This list is not intended as a complete listing, nor an endorsement of any listed company or their products.
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
(800) 232-3044 to order "Access World"
fax: (212) 502-7777
e-mail:
afbinfo@afb.net
website:
American Foundation for the Blind
Publishes "Access World" a monthly magazine on adaptive technology and visual impairment, covering products, techniques, books and videos, tips, field reports, and more. "Access World" is published bimonthly and the six issues a year, in your choice of print, electronic, audio cassette, or braille cost only $39.95. On alternate months when "Access World" is not published, you would receive an email entitled "Access World Extra."
National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-5100
(800) 424-8567
fax: (202) 707-0712
e-mail:
NLS@loc.gov
website:
Home Page of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Loans many books on computers, has a circular on Assistive Technology. The NLS also provides reference services on blindness-related topics.
National Braille Press
88 St. Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-6160
(888) 965-8965
fax: (617) 437-0456
e-mail:
orders@nbp.org
website:
National Braille Press
Publications include braille manuals on equipment, software and the Internet. They also publish books on computer use and access,
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(800) 803-7201
website:
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Offers many books about computers and software on audio cassette.
Sensory Access Foundation
1142 W. Evelyn Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 245-7330
fax (408) 245-3762
e-mail:
ddrews@sensoryaccess.com
website:
Sensory Access Foundation - Creating employment solutions for the blind and visually impaired
Offers employment development, technical consultation services and "Access Review" a monthly technical review available on their website.
Special Needs Project - America's Disability Bookstore
324 State Street, Suite H
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(800) 333-6867
fax (805) 962-5087
website:
Special Needs Project - America's Disability Bookstore
Offers books on disabilities and assistive technology.
Trace Research & Development Center
2107 Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-6966
TTY: (608) 263-5408
fax: (608) 262-8848
e-mail:
info@trace.wisc.edu
website:
Trace Research and Development Center
Trace Center is funded by the Department of Education (NIDRR) to serve as the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on the topic of information technology access and telecommunication access. In that capacity, we provide expertise in industry, government and various disability organizations on our work, which is primarily focused on research and development in the area of disability access to standard technologies.
BLIST: index of many blindness-related E-mail lists
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Blindness-Related Emailing Lists