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Blindness Organizations Blind-Related Links Braille and Alternate Formats
Children and Youth Consumer, Advocacy and Awareness Groups
Education and Literacy Employment Eye Health Resources
Government Agencies Seniors/Healthy Lifestyles
Sports and Recreation Technology Products
The American Foundation for the Blind Recognized as Helen Keller's cause in the United States, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a leading national resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, the organizations that serve them, and the general public.
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. The Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI) has been providing services for individuals since 1947.
Associated Services for the Blind (ASB) Information Center Providing services, assistance, and support for blind and visually impaired individuals since 1874.
L'Association québécoise de la dégénérescence maculaire (AQDM) L'Association québécoise de la dégénérescence maculaire (AQDM) est là pour vous informer sur cette maladie oculaire qui affecte un grand nombre de personnes de plus de 50 ans et même des personnes plus jeunes.
The Blind Net Home Page Resources about blindness and visual impairment.
Camera Obscura General information including local and international blindness organizations, resources, assistive technology and fun!
Christian Blind Mission International Working towards the prevention and cure of blindness and towards the enablement of people with disabilities in developing countries.
The Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada To support and promote research directed to finding the causes, treatments and ultimately the cures for retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and related retinal diseases and to communicate that information to our constituents.
Fondation des aveugles du Québec La Fondation des Aveugles du Québec est un organisme de charité enregistré qui travaille à la prévention de la cécité et à l'amélioration de la qualité de vie de ceux qui en sont victimes.
The Glenvale Players The mission of The Glenvale Players is to provide a creative outlet and a venue of entertainment and opportunity for education in all areas of theatrecraft for blind and vision impaired persons.
Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille Tirant ses origines d'une oeuvre qui a débuté en 1861 pour venir en aide aux jeunes aveugles, premier établissement canadien et premier organisme francophone sur le continent américain spécialisé en déficience visuelle, l'Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille représente encore aujourd'hui la plus importante concentration de ressources spécialisées pour personnes aveugles ou handicapées de la vue au Québec.
The John Milton Society for the Blind in Canada A national, non-profit organization founded by Helen Keller to provide ecumenical material in alternate formats to blind, deafblind and visually impaired Canadians of all ages. As well as publications in large print, tape and braille, the Society has an extensive tape lending library for blind people of all ages. All material is available free upon request.
Lighthouse International Founded in 1905 and headquartered in New York, Lighthouse International is a not-for-profit organization, Lighthouse International enables people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted to lead independent and productive lives.
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides The Lions Foundation of Canada is a federally incorporated charitable foundation created by the Lions Clubs of Canada. Its mission is to provide service to physically challenged Canadians in the area of mobility, safety and independence; and to assist other charitable endeavors as appropriate.
LOVNET, the Low-Vision Network An Internet resource for researchers, clinicians, and others with an interest in low vision. Here you can learn about recent and ongoing research in low vision, and find links to FAQs, support groups, discussion groups, and other resources.
Macular Degeneration Foundation MDF is a non-profit organization supported entirely by contributions, dedicated to serving the needs of people with impaired vision.
The Macula Foundation Inc An online source of information and support for people with macular degeneration and other macular diseases.
Montreal Association for the Blind Offering timely, quality rehabilitation adjustment and social services to blind and visually impaired persons as well as support services to their families. Servicing chiefly English speaking persons who reside in the Montreal region as well as those from other regions of Quebec as needed.
L'Association Montréalaise pour les Aveugles (MAB) L'Association Montréalaise pour les Aveugles (MAB) est un centre de réadaptation privé, à but non lucratif, prodiguant des services aux personnes de tout âge aveugles ou ayant une déficience visuelle.
National Coalition for Vision Health is a non-profit coalition of Canadian organizations and service providers of vision care industry, research, education, rehabilitation and consumers.
National Organization for Albanism and Hypopigmentation ( NOAH) This site exists to provide information about albinism and NOAH. It's a place where people with albinism, their families and those that work with them can ask questions and share their experiences.
ONCE Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles. ONCE's objective is to help people in Spain who are blind or visually impaired.
Operation Eyesight Operation Eyesight is a non-profit organization that has been helping those threatened with preventable and treatable blindness conditions for over 40 years. You can make a difference by volunteering a little of your time, or by making a small donation.
Le Regroupement des aveugles et amplyopes du Québec L'RAAQ est une corporation qui a été mise sur pied dans le but de favoriser l'intégration, à part entière, de tous les aveugles et amblyopes du Québec, dans les différents domaines de l'activité humaine.
Retinal Implant News in Bonn The development of retina implants for blind humans suffering from various retinal degenerative diseases to regain a moderate amount of vision is the ambitious goal of several interdisciplinary research consortia worldwide.
Royal National Institute for the Blind RNIB wants a world in which people with a visual impairment enjoy the same rights, freedoms, responsibilities and quality of life as people who are fully sighted.
Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind provides services to visually impaired people. Through our website, we will lead you to information about all the Foundation's services and activities.
Upshaw Institute for the Blind Welcome to the Upshaw Institute for the Blind home page. The Upshaw Institute for the Blind (formerly the Greater Detroit Society for the Blind) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing blindness, reducing the impact of blindness, and advocating for those with severe vision loss.
Vision Health Research Council the Vision Health Research Council is working to link researchers across Canada to develop an integrated research community capable of responding to the expanding health research needs of blind and visually impaired individuals.
World Blind Union The World Blind Union is the international voice of over 50 million blind and visually impaired people.
L'Union Mondiale des Aveugles (UMA) La voix, sur la scène internationale, de plus de 50 millions de personnes aveugles et malvoyantes que compte notre planète.
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. The American Printing House for the Blind promotes independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life.
Canadian Braille Authority " Promoting braille as a primary medium for blind persons".
Duxbury Systems Duxbury Systems, the first name in software for braille, has been the choice of professionals since 1975. We develop and market software for braille for English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hebrew, and other languages on MS-DOS, Windows, Macintosh, Unix and other systems.
Enabling Technologies Company A manufacturer of Braille embossers.
Index Braille Printer Co Our aim is to make it easy to produce Braille, achieving the written communication and the education for Braille readers all over the world. Our tools are to focus on effective production Braille printers
Robotron Proprietary Limited We are researchers in the fields of applied speech synthesis and optical character recognition; we apply our research to manufacture a wide range of assistive technology devices including talking personal computers, reading machines, Braille translation software and talking mobility devices.
Seedlings Braille Books for Children Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to providing high quality, low-cost Braille books for children.
American Toy Institute, Inc. Guide to toys for children who are blind or visually impaired.
The American Foundation for the Blind. The site has much information of interest to parents.
The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases Has a page is about toys.
Blind Children's Center Inc. We help children and families become independent by creating a climate of safety and trust. Children learn to develop self confidence and to master a wide range of skills.
Blind Babies Foundation The mission of the Blind Babies Foundation is to provide services and programs that enable and empower families, professionals, and the broader community to meet the unique needs of infant and preschool children who are blind, or visually impaired, or multihandicapped and visually impaired.
EASI Equal Access to Software and Information A resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities.
NAPVI: National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
National Braille Press Children's Book of the Month Club Non-profit organization of by and for parents committed to providing support to the parents of children who have visual impairments. Contains a parent directory.
The New York Institute for Special Education The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian educational facility with quality programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and pre-schoolers who are developmentally delayed.
Perkins School for the Blind Perkins School for the Blind was chartered as the first school for the blind in the United States in 1829. Perkins is committed to serving children and adults who are blind, visually handicapped, deaf-blind and multi-handicapped blind.
Consumer, Advocacy and Awareness Groups
Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians(AEBC) is a consumer group of blind, partially sighted, and deaf-blind adults, parents of the aforementioned and other interested individuals, with a common goal to preserve and enhance the rights of such persons in Canada through public education, advocacy, and other initiatives.
Advocates for Sight Impaired Consumers ASIC are an independent consumer driven advocacy coalition. We address issues affecting people who are blind, sight impaired or deaf-blind. Our goal is to promote independence, equal access and full participation in the community.
American Council of the Blind This service provides general information about the Council including recent issues of our monthly publication, The Braille Forum.
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center This website contains copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADA regulations, technical assistance manuals prepared by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the United States Department of Justice(DOJ), and other technical assistance documents sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and reviewed by EEOC or DOJ.
ARCH A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities.
The Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres Founded in 1986, by the Independent Living movement, the Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC) is the national umbrella organizations, representing and coordinating the network of Independent Living Resource Centres (ILRCs) at the national level.
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Founded in 1918 to help soldiers blinded in battle, the CNIB is a world leader in rehabilitation, research to prevent blindness, and library services for blind, visually impaired and deafblind individuals.
Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind To advocate for new and improved services for and to promote awareness of issues affecting persons who are Deaf-Blind.
Disabled Law - The
website for the disability law firm of Mehran ‘Mark’ Yazdani.
Mark is an aggressive Ontario disability lawyer who
represents disabled individuals in lawsuits against
insurance companies.
Kory Anderson A personal website by an individual promoting awareness of blind and visually impaired issues.
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc. Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind has provided guide dogs free of charge to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence.
Guide Dog Users of Canada / Utilisateurs de chiens-guides du Canada (UCGC) Welcome to the GDUC Website. Our organizations primary goals are to educate the general public, and advocate for Guide Dog users who run into problems with accessability, etc.
Guiding Eyes For the Blind Inc. Guiding Eyes was founded on a simple commitment - to enhance and promote safe travel, independence, security and dignity for people who are blind or visually impaired, through the use of a well trained guide dog.
Independent Living Institute The Independent Living Institute offers resources for persons with extensive disabilities and develops consumer-driven policies for self-determination, self-respect and dignity.
Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee A voluntary coalition of individuals and community organizations who have united to secure the passage in Ontario of a new law which would achieve a barrier-free society for persons with disabilities by the year 2000.
The Seeing Eye Since its founding in 1929, The Seeing Eye has matched over 11,000 specially bred and trained dog guides with blind people from throughout the United States and Canada.
VoicePrint Canada VoicePrint Canada provides access to printed news and information in an audio format to over three million vision- and print-restricted Canadians.
Volunteer Ottawa Linking Volunteer Energy To Community Needs. Volunteer Ottawa is a bilingual agency committed to building the capacity of our community through strong leadership and quality services. If you are blind or visually impaired and need some help finding the right opportunity call Kim Kilpatrick (613) 736-5266 Ext. 227. Or e-mail kim@volunteerottawa.ca
Alberta Learning: Special Programs Whether a student is gifted and talented or has mild/moderate or severe needs, specialized learning programs provide the unique educational opportunities they need to reach their potential.
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology A peer-reviewed ophthalmology journal on the Internet.
Hadley School for the Blind The Hadley School for the Blind offers correspondence education to people who are blind or visually impaired and their families. Courses include braille, music, science, religion, independent living, parenting and computer courses. This is a free service that allows students to learn at their own pace.
Kurzweil Educational Systems Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.(KESI) develops and provides leading edge educational software and computer systems for reading.
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada The LDAC is a national, non-profit voluntary organization which was founded in 1963 and incorporated in 1971. It is dedicated to advance the education, employment, social development, legal rights and general well-being of people with learning disabilities.
Troubles d'apprentissage - Association canadienne (TAAC) est une organisation nationale et sans but lucratif de bénévoles fondée en 1963 et constituée en société en 1971. La mission de l'organisation est d'être le porte-parole national des personnes ayant des troubles d'apprentissage et celles et ceux qui les appuient.
The Library of Congress The Library of Congress mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
Mohawk College If you are considering a career as an orientation and mobility instructor or rehabilitation teacher, training is available at Mohawk College.
National Adult Literacy Database Inc. The National Adult Literacy Database Inc. (NALD) is a federally incorporated, non-profit service organization which fills the crucial need for a single-source, comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible database of adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities across Canada.
La Base de données en alphabétisation des adultes inc. BDAA est un organisme national à but non lucratif qui sert de guichet unique pour des renseignements complets et récents sur les programmes, les ressources et les services d'alphabétisation des adultes au Canada.
National Broadcast Reading Service (NBRS) The world's largest broadcast reading service. NBRS is designed to enhance media access and make information more accessible to everyone.
The New York Institute for Special Education The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian educational facility with quality programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and pre-schoolers who are developmentally delayed.
Perkins School for the Blind Perkins School for the Blind was chartered as the first school for the blind in the United States in 1829. Perkins is committed to serving children and adults who are blind, visually handicapped, deaf-blind and multi-handicapped blind.
Project Gutenberg Home Page The Project Gutenberg Philosophy is to make information, books and other material available to the general public in forms the vast majority of the computers, programs and people can easily read, use, quote and search.
The Retinal Implant Project The Retinal Implant Project began in 1989 as a Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology collaboration. The project seeks to develop a silicon chip eye implant that can restore vision for patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration.
Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded This association actively supports the integration of students who are blind or visually impaired by providing scholarships to qualified Canadians.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine Welcome to the National Library of Medicine's Internet site. Every significant program of the Library is represented, from medical history to biotechnology. We hope that the resources of the world's largest biomedical library will find ever wider useful application around the nation and around the world.
Resources for Rehabilitation Publications and training programs that enable people with disabilities and chronic conditions to remain independent.
Ability Edge Career Edge and Canadian businesses are working together to increase employment opportunities for youth with disabilities in 6 major cities across Canada. With support from Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) this initiative, called Ability Edge, focuses on helping university, college and high school graduates enter the workforce in order to gain valuable career-building experience.
Avantage Carrière Avantage Carrière est une organisation nationale sans but lucratif qui a pour mandat d'améliorer l'aptitude à l'emploi des jeunes.
Canada WorkInfoNet Canada WorkInfoNet is a bilingual Internet directory with easy-to-find links to the best information sources relating to the Canadian labour market.
info-Emploi.ca Bienvenue à info-Emploi.ca, la source principale d'information sur la carrière, les professions, la formation, le marché du travail et votre lien à l'emploi!
Career Magazine A comprehensive resource, designed to meet the individual needs of networked job seekers.
College Grad Job Hunter Your Link To Life After College.
Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities EAPD will help people with disabilities prepare for, obtain and maintain employment.
Aide à l'employabilité des personnes handicapées L'initiative AEPH aidera ces personnes à se préparer à occuper un emploi ainsi qu'à obtenir et à conserver un emploi.
Human Resources Development Canada At Human Resources Development Canada our mission is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community.
Développement des ressources humaines Canada À Développement des ressources humaines Canada, notre mission est de permettre aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens de contribuer pleinement à leur milieu de travail et à leur collectivité.
The Job Accommodation Network The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
JobHunt The purpose of the Jobhunt page is to provide a listing of useful internet accessible job-search resources and services. No attempt has been made to list every job listing on the internet here. Only those services that are relatively stable and appear to be useful or relevant to a broad range of job types and geographical locations are listed.
Monster.ca Search over 25,000 Canadian jobs now!
Monster.ca Accédez à plus de 1800 emplois québécois et plus de 25 000 emplois canadiens!
ONESTEP ( Community Based Training Organization) has links to classified job ads of almost all Canadian newspapers.
Public Service Commission of Canada - Recruitment & Employment Jobs open to the public, student employment and federal government management trainee programs.
Commission de la fonction publique du Canada Postes ouverts au public, travail étudiant, et programme de stagiaires en gestion dans le gouvernement fédéral.
Workforce Online The website for Business Leaders in Human Resources.
WORKink WORKink is an online magazine devoted to equitable employment.
Workopolis Canada's biggest job site.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society The Canadian Ophthalmological Society is the national member association of medical eye doctors who provide comprehensive eye care.
Société canadienne d'ophtalmologie La Société canadienne d'ophtalmologie veille à ce que la population canadienne reçoive les meilleurs soins oculaires possible, en encourageant la poursuite de l'excellence en ophtalmologie et en procurant des services de soutien à ses membres.
The Canadian Association of Optometrists The Canadian Association of Optometrists is a national member organization of 2,800 optometrists.
l'Association des Optométristes du Québec Le seul site d'informations en optométrie en francais en Amérique du Nord.
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology A peer-reviewed ophthalmology journal on the World Wide Web
The Kensington Eye Institute The Kensington Eye Institute (KEI) is a not-for-profit cataract surgery centre licensed under the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as an Independent Health Facility providing publicly-funded services. The creation of KEI was an integral step towards reducing wait times for cataract surgeries in Ontario.
Operation Eyesight Universal A Canadian charitable organization working to prevent blindness around the world.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine Welcome to the National Library of Medicine's Internet site. Every significant program of the Library is represented, from medical history to biotechnology. We hope that the resources of the world's largest biomedical library will find ever wider useful application around the nation and around the world.
Vision Institute of Canada The Vision Institute is a not-for-profit optometry clinic. Regular and specialized eye care services are provided to the general public and to persons with special needs.
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency This page provides easy access to departmental publications and forms dealing with tax information for people with disabilities. Visually impaired persons can also get information on services available to them, as well as order publications in braille or large print, or on audio cassette or computer diskette, by calling 1-800-267-1267 weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada Le but de cette page Web est d'offrir un accès plus facile aux publications et aux formulaires qui fournissent des renseignements fiscaux touchant les personnes handicapées.
Canada Post Corporation/Société canadienne des postes
Aging and Seniors Health Canada's Aging and Seniors site.
La Division du vieillissement et des aînés La DVA de Santé Canada exerce un leadership fédéral sur les questions relatives au vieillissement et aux aînés.
Human Resources Development Canada At Human Resources Development Canada our mission is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community.
Développement des ressources humaines Canada Développement des ressources humaines Canada, notre mission est de permettre aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens de contribuer pleinement à leur milieu de travail et à leur collectivité.
Mapping for the visually impaired The Mapping for the Visually Impaired (MVI) portal aims to make maps and geo-spatial data accessible on-line.
L'Office des personnes handicapées du Québec Un organisme gouvernemental qui a comme principale préoccupation la promotion de l'exercice des droits des personnes handicapées.
Persons With Disabilities Online The Government of Canada's site for Canadians with disabilities.
Personnes handicapées en direct Bienvenue à Personnes handicapées en direct, où vous pouvez accéder à une vaste gamme de renseignements ayant trait à diverses incapacités.
Web-4-All The Web-4-All (W4A) package was developed for Industry Canada to ensure seniors, new Canadians, and people with disabilities or literacy challenges have computer access to services and information on the Internet.
Active Living Alliance Mission is to promote inclusion and active living lifestyles of Canadians.
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults ALCOA, a partnership of organizations and individuals having interest in the field of aging, encourages older Canadians to maintain and enhance their well-being and independence through a lifestyle that embraces daily physical activities.
Association des sports pour aveulges du Québec L'Association sportive des aveugles du Québec (ASAQ) s'est donné pour mission depuis sa création de promouvoir le développement du plein potentiel des personnes handicapées de la vue et ce, par le biais de la pratique du sport.
Canada 411 The Phone Directory for EveryoneTM.
Aging and Seniors Health Canada's Aging and Seniors site.
Click Into Caregivers Information, online discussion groups and resources for Canadian caregivers.
CARP The Canadian Association of Retired Persons.
Latitudes Home Care Inc. Latitudes is a fresh and innovative new home care provider in Calgary and it's surrounding areas. Latitudes employs a unique holistic service model designed to improve the overall health and well-being of our clients.
The National Aboriginal Health Organization An Aboriginal designed and controlled body, NAHO hopes to bridge the gap between health information and the needs of all Aboriginal peoples.
United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA) The USABA provides competitive sports opportunities for visually impaired youth and adults in the United States. Participants can take part in a variety of training and competitive events from local to national to international levels in a variety of sports including Judo, track and field, swimming, tandem cycling, wrestling, power lifting, and many more.
BC Disability Sports BC Disability Sports is one of the lead organizations in promoting awareness of sport, recreation and physical education needs of British Columbians with disabilities.
The British Columbia Blind Sports and Recreation Association The BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association is a not for profit association of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, or are blind and have additional disabilities; and their families and other supporters. Our services are provided throughout the province of British Columbia and are available to individuals of all ages.
Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing is a volunteer based organisation having as its main objective the promotion of skiing for persons with a disability in order to promote full integration into society.
Ontario Visually Impaired Golfers (OVIG) OVIG exists to bring blind and visually impaired people in Ontario together to learn and play the game of golf.
EnableLink Practically every sport or leisure pursuit can be adapted for the enjoyment of someone with a disability, to say nothing of those sports which are primarily disability oriented.
Manitoba Blind Sports Association Since 1976, the Manitoba Blind Sports Association has been the recognized not-for-profit sport governing body for blind and visually impaired athletes in the province. Our mission is to encourage participation in sport at all levels of skill and ability by blind and visually impaired Manitobans, and to develop athletes of a national and international calibre.
Nova Scotia Blind Golf Association Welcome to the Nova Scotia Blind Golf Association (NSBGA) website. The NSBGA was created in January 2003 in order to raise awareness of golf for the blind and visually impaired in Nova Scotia and Eastern Canada.
Ottawa Rowing Club Visit the Adaptive Rowing section on the Ottawa Rowing Club website. Adaptive rowing is a recreational or competitive sport for people with physical or intellectual impairments.
United States Blind Golf Association "You don't have to see it ... to tee it!". We are a non-profit 501c3 corporation.
Accessible Mail Accessible Mail is an accessible ( accessibility-compliant ) webmail client aimed at providing simple and easy access to email via standards-compliant (and most non-compliant) web browsers (graphical and non-graphical).
Adapted Computer Technologies " Providing Computer Solutions for Persons with disABILITIES"
Ai Squared Makers of ZoomText... a screen magnification software.
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. The American Printing House for the Blind promotes independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life.
Arkenstone, Inc. Arkenstone is a provider of reading systems for people with visual and reading disabilities.
The Aroga Group Computer solutions for persons with disabilities.
Artic Technologies Located in Troy, Michigan USA, Artic Technologies is a developer of Adaptive Speech Synthesizers, Talking Braille & QWERTY PDA PIM Notetaker Devices, DOS & Windows Computer Screen Access & Magnification Software for Blindness and Low Vision since 1984.
Assistive Technology, Inc. Assistive Technology, Inc. is dedicated to providing assistive technology and product solutions to individuals who experience learning, communication (conversational and written), and access difficulties.
Beyond Sight, Inc. Welcome to Beyond Sight, the super store for the blind and visually impaired.
Biolink Computer Accessibility software and equipment products for the visually and physically impaired with the emphasis on corporate custom adaptation work.
Biolink Computer Research and Development Ltd. A manufacturer/developer of Screen Reading Technology.
The British Computer Association of the Blind The British Computer Association of the Blind (BCAB) promotes the special needs and interests of the visually impaired who either work in the computing field or have an active interest in computing.
Caere Corporation Caere Corporation is an industry leader in optical character recognition (OCR), intelligent document management, and image recognition technologies.
Canada 411 The Phone Directory for EveryoneTM.
Camera Obscura General information including local and international blindness organizations, resources, assistive technology and fun!
Closing The Gap Microcomputer Technology for People with Special Needs.
Duxbury Systems Duxbury Systems, the first name in software for braille, has been the choice of professionals since 1975. We develop and market software for braille for English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hebrew, and other languages on MS-DOS, Windows, Macintosh, Unix and other systems.
EASI Equal Access to Software and Information A resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities.
Enabling Technologies Company A manufacturer of Braille embossers.
Freedom Scientific Freedom Scientific's mission is to change the world for people with sensory impairments and learning disabilities by creating innovative, technology based products and solutions.
Frontier Computing Frontier Computing is a total solution sales and support company for people who are blind or have low vision.
GW-Micro, Inc. GW Micro gives independence to the visually impaired through its computer based speech products.
HumanWare, Inc. HumanWare, Inc., ...the link between technology and people. Specializing in products for people who are blind or people who are visually impaired.
IBM Special Needs Solutions Under the Independence Series trademark, IBM has developed a number of assistive devices and software tools that make the computer more accessible and friendly to people who have vision, hearing, speech, mobility, and attention/memory disabilities
Index Braille Printer Co Our aim is to make it easy to produce Braille, achieving the written communication and the education for Braille readers all over the world. Our tools are to focus on effective production Braille printers
Innoventions, Inc. Source of the Magni-Cam. The portable, affordable electronic magnifier for people with low vision. Since 1990, Innoventions has supplied the Magni-Cam Electronic Magnifier to thousands to help with low vision.
Internet Speech is the premier Audio Internet Technology Provider. We provide easy access to the World Wide Web with the most natural interface - your own voice. Access is provided via any phone, and information on any web site, whether voice-enabled or not is available. A computer is not required. The company's products and services are top quality, user interface is second to none and information is accessed at a superior speed.
Kurzweil Educational Systems Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.(KESI) develops and provides leading edge educational software and computer systems for reading.
LS&S Group, Inc. Products for Persons With Disabilities.
Microcomputer Science Centre Inc. MICROCOMPUTER Science Centre has been devoted to creating computer solutions for people with special needs since 1980. After an assessment in our technology lab people with disabilities can access all the power of a computer and all the opportunities of the Internet.
Optelec US, Inc. Low Vision Products Leadership by Design. A range of magnification products for those who have trouble reading due to macular degeneration, or any low vision condition.
RC Systems, Inc. RC Systems has been a market leader of affordable, high quality text-to-speech synthesis products since 1983.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Providing services for nearly half a century, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) is a national nonprofit organization that serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.
Robotron Proprietary Limited We are researchers in the fields of applied speech synthesis and optical character recognition; we apply our research to manufacture a wide range of assistive technology devices including talking personal computers, reading machines, Braille translation software and talking mobility devices.
Telesensory Corporation Telesensory is the world leader in producing high technology equipment and other vision-related equipment for visually impaired people.
Vision Technology Since 1992, Vision Technology has been a leader in designing and creating vision aids for individuals with macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma among others.
VisuAide, Inc. VisuAide, Inc. is a Canadian corporation dedicated to the development of innovative high technology products adapted for the needs of the blind and the visually impaired. VisuAide also distributes a complete range of high quality technical aids for that market in Canada.
Xerox Imaging Systems Develops, markets, distributes and supports systems and software that capture, communicate, and print documents at the desktop. These systems and software products incorporate advanced Xerox technologies to improve document quality and communication, and are marketed through retail and direct channels and strategic OEM partnerships.