advantages
to distance learning, or instruction at a distance. Especially in rural areas there is a
need to reduce the number of trips that eat up resources which could be used in other
activities. Moreover, there are large gains to be made in following up learning activities
and reinforcing them with regular instructional sessions at a distance. In the end, it's
all about giving the best possible support to disabled students so that they can fully
participate in their schooling.
Special Education
- Special Education Review
- On-line documents
- Staff Responsibilities
- Special Education Technology - SET BC
- BC Safe School Centre Resource Catalogue
- Special Education Technology - British Columbia
- ET-BC is a Provincial Resource Program designed to assist school districts in British
Columbia in meeting the technology needs of students with physical disabilities and visual
impairments.
SuperKids - The Parent's and Teacher's Guide to
Educational Resources
Choose from six learning activity areas, ranging from letter recognition and math, to
sorting and following directions.
Links
- For Kids
- For Parents
- For Teachers
- SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator
- Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own here at
SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to
be used in the problems, then click on the button! A worksheet will be created to your
specifications, ready to be printed for use.
- Technology Guide to Assist Students with
Visual Impairments in Meeting Curriculum Goals
- This guide provides a sequential framework addressing a range of technology options to
meet the general learning expectations across BC curricula from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Braille, print enhancement and speech output technologies are included. While the guide
has applicability to all subject areas and grade levels the suggested strategies and
modifications focus on the learning outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired
Texas School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired (Education)
- Special Programs
- Short-Term Classes
- SPRING TECHNOLOGY WEEK
- Algebra Doesn't Cook Hamburgers
- Instructional Resources - links to curriculum, math, multiple impairments, photography,
science, libraries, download Braille materials and fonts, and more...
- Books Featuring Characters With Blindness and Visual Impairment
- Art Ideas
- Information About Color and Color Blindness
- Accessible Instructional Resources
- Accessible Textbooks Clearinghouse
- AFB Textbooks and Instructional Materials Solutions Forum
- Assessment Resources for Vision and Hearing
- Primary Identified Etiology - Deafblind
- Selected Anomalies and Diseases of the Eye by Dr. Virginia Bishop
- Downloadable Braille Materials - books in Megadots and Duxbury format ready for printing
- Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Students
- Teaching Students with Visual and Multiple Impairments
- Adaptive Technology Resources - pages on CCTV, WWW access, multimedia textbooks, Braille
n' Speak, , and more...
- Technology Manufacturer's Links
- Assistive Technology Assessment Summary For Students with Visual Impairments - a useful
summary form
- Overview of Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind Students
- Braille Lite Training Materials
- Publications - developed and published by TSBVI. Curriculum materials, COSB newsletter,
videos, and more...
V. I. Guide, a guide to Internet resources about
visual impairments, for parents and teachers
This site contains information on many topics pertaining to parenting and teaching a
child with visual impairments.
The major subject areas of this site are listed below.
Contents
Vision-related Services. This area contains information about braille, orientation and
mobility, materials and curriculum adaptations, activities of daily living and more.
Special Education Services. This area contains information about various other
therapies a visually impaired student might be receiving in addition to vision services.
In addition, it lists sources for additional information about Individualized Education
Plans (IEPs) and advocacy.
Assistive Technology
Table of Contents
- Assistive Hardware and Software, listed by category
- Assistive Hardware and Software, listed by vendor or distributor name
- Software and Web Accessibility
- Training on software and assistive technology
- Miscellaneous links
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- Closing The Gap
- Distance Learning course in Adaptive Computer Technology
- EASI's K to 12 Education Technology Centre
- Empowerment Zone
- Eye-Tec Shareware Collection
- Handbook for Funding Assistive Technology
- Questions to ask in choosing adaptive technology
- Resource Guide to Federal Funding for Technology in Education
- Screen Magnifiers Page
- Blind and Disabilities Resource Programs
- Virtual Assistive Technology Center
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Assistive Products. This area contains links to vendors that sell assistive
(a.k.a. "self-help") products for blind and visually impaired individuals. Their
products include talking clocks, canes, raised line drawing kits, etc.
Legal. Topics in this area include Federal and state laws impacting visually
impaired individuals.
Medical. In this area, you'll find sources for information about medical
conditions and treatments relating to eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosis,
retinopathy of prematurity, glaucoma and more.
Organizations. Agencies and groups that provide services or support to the
visually impaired are listed in this area.
Entertainment. This area contains information on speech-friendly computer games,
movie reviews for blind individuals, MIDI music files, and sites where you can listen to
audio versions of books, music and newspapers.
Research. This area is a collection of sites that are excellent sources for
doing research, including educational databases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps, search
engines and more.
Bookstore. In the V.I. Guide Bookstore, you'll find lots of books about
blindness and visual impairments and teaching individuals with those conditions. All of
these books have been recommended by our visitors!
Magazine Rack. Our Magazine Rack features magazines relating to visual
impairments that can be obtained over the Internet -- for free!
On the Lighter Side. Here is a humorous and often-times inspirational set of
quotes and anecdotes by and about people with visual impairments.
Networking with Others. Visit this area to find out how to locate other people
and resources on the Internet, via e-mail mailing lists, Usenet newsgroups and
directories.
Parenting. This area contains links to a variety sites about parenting,
particular those concerning parenting a child with special needs.
Information for professionals in visual disabilities
This web site is an information resource for professionals who work in the field of
visual disabilities. The site has evolved from work carried out by Dr Janet Silver of
Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Dr John Gill of the Royal National Institute for the
Blind. The project is funded by the UK Department of Health.
The site is designed as a worldwide resource and currently provides information as
listed below.
- Devices
- Ongoing research and development
- Serial publications
- Sources of funding for research
- Main agencies serving blind people
- Abbreviations and acronyms
- Links
- Scientific Research Unit
Virtual Assistive Technology Center
- Mac Freeware/Shareware for People with Disabilities
- DOS Freeware/Shareware for People with Disabilities
- Windows Freeware/Shareware for People with Disabilities
- Other AT Web Sites
- A.T. Bookshelf
Blind Links
- Adaptive Technology
- Advocacy and Training
- Books and Magazines
- Commercial
- Employment
- Medical Links
- Mobility and Braille
- U.S. Government Links
- WWW and Homepages
- Blind U.S. Veterans
Collection of links on
vision and visual impairment. There are more than 900 links (November 1999)
- International links (sorted alphabetically)
- International links (sorted by country)
- Nordic links (in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish)
- New links (links put on the list during the last three months)
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