Also Try
- College and Disabilities
- Software for Internet Text-to-Speech and More
Lists
- Blindness Resources (NYISE)
- Blindness Resources (New York Insititute for Special Education)
Provides information by topic, such as deaf-blindness, low vision, eye diseases, vendors of technology and more.
- Blindness Resources (New York Insititute for Special Education)
Provides over 100 resources on blindness.
- Braille Resources (NYISE)
- Disabilities Resources (Fullmer)
Provides over 100 resources related to disabilities. Called Untangling the Web.
- Disability Resources (New York Insititute for Special Education)
Provides over 100 resources related to disabilities, in alphabetical order by organization.
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- History of Reading Codes for the Blind
- Organizations Providing Case Management Services (Center for Healthcare Information)
Provides a list of agencies by state, county, area code, keyword, and zip code. Try specifying state alone first. 11-99
- Organizations Related to Blindness Services and Education (New York Insititute for Special Education)
Provides over 100 organizations related to blindness.
- Visually Impaired and Blind Links
Materials
- Braille Alphabet (University of Minnesota)
Provides each letter of the alphabet in braille.
- Braille Printer (Living Media India)
Describes an invention that translates computer keyboard input into Braille print much faster than former manual methods. 8-99
- Finger Spelling and Braille Guide (University of Minnesota)
Provides line drawings for hand signals for each letter of the ASL alphabet plus a braille guide.
- Magnifier (Screen Loupe)
Magnifies whatever is under the cursor. Helpful for modifying graphics. Also helpful for the visually impaired. 8-99
- Talking Book Library (Library of Congress)
Provides resources free of charge through the National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. 9-02
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis (Code-It.com - WebSpeakster)
 Converts online text to speech of medium quality for persons who are blind or visually impaired. Allows navigation with seven keys on the keyboard. For highest quality speech, combine it with one of the highest quality speech engines, such as ATT Natural Voices, under "Purchase Resource" at the bottom of the page. 9-02
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis - Comparisons (TMA Association)
Compares programs that convert text to speech of high quality. ATT and SpeechWorks have some of the better quality voices. Such programs allow you to hear the words that you read. 9-02
- Text-to-Speech Synthesis (Bell Labs)
Multimedia
- BookRadio
Provides reviews of new books and interviews with authors.
- Radio Reading Service Program Guide (TST On-Demand)
Provides news and quality reading programs for persons who are blind or visually impaired. "...it delivers spoken-word versions of some of the most popular newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the National Enquirer. And all of these are on a regular schedule, so inquiring minds know just when to tune in." - Yahoo
Papers
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Blind and Visually Impaired Links
- IDEA and Special Education (CESD - Richards)
Provides an overview of the provisions of IDEA as it applies to legal obligations of schools under federal law. 8-00
- Making the Web Accessible for the Blind and Visually Impaired (American Federation for the Blind)
Provides articles and fact sheets. 9-02
- Making the Web Accessible for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Webable)
- Section 504 and Special Education (CESD - Richards)
Provides an overview of the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabiliitation Act as it applies to legal obligations of schools and IDEA, the Special Education provisions under federal law. 6-99
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis (ATT Natural Voices)
Programs convert text to speech of high quality. Such programs allow you to hear the words that you read. Provides a demonstration. If the demo does not work, saying you lack a plug-in, try the voice at 8KHz. 6-03
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis - Personality Matters (Science Daily)
"People read personality into a synthetic voice even when they know that it’s made by a computer. What’s more, if the 'voice' mirrors their personalities, people will like and be more readily influenced by that voice." 9-02
- Weihenmayer, Erik (2001Everest.com)
Provides biographical and other information on Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
- Weihenmayer, Erik (AskAsia.org)
Provides a short biography on Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
- Weihenmayer, Erik - Climbing Mt. Everest (SportsIllustrated-CNN - Swift)
Provides an interview with the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
- Weihenmayer, Erik - Climbing Mt. Everest (iCan.com - Bondi and Correll)
Provides a story on the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
Purchase Resources
- Screen Magnifier (TechnoScout)
Provides a a screen magnifier to convert a 14 or 15" screen to a 17" scrreen and a 17 or 19" screen into a 21" screen. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but only provides it as an example. 8-01
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis (Loquendo)
Programs convert text to speech of high quality. Such programs allow you to hear the words that you read. 9-02
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis (ScanSoft RealSpeak)
Programs convert text to speech of high quality. Such programs allow you to hear the words that you read. 9-02
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis (SpeechWorks)
Programs convert text to speech of high quality. Such programs allow you to hear the words that you read. 9-02
- Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis - Natural Voices (NextUp.com)
Programs convert text to speech of high quality. Such programs allow you to hear the words that you read. Provides a demonstration. If the demo does not work, saying you lack a plug-in, try the voice at 8KHz in Wave format. Natural Voices is only available here as part of a NextUp.com bundle that costs as little as $35. This is the least expensive known route to the Natural Voices. Direct from ATT the voices are $150 and still require additional software to interprete. 6-03
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