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| ssc.mhie.ac.uk/ Information on SSC publications and videos and a selection of articles from around the world relating to the education of sensory impaired young people. Also provides access to the Sensory Information Service database of contact details for related organi | |
| rfbd.org/ US not-for-profit organisation, offering a lending library service to those who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other disability. Includes latest news on RFBD, the products and services they offer, opportunities for getting | ||
| bbc.co.uk/education/betsie/ Betsie is software (a Perl script) which is intended to make it easier for people using text to speech systems for Web browsing. It rearranges the content of Web pages, renders text in a large, clear font, makes all frames horizontal, removes all table re | ||
| rnib.org.uk/library/research/ Research library of the Royal National Institute for the Blind, an online catalogue, with details of services and facilities and links to electronic resources for researchers in the field of visual impairment and blindness. | ||
| netaxs.com/~ddots/ Organisation seeking to offer disabled individuals access to information that can widen opportunity and enrich lives. | ||
| speechtml.com/ This is commercial software with demonstrations and free trials available. The SpeecHTML software allows users to access Web pages over the telephone, instead of via a Web browser. | ||
| preventblindness.org/ Focuses on raising awareness of the potential rise in cases of blindness and eye disorders by the year 2030. Adopting a US emphasis, FAQs provide details of adult and children's eye disorders, as well as indicators of self assessment diagnosis, which is n | ||
| nyise.org/blind.htm Headings include Braille history, literacy, translators and advocacy, deaf-blind, other disabilities, eye conditions, organisations and research news. Documents and links to Internet blindness resources. | ||
| hotbraille.com/ A free transcribing service whereby blind, and sighted, users are able to send letters in Braille in over 19 languages by entering a postal address and message. A member directory is provided to encourage individuals with an interest in Braille to meet an | ||
| nfb.org/ US society aiming to help blind people achieve self-confidence and self-respect, and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind. Includes full text of the Braille Monitor newsletter, reports, resolutions and speeches and information a | ||
| nlbuk.org/ Provides online monthly and yearly additions lists, a quarterly bulletin, and some electronic texts in ASCII braille grade 2 fomat. Free library service for visually impaired readers who want books in accessible formats. | ||
| genetics.gla.ac.uk/neil/neurodis.html Extensive searchable and browsable index of neurological diseases. | ||
| lic.gov.uk/awards/visualaccess.html Lists current projects supported by the Library and Information Commission, intended to improve information services for those with visual impairments. Provides grant number, name of grantee, duration of grant, amount of award, contact details, and a desc | ||
| brailleit.com/Index.htm Service which transcribes print, electronic, or taped materials into Braille documents for blind people. Describes the arrangement of dots in Braille with some examples of letters and contracted words, and outlines the methods for conveying numbers, music | ||
| topica.com/channels/health/ An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to specific complaints and other aspects of medicine and health care, with descriptions and subscription details. | ||
| execpc.com/~wgraczyk/blndrdrs.html Listing of information sources for the blind which offer material in a range of formats such as Braille, recorded cassettes, large print, and electronic texts. Also features links to national organisations, adaptive computer technology suppliers, governme | ||
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