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866-833-1444
Form Fit Functional Leather Cases For Your Notetaker, Cellphone, GPS
Residential Training
Home Training
Special Needs Training
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O&M Seminars
"When I walk down the street with my Guiding Eyes dog, I am blind, yet I am safe. I am free."
"My Guiding Eyes dog is my companion, my eyes and most of all, a true and devoted friend."
"The instructors are fantastic. Guiding Eyes is a wonderful place that helps so many people. I'll do whatever I can do for Guiding Eyes. My guide dog didn't change my life ... she gave me back my life."
"Guiding Eyes has exceptional, intelligent dogs with extraordinary dispositions, excellent trainers who are very responsive to my needs, and wonderful follow-up services."
611 Granite Spring Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10589
Phone: 914.245.4024
Phone: 800.942.0149
Website:
GuidingEyes.Org
E-Mail:
info@guidingeyes.org
Kurzweil 1000. The leading voice in reading technology for the blind and visually impaired.
For your FREE Trial CD and Audio Tutorial of Kurzweil 1000, call
800.894.5374, or 781.276.0600 outside the U.S. and Canada. Or visit
Kurzweil Educational Systems - Assistive Technology Software for those with learning disabilities or who are blind or visually impaired.
Kurzweil Educational Systems. Believe you can.
Stop by our booth for a free demo and to register to win a copy of Kurzweil 1000.
Providing Audio Description since 2002, including shows such as: "The Piano Guy," "Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert," "Maggie and the Ferocious Beast," "Lazy Town," and "Radio Free Roscoe."
Our Advisory Board Members: Gene Chelberg, Connie David, Donna Ray, Juliette Silvers.
"We believe in full media accessibility for all people. That's why we've worked hard to be the first choice for audio description, captioning, and subtitling services." Max Duckler, President & Chief Scientist
CaptionMax
CaptionMax
Faster. Better. Nicer. (TM)
Introducing 1-pound BrailleNote PK with wireless GPS!! BrailleNote GPS puts the power of location literacy within your grasp, and it works with any of the BrailleNOte family of products. BrailleNote GPS will:
- Announce upcoming street intersections;
- Locate my train station or bus stops;
- Give detailed directions to your destination; and
- Display the street layout of a map in virtual mode -- know where you are going before you get there.
Sendero Group also carries the i.d. mate II, Tissot tactile watch, Miniguide, and TALKS cell phone software.
Visit the Sendero Group Booth for product demonstrations!
Toll Free: 888.757.6810
Email:
GPS@SenderoGroup.com
We're offering three promotional specials at the ACB Summer Show! The Table Top Recorder/Player is our portable desktop unit. The Table Top offers a large speaker that provides better sound for listening without headphones. Regularly $225.00; special price $199.00. The Handi II Cassette Recorder, our lightweight "walkabout" player/recorder, plays and records on two or four tracks at two speeds. Play s stereo through included headphones. Regularly $170.00; special price $149.00. The Colorino Talking Color Identifier is our lower-priced alternative to the ColorTest II. The Colorino can detect more than 100 nuances of color, as well as serving as a light detector. Both English and Spanish versions are available. Regularly $195.00; special price $170.00. Special prices available July 2-15, 2005. Come by our booth and see what we have to offer!
American Printing House for the Blind
800.223.1839
info@aph.org
Assistive technology, Music hardware and software Supported with consultation and training.
Developing and adapting technology to benefit blind musicians and those who educate them since 1992. Scan printed scores, listen to results or convert to braille music notation. Play your musical ideas into your PC. Convert to print notation, braille score or audio CD. Braille music courses/educational resources.
PO Box 927
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Tel.: (610) 783-6692
Fax: (610) 783-6732
Dancing Dots Music and Accessibility Products and Services
info@dancingdots.com
Scan, edit & automatically transcribe printed music to braille.
Both student and teacher can learn the braille music code with these valuable tools. These packets of braille music textbooks can be used by sighted teachers who are not braille literate.
CakeTalking for SONAR (R) enables blind musicians to independently record, edit and print their musical ideas with Cakewalk SONAR (R)
Sibelius: high-end, music notation software used by advanced students, professionals like Marcus Roberts and Ray Charles and even publishers. Sibelius Speaking customizes the JAWS for Windows screen reader to interact seamlessly with Sibelius.
A short introduction and resource handbook for parents and students
Inkjet Technology by HP (R). Invent.
Booth #18
ViewPlus Technologies
Braille Embossers (Braille Printers) and Braille Translation Software by ViewPlus Technologies - Home Page
Powered by Tiger (R)
Speech technology to access popular software applications and the Internet
Portable computing with JAWS for Microsoft's Windows Mobile
The more you want to do, the more Freedom Scientific can help.
Freedom Scientific
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805
Sales & Information Phone: 1-800-444-4443
Freedom Scientific Home Page
2 North Williams St.
Crystal Lake IL 60014
Ph. 1-815-444-8800
Fax 1-815-444-8830
- Horizons For The Blind -
Providing Accessibility Services for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Improving the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired, through culture, education and recreation. We have plenty of crafts, recipes and much, much more! COME SEE US AT OUR BOOTH
Literary Braille, technical braille, braille, clip-art, MS Word, XML, NIMAS,
DAISY/NISO and ...
The modern solutions for 30 years. From Data General Nova to CPM, DOS, Macintosh, Unix, Windows and ...
Look at our newest accessible solutions & more
DBT Win 10.5
MegaDots 2.3
SALSA
PerkyDuck
Duxbury Systems, Inc.
Duxbury Systems -- braille translation software
info@duxsys.com
Ph: 1-978-692-3000
Fax: 1-978-692-7912
Over 600 low-cost children's books in braille ...
Call or write for your free catalog in print or in braille:
P.O. Box 51924 - Livonia, MI 48151-5924
800-777-8552
seedlink@aol.com
Or shop 24 hours a day on our accessible website:
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Don't miss our Braille Literacy Pins! 4 colorful designs
Seedlings Braille Books for Children -- Fundraising Items
* ANNA'S BOOK ANGEL PROJECT *
Don't forget to register your child to win a free Braille book through the
Anna's Book Angel Project. Blind parents may also register to win a book
to read to their children. Register online at
Seedlings Braille Books for Children -- Special Projects
or contact Seedlings for a registration
form. Updated wish lists are also being accepted from previous
registrants!
* This project was started with donations made in memory of Anna K. Bonde who was 19 when she was killed by a drunk driver on 3/17/01. *
Seedlings is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization providing high quality, low-cost children's literature in braille.
Offering:
Accelerated Mobility Services
Exceptional Dog Guides
Orientation and Mobility Seminars for University Students and
Professionals
Celebrating 65 years of service to the blind and deaf/blind community
P.O. Box 5000
1039 South Rochester Road
Rochester, Michigan 48308-5000
Toll Free: 1-888-777-5332
E-Mail:
www.leaderdog@leaderdog.org
Leader Dogs for the Blind - Increasing Mobility & Independence
This guided drawing-learning process at your location (with all materials provided) encourages positive self image, hidden potential and intuitive creative thinking! 609-259-5318 prophecydesigns@verizon.net
"Drawing with Insight" Workshop is created and presented by Kristina M. Sadley, Art Education Teacher, Artist & Graphic Designer, President/Creative Director Prophecy Designs Greeting Cards 505 Circle Drive Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Come and join us on a Halloween Sailing. Imagine being at one of the biggest Masquerade Parties at sea. We will depart on October 30, 2005 from Miami, aboard the Carnival Victory and travel to the Eastern Caribbean to visit San Juan, St. Maarten and St. Thomas. Prices are as follows: inside cabin, $685; ocean view, $825; and balcony, $925.
Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include port charges and government fees.
For reservations call Dave Kronk at 800-999-6101 x422 or you may email
him at
dave.kronk@damartravel.com
Payment information
Time of booking, $300 per person
August 1, 2005, Final Payment
Damar Travel and Cruise
11988 Dorsett Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63043
The American Council of the Blind and the ACB national convention
have teamed up with researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital
and Harvard Medical School, Boston, to launch a nationwide survey
entitled, "Health and Sleep in the Visually Impaired." The project is
headed by Dr. Steven W. Lockley, Ph.D.
The purpose of the study is to survey the health of blind women, with
particular focus on breast cancer risk. Previous studies in Europe have
suggested that breast cancer risk may be lower in visually impaired
women than in the sighted population, and lowest in women who are
totally blind. The aim of the current research is to find out whether this is
the case in the USA and, if breast cancer risk is lower in visually impaired
women, to discover the reasons why. Possible factors include changes in
hormone levels, sleep and circadian rhythm disorders, reproductive
history, and other factors such as smoking, exercise or alcohol use. If we
can understand why visually impaired women are at a reduced risk, we
hope that this information will be used to help both sighted and blind
women make more informed lifestyle choices that may reduce their risk of
developing cancer. We will keep participants updated on progress with a
yearly newsletter summarizing our findings.
Any adult female who is legally blind can volunteer to take part,
regardless of their health. The study is in two parts and volunteers can
choose to complete either Part 1 alone or both Parts 1 and 2. Part 1 is a
survey that asks detailed questions about you and your health. Part 2 is a
home-based study where we will ask you to complete a daily sleep and
nap diary for up to 8 weeks and collect urine samples for at least two 24-
48 hour periods while living at home. The samples will be measured for
hormones to assess the timing of your 24-hour body clock and
reproductive function. The survey and any instructions will be provided in
the format of your choice including large print, Braille, audiotape,
computer disk or CD, e-mail, or verbally. The survey can also be
completed on the internet. The equipment used to collect the urine
samples will be provided and has been specifically adapted for visually
impaired people.
If you are attending the ACB national convention and wish to
volunteer for the study, you will be able to complete the survey there and
also arrange to provide some of the urine samples at the convention. The
researchers will be there to complete the surveys, provide instructions
and arrange sample collection. You will be asked to complete the sleep
diaries in the weeks leading up to and following the convention.
If you are interested in volunteering for the study, or want more
information about the study, please visit our stand in the exhibit hall, call
the toll-free number 1-888-828-4294, go to
Sleep Study Registration
e-mail
BVIhealthsurvey@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
or write to
Erin Evans,
Division of Sleep Medicine,
Brigham and Women's Hospital,
221 Longwood Avenue,
Boston, MA 02115,
with your contact telephone number, address or e-mail
address.
Stop by the HumanWare booth and check out the exciting new additions to the BrailleNote family and the ultra-portable Brailliant braille displays with Bluetooth technology.
Be sure to ask for a demonstration of myReader (TM), the world's first low vision auto-reader.
Innovative products are the key to unlocking your potential, so come and see why HumanWare sets the technological standards for our industry. Put the power in your hands with a product solution from HumanWare.
HumanWare
800-433-8317
175 Mason Circle
Concord, CA 94520
HumanWare
If you answered yes to any of these questions, a job with a National Industries for the Blind (NIB) associated agency may be for you!
NIB has more than 80 associated agencies throughout the United States, employing nearly 5,000 people who are blind.
And there are many types of careers available at NIB Associated Agencies, including:
- Knowledge-based computer jobs
- Professional and managerial positions
- Call center operations
- Assembly, packaging and distribution
- High-tech manufacturing
A recent survey of employees in our associated agencies revealed that 94% are proud of their work and 96% feel that the job they perform is important.
And if you're interested in one day becoming a business leader, NIB's new Business Leaders Program may be for you. By providing on-the-job experience, formal and informal training, and mentoring and orientation sessions, the Business Leaders Program will support the professional development of talented employees to take on the important work of NIB and its associated agencies.
Please stop by National Industries for the Blind's booth and learn more!
National Industries for the Blind
1901 N. Beauregard St.
Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 998-0770
E-mail:
hr@nib.org
Web site:
NIB Home Page
Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind has provided guide dogs, free of charge, to people who are blind and are seeking enhanced mobility and freedom.
We pride ourselves on a personalized approach, meeting individual needs with the highest quality dogs. Our state-of-the-art campus provides private hotel style rooms with conveniences such as a direct telephone, and data connections. We take pride in our park-like setting, including the Nature Trail and Japanese Garden.
The Foundation was recently named as the best organization in the nation serving people with disabilities by Reader's Digest magazine.
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, NY 11787
631.930.9000
800.548.4337
Fax 631.930.9009
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc.®