Consumer Resources
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Information about the world of “high tech”,
including the information super highway, document scanners, computers
with speech, Braille and/or large print adaptations, as well as
other advances in technology, are available from a variety of sources.
The following list is not intended to be complete.
ABVI-Goodwill:
For information about the wide range of adaptive equipment, vendors,
assessment and training for the world of work, and on-the-job assistance
for employers, contact the Adaptive Technology Center at
(585) 697-5753 or (585) 697-5754.
AccessWorld® Technology and People with Visual Impairments: ( www.afb.org/aw).Published bimonthly by American Foundation for the Blind, AccessWorld is a free, web-based magazine that includes cutting-edge product evaluations, practical tips on using technology, interviews with industry leaders, and more. Sign up for AccessWorld Extra e-mail newsletter and alerts.
Assistive Technology Database (www.afb.org/prodMain.asp A comprehensive listing of hundreds of high- and low-tech products used by people who are blind or visually impaired. Search for a specific product or browse by product name, product category or manufacturer. Learn which products match your needs and link to in-depth product reviews and ratings from the American Foundation for the Blind.
Berkeley Systems: For information
about computer technology for people with low vision, call or write:
1300 South Elcamino Real
Suite 201
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 376-5200
Easter Seal Adult Center: For information
about loans for adaptive equipment, call or write:
41 Backus Street
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 264-9550
Equipment Loan Fund: For information
about a low-interest loan for the purchase of adaptive equipment,
contact:
Equipment Loan Fund for the Disabled
Office of Financial Management
New York State Department of Social Services
40 N. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12243
(518) 474-0197
In the Rochester area, contact:
New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
(NYS CBVH)
(585) 238-8110
EVAS: For information about computers
and other adaptive aids, call or write:
PO Box 371
Westerley, RI 02891
(401) 596-3155
(800) 872-3827
Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group
and Corporate Offices:
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805
Sales & Information:
(800) 444-4443 (within US)
Sales & Information:
(727) 803-8000 (worldwide)
Fax: (727) 803-8001
E-mail: info@freedomscientific.com
HumanWare: For information about
computers, (800) 722-3393.
Mosaic Media Incorporated: For
information about interactive one-on-one audio training in the use
of software, call or write:
2055 Army Trail Road
Suite 100
Addison, IL 60101
(800) 424-8668
National Braille Press (NBP): For
a catalog of books in Braille about adaptive technology, contact:
National Braille Press
88 St. Stephen St.
Boston, MA, 02115
(617) 266-6160
NBP also offers the
Blind Community E-Mail Directory.
Project Link: To assist people
with disabilities in finding assistive technology, contact:
Center for Assistive Technology
515 Kimball Tower
University at Buffalo
3435 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(800) 628-2281
Public Library: The Rochester Public
Library (Rundel) is a good place to start when searching for information
about computers and adaptive technology, (585)
428-7300. Rundel's newsletter, Clippings, contains
many articles of interest including updates on technology. For information
about receiving Clippings on cassette,
(585) 428-7357.
Recordings for the Blind: For information
about cassette books on using computers and other adaptive technology,
including guides to using the Internet, (800)
221-4792.
Resources the Disabled Can Use to Acquire
and Fund Computers: For a report listing grants, programs,
services and other funding sources in print and on cassette, contact:
Twin Peaks Press
PO Box 129
Vancouver, WA 98666
(360) 694-2462
TeleSensory Inc.: Specializes in
developing and manufacturing adaptive computer equipment (Braille,
speech, and large print). Call or write:
520 Almanor Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 616-8700
(800) 227-8418
E-mail: info@telesensory.com
TRAID-IN: For information about
an adaptive aids trade-in program, contact:
New York State Office of the Advocate for the Disabled
One Empire State Plaza, 10th floor
Albany, NY 12223
(518) 474-2825
(800) 522-4369
TDD (518) 473-4231
This office also provides information on
services for individuals with disabilities.
VOILA Technology Inc.: A single-source
provider of integrated computers and assistive technology, located
at:
54 Castle Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(585)321-1451
(800)685-4566
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