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Contents:
AT Tutorials Online
State of AZ
NAU Links AT
RSA Links AT
Arizona Providers and Agencies
Accessibility Online
Specialty Area Disability Links
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
COG (Cognitive)
ERGO (Ergonomic and Physical Access)
General Disability Information Links
Hearing AT
Vision AT
Assorted Disability Info
Major Disability Links
Employment AT
AT Products
AT Tutorials Online
Mouse Keys
Filter Keys
Sticky Keys
Large Mouse Pointers
Large Icons
Blue Background
Using Zoom facility
Keyboard Shortcuts
AbilityNet
From TechDis :Downloads useful for making computers accessible
The Disability Connection - Apple Macintosh disability information site
IBM Accessibility Center
MICROSOFT WINDOWS Accessibility Tutorials
Microsoft Accessibility Page
Resource Guide for Individuals with Dexterity Difficulties and Impairments
How to Find Knowledge Base Articles That Are Useful to People with Disabilities
Windows XP Accessibility Tutorials
Set Options for People Who Have Difficulty Using the Keyboard or Mouse
Types of Assistive Technology Products
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State of AZ
http://www.de.state.az.us/ddd/
- - Arizona DDD (Division on Developmental Disabilities)
http://www.azdes.gov/esa/onestop.asp
- - Arizona DES, Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services - Employment Administration webpage for Arizona One-Stop Sites
http://www.azdes.gov/esa/pdf/onestopsaug07.pdf
- - Arizona DES, Employment Administration document for Arizona One-Stop Sites, a PDF file updated August, 2007
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/
- - Arizona RSA website
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/assistivetech.asp
- - RSA AT Links
Assistive Technology Exchange (ATEX)
- - Assistive Technology Exchange (ATEX) is an online forum for individuals to donate, buy, sell or post a need for a piece of Assistive Technology (AT).
http://pinyon.bio.nau.edu/biocomplexity/flagstaff.html
- - Flagstaff NAU Info
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
- - Arizona RSA Blindness Resources
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/ilrs.asp#l2
- - RSA ILRS information
http://www.de.state.az.us/rsa/assistivetech.asp
- - Arizona RSA AT Resources
vhttp://www.azdes.gov/rsa/links.asp
- - RSA Links Other Resources
http://www.nau.edu/%7Eihd/aztap/
- - AZ Technology Access Program AzTAP
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/ATCenter/contact.shtml
- - Contact AT Center page, for NAU Institute for Human Development
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/ATCenter/whatisat.shtml
- - What is Assistive Technology, NAU webpage
http://www.vrate.org/contact.html
- - VRATE - Vision Rehabilitation and Technology Expo
http://www.de.state.az.us/oscc/pinal.asp
- - State of AZ Official Links for Pinal County
http://www.de.state.az.us/aib/
- - Arizona Industries for the Blind, AIB
http://www.acdhh.org
- - Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
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NAU Links AT
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/atinaz/index.html
- - Assistive Technology in Arizona AT Roadmap NAU
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/ATCenter/
- - NAU AT Center
http://pinyon.bio.nau.edu/biocomplexity/flagstaff.html
- - Flagstaff and NAU Information
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/ATCenter/whatisat.shtml
- - What is Assistive Technology, NAU definition
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/consumers/cons.html
- - AzTAP Consumer Success Stories
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/index.shtml
- - Arizona Assistive Technology Loan Program
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RSA Links AT
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/
- - Arizona RSA site
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/assistivetech.asp
- - RSA AT Links
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/ilrs.asp#l2
- - ILRS - Independent Living Rehab Services
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/links.asp
- - RSA Links to Other Resources
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Arizona Providers and Agencies
http://www.abil.org
- - AZ Bridge to Independent Living, Phoenix , AZ
maricopaworkforceconnection.com
- - Maricopa Workforce Connection
http://www.maricopaworkforceconnection.com/careerseeker/locations.asp
- - Career Center location information, Maricopa County Workforce Connections. The Gilbert location and Peoria location are both One-Stop Centers served by the ATAZ Staff Training Program.
http://www.acbvi.org
- - Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://atarizona.com
- - AT Arizona website
http://aztedp.org
- - AzTEDP AZ Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
http://www.ccs-soaz.org/index.htm
- - Catholic Comm. Services for Southern AZ - Division of Disabled Persons
http://www.vcdaz.org/
- - Valley Center for the Deaf
http://www.directilc.org/
- - DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc.
http://www.newhorizonsilc.org/
- - New Horizons Independent Living Center
http://www.ed.arizona.edu/tact/
- - TACT Technology Access Center of Tucson
http://www.azspinal.org/
- - AZ Spinal Cord Injury Association
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/ATCenter
- - AT Center - NAU
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/consumers/cons.html
- - AzTAP Consumer Success Stories
http://www.nau.edu/%7Eihd/aztap
- - Institute for Human Development - AzTAP
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/desrsa.html
- - AzTAP Funding AT with DES-RSA
Easter Seals
- - Easter Seals AZ Services
http://www.the-fbc.org
- - Foundation for Blind Children
http://www.swhdat.org/swhdat/index.html
- - Assistive Technology Program - SWHDAT, Southwest Human Development
UCP of Arizona
- - UCP Central Arizona Assistive Technology
http://www.saavi.us/
- - Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired
http://www.acdhh.org/
- - Arizona Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.vcdaz.org/
- - Valley Center of the Deaf
http://www.azdisabilitylaw.org
- - Arizona Center for Disability Law
http://www.ccs-ddp.org
- - Community Outreach Program for the Deaf (southern Arizona)
http://www.AZATexchange.org
- - Assistive Technology Exchange Program (ATEX)
http://www.AzLAT.org
- - Assistive Technology Loan Program (AzLAT)
Specialty Area Disability Links
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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and Speech Disorders
http://www.atarizona.com/aac.htm
- - ATArizona.com AAC Resources
http://aac.unl.edu/AACdemog.html
- - AAC Demographic Information- AAC Centers website
http://wata.org/resource/communication/Tour/index.htm
- - AAC Devices Tour - WATA
http://www.aacinstitute.org/Resources/Press/AACRoadTrip/a>
- - AACRoadTripPaper.html AAC Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Model
http://www.aacinstitute.org/
- - AAC Institute, not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the most effective
communication for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
http://depts.washington.edu/enables/
- - AT / AAC enABLES web page. Demonstrating how Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)enABLE individuals with disabilities to participate in all aspects of life
http://aac-rerc.com/a>
- - AAC-RERC Spread the Word website, with resources for users of AAC.
http://www.aacinstitute.org/AAC.html
- - AAC Institute web page "about AAC"
http://aac.unl.edu/AAClinks.html
- - AAC Links from the NAAC website, Hattie B. Monroe and Barkley Memorial AAC Centers
http://www.speechtospeech.org/
- - A free national telephone service for people with speech disorders, call 7-1-1
http://www.isaac-online.org/select_language.htmla>
- - "Select language" webpage for ISAAC, a website for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This shows an online resource where visitors may choose their language preference, whether standard English, Bliss symbols, or other picture symbols.
http://www.isaac-online.org/en/home.shtml
- - Home page of ISAAC, a website for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Title IV ADA webpage
- - Title IV ADA hearing and speech impaired
http://www.hfes.org/
- - HFES Web Site HFES.org
http://wata.org/resource/index.htm
- - Selected AT Resources WATA
http://www.unl.edu/barkley/spedsev/index.shtml
- - UNL Dept Special Education & Communication Disorders Severe Disabilities
http://www.dynavoxtech.com/
- - Dynavox, AT for those who need AAC devices and also for those with autism
http://www.voicerecognition.com/icommunicator/
- - Dragon iCommunicator
http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/index.htm
- - AAC alternative augmentative communications intro and some products with links
http://www.azprc.com/
- - Communication without Limitations
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COG (Cognitive)
http://www.atarizona.com/cog.htm
- - ATArizona.com COG
http://www.ats.soton.ac.uk/softwareguides/softwareaccessibility.htm
- - Tutorial for TextHELP, from ATS Software Guide
http://www.alterpsy.org/privileges.html
- - From Privileges to Rights People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/psych.html
- - EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities. This document is a great way to learn about how ADA law and accomodations in the workplace are implemented in practical situations.
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/MR.html
- - Job Accommodation Network DDD and MR
http://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.asp
- - By the makers of JAWS, WYNN is a "literacy software tool designed to enhance success for individuals with reading challenges and writing difficulties. WYNN was developed with the help of special educators and individuals with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and aphasia."
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Psychiatric.html
- - Job Accommodation Network Psychiatric Disabilities
http://www.med-psych.net/
- - Med-Psych Network
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/psych.html
- - EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities. This is a comprehensive document that answers many questions about a wide range of conditions and issues in the workplace environment.
http://www.neuroskills.com/index.shtml?main=/tbi/beh.shtml
- - Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
- - Mental Help Net
http://www.abilityhub.com/ecolumn/2002/oct1.htm
- - software for computers to read aloud text for those with LD
http://www.abilityhub.com/cognitive/index.htm
- - Cognitive disabilities reminders, prompts and cues at specified times or under specified conditions. Definition of cognitive disability. The Center on Human Policy at Syracuse University defines cognitive disability as: a disability that impacts and individual's ability to access, process, or remember information."
http://www.qub.ac.uk/disability/webpages/learning-difficulty.htm
- - Disability Services - SLD: Specific Learning Difficulties, UK University
http://www.webaim.org/simulations/distractability.php
- - WebAim Distractibility Simulation. Online simulation exercise - a simulation of the effects of cognitive disabilities
http://luna.cas.usf.edu/%7Erasch/resource.html
- - Rehabilitation Counseling - Disability Resources (Rasch\USF) Rehab and Mental Health counselor's guide to disabilities and medical conditions, rehabilitation, coping, quality of life
dyspraxiafoundation.org
- - What is Dyspraxia? Details about a particular LD condition that may affect up to 10% of the population. This is new to LD in general knowledge and may be confused with other disabilities. Dyspraxia affects the planning of what to do and how to do it. It is associated with problems of perception, language and thought.
http://www.skill.org.uk/
- - Skill.org National Bureau for Students with Disabilities. UK organization for study and resources of youth and young adults with learning disabilities
http://www.ldinfo.com/dyscalculia.htm
- - Dyscalculia - great difficulty performing math calculations.
http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
- - Learning Styles online test and information. Learning styles explained, alternative learning styles, strategies, LD, multiple intelligences
http://www.skill.org.uk/info/demos/dyslexia.asp
- - Skill: students with dyslexia in higher education. Intro to dyslexia, with T/F quiz on misconceptions. Detailed information.
ldworldwide.org
- - Information on Learning Disabilities. Stephen Rothenburg. Adults with LD information.
http://www.ldworldwide.org/store/books.html
- - Successful Lifetime Management: Adults with Learning Disabilities.
http://neurodiversity.com/employment.html
- - Neurodiversity.com autism & employment. Links for employment and job-seeking information for those with autism and related conditions
http://neurodiversity.com/main.html
- - neurodiversity.com sitemap. Comprehensive listing of materials online. Look at the Different Kinds of Minds listing of conditions with links
http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
- - Learning Styles online test and information. Learning styles explained , alternative learning styles, strategies, LD, multiple intelligences
http://www.ldinfo.com/dyscalculia.htm
- - dyscalculia - a great deal about difficulty performing math calculations.
support4learning.org
- - Learning styles, multiple intelligences
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_3_5
- - TechDis Article on Dyslexia and the use of Assistive Technology
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ERGO (Ergonomic and Physical Access)
New links recommended from our ATAZ training session for ERGO and Physical Considerations. These are blocked together below:
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Erguide/
- - Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Erguide/Three.htm#D1
- - Work-site Accessibility, from JAN (Job Accommodation Network)
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/checklist/a16.html
- - Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/checkweb.htm
- - Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal, US Dept. of Justice
http://atarizona.com/docs/General/Readily%20Achievable%20Barrier%20.PDF
- - Readily-Achievable Barrier Removal - .pdf download from ATAZ website
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/ampu.htm
- - Fact Sheet: Amputation
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Arthritis.html
- - Arthritis
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/other/ataxia.html
- - Fact Sheet: Ataxia
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/back.htm
- - Back conditions
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/CP.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Cerebral Palsy
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/cfs.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/ChronicPain.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Chronic Pain
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/CTDs.html
- - Employees with Cumulative Trauma Disorders
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Diabetes.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series:Employees with Diabetes
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/epilepsy.html
- - Accommodation ideas for employees with epilepsy
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Fibro.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/leg/leg.html
- - Leg Impairments
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/littleperson/littleperson.html
- - Little People
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/MS.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Multiple Sclerosis
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/MD.html
- - Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Muscular Dystrophy
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/obesity/obesity.html
- - Obesity
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/other/onehand.html
- - One Hand Use
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/whee.htm
- - Paraplegia: Accommodation Ideas for Wheelchair Use
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Sleep.html
- - Sleep Disorders
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Wheelchair.html
- - Quadriplegia: Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees Who Use Wheelchairs
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/stro.htm
- - Accommodation Ideas for Stroke
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/burninj.html
- - Accommodating employees with burn injuries
http://www.atarizona.com/ergo.htm
- - ATArizona.com ERGO
http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/
- - SmartNav is a hands-free mouse alternative used with head-tracking
http://www.naturalreaders.com/
- - NaturalSoft is a free download for text-to-speech software.
http://www.gearability.com/2007/10/16/ergonomic-pen/
- - Ergonomic pen, by GearAbility
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/headpointer
- - Head-tracking pointer from IBM
http://www.seeingmachines.com/
- - Eye and Head-tracking systems from faceLAB. Head and face tracking, eye, eyelid and gaze tracking for human subjects within a 3-dimensional volume using a completely non-contact, video-based sensor.
http://www.therohostore.com/Default.aspx
- - ROHO cushion technology for wheelchair users
http://www.assistivetechnologies.com/gallery.asp?CT=
Alternate+Keyboards
- - Assistive Technologies Alt Keyboards
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/altinput.html
- - Job Accommodation Network Alt Computer Input
http://www.spinalcord.org/
- - National Spinal Cord Injury Association
http://www.scipilot.com/_g/home_g/index.shtml
- - SCI PILOT Spinal Cord Injury Peer Info Library
http://www.rolli-moden.com/
- - Rolli-Moden Home
http://www.rollingrains.com/
- - Rolling Rains Report newsletter about travel and accessibility
http://wheelchairresource.blogspot.com/
- - wheelchairresource - Wheelchair Resource
http://abide.sbpoet.com/
- - Abide blog - CFS and Fibro
http://mylena34.conforums3.com/index.cgi
- - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome RSDS
MDA webpage on Van Conversion
- - MDA / Quest 6-1 / Financing Your Van Conversion
MDA USA, Van Info
- - MDA / Quest Vol 11 No 2 /When Your Plan Is A Van
http://www.specialneedsvehicles.com/index.asp
- - SpecialNeedsVehicles -- Adapt Mobility
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm
- - Summer Travel Agenda 2005: Include America
http://www.makoa.org/travel.htm
- - Disability Travel and Recreation Resources
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/travel_with_disabilities/115176
- - Getting the Design Right - Inclusive Destination Development
http://www.disableddealer.com/links_list.asp
- - DisabledDealer.com
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/18423/
- - 1st Intl Conference on Accessible Tourism - Taipei Taiwan
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.03/brain.html
- - Wired.com: Mind Control, using the mind to control computers
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/news/article2.asp?id=2420
- - FacilitiesNet : Study Finds Ergonomic Workspace Reduces Arthritis Disability Claims. Facility Management journal study on savings of work productivity on making office space ergonomic improvements
http://www.penagain.com/photographs.shtml
- - PEN AGAIN: Ergonomic Pens comfortable for writing and useful for physical limitations
http://wheelchairresource.blogspot.com
- - Wheelchairresourse online guides
http://www.dragontalk.com/NATURAL.htm
- - Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition information at dragontalk.com
http://dragontalk.com/Gen_Use_Info.html
- - General use information about Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition
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General Disability Information Links
http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com/at.htm
- - Listings of FREE AT resources and software
http://www.atarizona.com/general.htm
- - ATArizona.com General Disability Resources
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/
- - Dive Into Accessibility
vhttp://diveintoaccessibility.org/by_disability.html
- - Dive into Accessibility Browse tips by disability
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/table_of_contents.html
- - Dive Into Accessibility Contents
http://www.abledata.com/
- - ABLEDATA AT Info
http://www.ada.gov/publicat.htm#Anchor-14210
- - ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm
- - ADA Standards for Accessible Design
http://www.adawatch.com/index.asp
- - A D A WATCH
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
- - DRM Guide to Disability Resources online
http://www.dmd-aapd.org/
- - Disability Mentoring Day
http://www.know-the-ada.com/
- - AZ Americans with Disabilities
http://www.onestops.info/
- - OneStops.info for One-Stop Centers
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/index.htm
- - Administration on Developmental Disabilities
bt.com products for aging, and also speech disabilities
- - Age and Disability Action Site
http://www.ataccess.org/
- - Alliance for Technology Access AT Advocates
http://www.csun.edu/cod/
- - CSUN: Center On Disabilities CA State University
http://www.directilc.org/
- - DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc.
Disabilities-Directory.com
- - Disabilities-directory.com Links
http://www.sanantonio.gov/ada/handbook_front.asp
- - Disability Access Office San Antonio Portal
http://www.makoa.org/
- - disABILITY Information and Resources
http://www.elderweb.com/
- - ElderWeb Eldercare Senior Housing Finance Elder Law Directory
berkeley.edu on disability rights history
- - History disability rights independent living movement
http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/
- - ICDI Intl Center Disability Info WVU and JAN
http://myweb.cableone.net/nhilc/
- - NHILC
http://www.nmeda.org/
- - NMEDA Mobility Equipment Dealers
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Disabilities/Physical/OPPD.htm
- - Office for Persons with Physical Disabilities
resna.org
- - State Funded Technical Assist Project-RESNA
http://www.vrate.org/contact.html
- - VRATE Information
http://www.bt.com/aged_disabled/products_speech/products
- - Age and Disability Action Site
http://atarizona.com/onestopresources.htm
- - AT One- Stops links webpages
http://www.directilc.org/
- - DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc.
http://www.disabilities-directory.com/
- - Disabilities-Disabled Top Links
disabilities-directory.com Employment Information
- - Disabilities-Employment Links
http://www.sanantonio.gov/ada/handbook_front.asp
- - Disability Access Office San Antonio
http://www.makoa.org/
- - disABILITY Information and Resources
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
- - DRM Guide Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/title4.html
- - Title IV Americans with Disabilities
http://www.voicerecognition.com/icommunicator/
- - VoiceRecognition.com
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/
- - US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.resna.org
- - RESNA
http://www.swhdat.org/swhdat/index.html
- - Assistive Technology Program
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/ATCenter/
- - AT Center, NAU
http://www.techconnections.org/
- - Tech Connections.org
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/30
- - UCP of Central Arizona
http://www.sammonspreston.com/
- - Sammons Preston Rolyan Rehab Pro
http://www.scipilot.com/_g/home_g/index.shtml
- - SCIPILOT Spinal Cord Injury Peer Info Library
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Disabilities/Physical/OPPD.htm
- - Office for Persons with Physical Disabilities
http://az.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=
AZDR_homepage/
- - Easter Seals AZ Services
http://kpope.com/accesspsych/index.php
- - Articles on Accessibility in Psychology Graduate Education and Practice, links for psychology
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/third_tier/sleeplinks_disability.htm
- - Sleep disorders, information and links
http://www.natstar.ac.uk/accessibility/index.htm
- - National Star College Online AT Documents
http://www.nod.org/epiconference2004/index.html
- - Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html
- - Low-Literacy (Computer) Users, Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox
http://mylena34.conforums3.com/index.cgi
- - RSDS Community Forum Hearing AT
http://www.ndhc.org/find.html
- - New Directions Housing Corporation, disabilities
http://www.alternet.org/story/21624/
- - AlterNet: Progressive Disability Perspective
Getting the Design Right, Universal Desig
- - Getting the Design Right - Inclusive Destination Development
http://www.ablelink.org/
- - Online support network form AbleLink.org
http://www.communitycollaboration.net
- - Community Collaboration and Consensus, Public Participation with an emphasis on Youth
http://www.eka.com
- - Disability.com links, disabilities and chronic health conditions
http://www.wapd.org/
- - World Association for Persons with Disabilities (WAPD)
http://www.Youreable.com
- - Youreable.com - Ability Magazine
http://www-03.ibm.com/able/
- - IBM Human Needs and Accessibility Center
http://www.icdri.org
- - International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
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Hearing AT
http://www.atarizona.com/deafhoh.htm
- - ATArizona.com Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.agbell.org/
- - Alexander Graham Bell Organization for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://acdhh.org/
- - Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
http://www.acdhh.org/teleprogram/index.cfm
- - AzTEDP: Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
http://www.agbell.org/
- - Alexander Graham Bell Association Deaf HoH
http://www.asha.org/default.htm
- - American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc
http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/tty/
- - ATT Relay Services Make a TTY Relay Call
http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/links/index.html
- - ATT Relay Services Links Other Resources
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs/con_trs.html
- - FCC Guide Telecommunications Relay
http://wally.rit.edu/depts/ref/research/deaf/ttyuse.html
- - FAQs TTY Etiquette Tips
http://www.nextalk.net/signupIP-Relay.stm
- - Nextalk.Net-Sign up and Ip-Relay
http://www.valleycenterofthedeaf.org/
- - Valley Center of the Deaf
http://www.phone-tty.com/
- - Phone-TTY.com
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/title4.html
- - Title IV ADA hearing and speech impaired
http://tap.gallaudet.edu/tty.htm
- - TTYs and TTY Modems, webpage from Gallaudet.edu
http://www.sprintbiz.com/government/vco/flyer.pdf
- - sprintbiz.com-government-vco-flyer.pdf
United Cerebral Palsy article
- - What You Should Know Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)
http://www.zak.co.il/deaf-info/old/tty_faq.html
- - TTY FAQ ATT Links
http://www.azrelay.org/use_relay.asp
- - Arizona Relay Service how to
http://www.azrelay.org/tdd_etiquette.asp
- - Arizona Relay Service
Arizona Relay Service Annual Report 2003
- - azrelay.org-Annual_Report_03.pdf contains a great deal of information about Relay Service
http://www.acdhh.org/
- - Arizona Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.valleycenterofthedeaf.org/
- - Valley Center for the Deaf
http://www.agbell.org/
- - Alexander Graham Bell Association Deaf and HOH
http://www.asha.org/default.htm
- - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
http://www.nchearingloss.org/
- - NC SHHH Home
http://www.shhh.org/
- - Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
http://hearmore.com/store/default.asp/
- - HearMore.com Aids and Appliances for Assistive Living
http://www.lssproducts.com/
- - LS &S catalog of products for low vision and hard of hearing use.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/
- - Gallaudet University
http://www.nextalk.net/signupIP-Relay.stm
- - Nextalk.Net- Sign up NexTalk and IP-Relay
http://www.sprintbiz.com/government
- - Sprint Business Government Relay Services
http://www.sprintbiz.com/government/relay/video.html
- - Sprint Business Video Relay
http://www.sprintbiz.com/government/vco/flyer.pdf
- - Sprint article about Voice Carry-Over
http://kcdhh.ky.gov/home/websitelinks.html
- - Kentucky Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Links Page
http://www.commtechlab.msu.edu/products/asl/index.html
- - Comm Tech Lab, Michigan State University: Developers of the ASL/Personal Communicator CD-ROM and ASL Web Browser Site. This product can be a great aid to educators and persons who want to communicate in ASL. From the site, "the Personal Communicator is a user friendly program that brings ASL communication capabilities to the desktop and notebook computer. With more than 2500 digital video signs and 4500 English words (plus variations on these words) the Personal Communicator can be a useful tool in communication, education, and other environments." Also: "The Personal Communicator includes a simple Word Processor that will convert your typed English text into American Sign Language signs and Speech for learning or communication purposes." and the ASL Web Browser: "The ASL Browser provides a straightforward interface to accessing over 2500 signs."
http://tap.gallaudet.edu/tty.htm
- - TTYs and TTY Modems Gallaudet.edu, from Gallaudet University, a great resource on all use of TTY.
http://wally.rit.edu/depts/ref/research/deaf/ttyuse.html
- - FAQs TTY Etiquette Tips for New Users RIT.edu
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs/con_trs.html
- - FCC consumer guide telecommunications relay service
http://www.phone-tty.com/
- - Phone-TTY.com
http://www.nchearingloss.org/dual.htm
- - Dual Line Voice Carry Over Definition
What You Should Know Telecommunications Relay Services, UCP
11211-11211/4892
- - Tech What You Should Know Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Links
What You Should Know Telecommunications Relay Services, zak.com
- - TTY FAQ
http://www.scommonline.com/
- - The Ubi-Duo is a communication device that facilitates direct, unaltered face to face communic between those who are dear or hard and with those who are hearing with a wireless disvice with a keyboard and display.
http://www.signingbooks.org/animations/sign_language_animations.htm#Signing%20Avatarscomputer
- - From Seamless Solutions, Usa: generated translation from written text or speech, into sign language.
http://www.signingbooks.org/animations/sign_language_animations.htm
- - Sign Language Animations and Signing Avatars. "Instead of a human person signing a story, a 3D animation (puppet, manikin, robot) is used to render the sign language on screen. This development may well have as large an impact on the ‘signing books’ field, as the development of ‘synthesised speech’ had for talking books. The objectives of ‘synthesised sign language’ can be compared to those of ‘synthesised speech’: a computer converts printed text into spoken text in real time, and without human intervention. In the case of ‘synthesised sign language’ however, the problem is more complex. It is not only a matter of converting printed text into another medium, but also into another language. The software therefore has to be a combination of translation software, and conversion software."
http://www.blind.state.ia.us/assist/Publications/Display_Article.htm
- - Refreshable Braille Display and the deaf-blind user - an article by ASSIST staff member Susan Stageberg in the November, 2004 issue of AccessWorld. This article answers many questions about Braille Display products of all types.
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Vision AT
http://www.afb.org/
- - American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.aisquared.com/index.cfm
- - ai squared: home of ZoomText and Big Shot screen reader software
http://www.lowvision.org/viewfinder_low_vision_resource_c.htm
- - Viewfinder Low Vision Resource Center, located in Mesa and in Sun City, with an office at ACBVI. Dr. Lynne P. Noon is Arizona's only full time provider of low vision eye care.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_readers
- - Comparison chart of screen readers, including commercial software, freeware and open source applications.
http://www.iltsource.com/Dolphin_Hal_Screen_Reader_p/dol-hals.htm
- - Dolphin Hal computer screen reader can be used on a PC or in a portable version on a USB drive.
http://www.iltsource.com/Dolphin_Lunar_and_Lunar_Plus_p/dol-lunar.htm
- - Lunar screen magnification from Dolphin.
http://www.chirpingbat.com/j-sayfrm.html
- - J-Say for JAWS and Naturally Speaking
http://www.atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/jaws/index.php
- - JAWS for Windows Tutorial
http://www.speechtechnology.com/products/disabilities/jaws.html
- - Jaws screen reading software
http://www.santarosa.edu/access/tutorial/frames.html
- - Santa Rosa Accessible Site Intro
http://www.nuance.com/omnipage/
- - A popular OCR software
http://www.naturalreaders.com/
- - NaturalSoft is a free download for text-to-speech software.
http://www.lowvisionsolutions.com/SARA_main.html
- - SARA is a Scanning and Reading Appliance that makes printed documents accessible to the blind and low vision computer user, produced by Freedom Scientific.
http://www.humanware.com/en-new_zealand/about_us/press_releases/breeze
- - Trekker Breeze, talking GPS by HumanWare
http://www.aisquared.com/Products/portable/index.cfm
- - Nemo is a portable CCTV device, from aisquared, the makers of ZoomText
http://www.enhancedvision.com/products/headband_magnifiers_jordy_family.php
- - Jordy is a head worn magnifier with two built-in LCD screens, from Enhanced Vision.
http://www.enhancedvision.com/products/desktop_magnifier_amigo.php
- - The Amigo is a CCTV-type device that lets you read prices tags, restaurant menus, ingredients and directions no matter where you are with this new high powered video magnifier.
http://www.visual-techconnection.com/merlncls.htm
- - Merlin is a full-color, auto-focus, desktop video magnifier available at a very affordable price. Designed with the low vision user in mind, Merlin enables you to view images in vivid color, black and white, high contrast positive or high contrast negative. This product is from Enhanced Vision.
http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/
- - Window-Eyes is a software application for the blind and visually impaired, which converts components of the Windows operating system into synthesized speech allowing for complete and total access to Windows based computer systems.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/lv/magic-bl-product-page.asp
- - Magic is a software program for screen magnification, compatible with JAWS, from Freedom Scientific.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins_Brailler
- - The Perkins Brailler is made by Howe Press and is used to write braille in a device like a "braille typewriter" with a key corresponding to each of the six dots of the braille code. By simultaneously pressing different combinations of the six keys, users can create any of the characters in the braille code.
http://adaptivetech.net/products/tiger_main.htm
- - A Tiger Embosser allows creating and embossing of braille directly from mainstream Windows® software like MS Office®, as well as from traditional braille-making software like Duxbury and Megadots.
http://www.humanware.com/en-united_kingdom/products/braille_and_speech/braille_displays
- - Brailliant Braille displays are portable and advanced Braille terminals used with both laptop and desktop computers. These devices enable braille users using computers..
http://www.readingmadeez.com/home.html
- - Premier Assitive and Premier Literacy provide software literacy tools, low-vision tools or tools for the blind. Portable literacy tools provide assistive tecnology on the go, software for text audio format in MP3 and 4, and for ESL (English as a Second Language) translating to and from eight different languages. Text files to audio files software includes a PDF converter.
http://www.readingmadeez.com/Products/PremierToGo.html
- - Premier to Go is a toolkit of assistive technology applications for low-vision, blind, or ESL students. Literacy tools help those with learning disabilities and cognitive challenges. The products work through a sturdy flash drive connecting to any Windows operating system with Vista or XP. You have access to the technology wherever you go—no installation required. 10 powerful and easy-to-use literacy tools, even for novice users.
http://www.blind.state.ia.us/assist/Publications/Display_Article.htm
- - Refreshable Braille Display and the deaf-blind user - an article by ASSIST staff member Susan Stageberg in the November, 2004 issue of AccessWorld. This article answers many questions about Braille Display products of all types.
http://www.optelec.co.uk/?id=1365
- - EasyLink is a notetaker from Optelec that connects wirelessly to PCs, PDAs and smartphones.
http://www.hj.com/fs_products/tutorials_excel.asp
- - Excel 2000 with JAWS
http://www.setbc.org/special/virg/p2_12.html
- - Visually Impaired Resource Guide AT Braille
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
- - Arizona RSA Blindness Resources
http://www.synapseadaptive.com/alva/alva_pro/alva_satellite_braille_displays.htm
- - Alva Satellite Braille Displays feature ergonomic design and work with popular screen reader programs used by braille users who use computers.
http://www.enhancedvision.com/products/desktop_magnifier_amigo.php
- - Focus Braille Displays navigate the Windows® environment for brailler users with their computer.
http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/products/braille_and_speech/braillenotes/_details/id_25/voicenote_mpower_qt.html
- - VoiceNote is a notetaker with text to speech features, and has high-quality speech output with or without a Braille display. Similar features of the BrailleNote are packed into a smaller and lighter unit. Braille keyboard or QWERTY input, from HumanWare.
http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/products/braille_and_speech/product_features
- - Product features of the BrailleNote and VoiceNote notetakers from Humanware.
http://abisee.com/html/products_eyepal1.htm
- - Eye-Pal device converts print material to refreshable Braille, speech or text files, from ABISee
http://www.humanware.com/Site/Files/a/06cc20404d351cbaa2520fcd0d5adc3/57d7e1843173ee6320f958e015588f1c/BraillePoster.pdf
- - Braille Easy Reference Guide from HumanWare. This PDF document shows common braille characters and words with photos of four types of notetakers used by people who are blind.
http://www.nfb.org/
- - Natl Fed of the Blind
http://www.saavi.us/
- - S. AZ Assoc Visually Impaired
http://www.freedomscientific.com
- - Freedom Scientific - JAWS and more
http://www.the-fbc.org/
- - Foundation for Blind Children
http://www.atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/jaws/index.php
- - JAWS for Windows Tutorial
http://www.speechtechnology.com/products/disabilities/jaws.html
- - JAWS screen reading software, by speechtechnology.com
chirpingbat.com About J-Say
- -J-Say for JAWS and Naturally Speaking
http://www-306.ibm.com/able/dwnlds/hpr4trial.html
- - IBM Homepage Reader version 3.04 - evaluation copy, see websites included
http://www.magnifiers.org/
- - The Screen Magnifiers Home
Tactile Graphics Article, NCTD.org
- - NCTD: Making Tactile Graphics
http://www.nctd.org.uk/MakingTG/thermo.asp
- - NCTD: Making Tactile Graphics: Thermoform
http://www.visiontechinc.com/modules.php
- - Vision Technology Inc. Helping Individuals Macular Degeneration, Low Vision
http://www.horizons-blind.org/
- - Horizons-blind org
http://www.nyise.org/whatsnew/taevi.html
- - On-line Site Aids Blind Studies- TAEVI
http://www.educnet.education.fr/louvre/escholb.htm
- - French Vision Website Development
http://blindreaders.info/mapgraph.html
- - Tactile Maps and Graphics
http://www.state.fl.us/dbs/newsletter/EyeOnUs/eye1003.html
- - Eyes on DBS Newsletter
http://www.uky.edu/~kmkram1/mirror/vitech.html
- - U of Kentucky Vision AT Engaging Differences
http://www.pulsedata.com/
- - HumanWare PulseData Vision Products
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060523/sc_space/machineofferssighttosomeblindpeople
- - Article in Yahoo! from Live Science about a new MIT research project developing a new machine to help some vision-challenged people to see better as they walk around spaces.
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/accessforall/sight.htm
- - Vision Impairments: Workplace Tools and Tips,Cornell University
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National Groups B/VI (Blind and Vision Impairment)
CNET Article: Silver Surfers
http://www.afb.org/
- - American Foundation for Blind
http://www.assistivetechnologies.com/
- - Assistive Technologies BigKeys
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
- - Arizona RSA Blindness Resources
http://www.nfb.org/
- - Natl Fed Blind, blind, blindness, visually impaired
http://www.saavi.us/
- - Southern AZ Assoc Visually Impaired
http://www.santarosa.edu/access/tutorial/frames.html
- - Santa Rosa Accessible Site Info
http://www.setbc.org/special/virg/p2_12.html
- - Visually Impaired Resource Guide Students who Braille
http://www.rfbd.org/
- - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
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Assorted Disability Info, Arizona Local Governments
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/MCDI/mcdiidx.html
- - Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues - Phoenix
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Major Disability Links
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jwilde/
- - John Wilde, City College of San Francisco Disabled Students Dept
http://www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Services/DSPS/whatsnew/resources.htm
- - Disability Resource Websites - John Wilde
http://www.adapt.org/
- - ADAPT - American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today
http://www.mossresourcenet.org/resources.htm
- - MossRehab ResourceNet - Resources
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/about/AIAcourse/start.htm
- - ADA Accessibility Guidelines AIA course online
http://www.ada.gov/
- - ada.gov Info and Tech Assistance on Americans with Disabilities Act
http://www.acdl.com/
- - Arizona Center for Disability Law
http://www.ada.gov/disabilitynews.htm
- - Disability Rights Online News
http://codi.buffalo.edu/
- - CODI Cornucopia of Disability Information
http://www.abledata.com/
- - abledata
http://www.closingthegap.com/
- - Closing the Gap
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/
- - Dive Into Accessibility
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/disabilitystatistics/index.cfm
- - Cornell University Online Resource, US Disability Statistics
http://www.csuncod.org/conf/search/search.php
- - CSUN List of presenters, March 16, 2005, contains links to AT manufacturers and products
http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/index.htm
- - CSUN: Center On Disabilities March conference in LA
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/psych.html
- - EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities. This document is a great way to learn about how ADA law and accomodations in the workplace are implemented in practical situations.
http://www.abilityinfo.com/category/culture.html
- - Abilityinfo - Disability Culture, list of disability resources, Abilityinfo.com
http://www.disabilitysecrets.com
- - Social Security Disability
Secrets, an overview of how the federal disability system works and also
provides answers to a number of questions. Very informative and many links provided.
http://codi.buffalo.edu/
- - CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information. Archives from the early 90's on. Wide variety of links and directories, with statistical information. U of Buffalo, part of the Western New York Regional TRAID Center at the Center for Assistive Technology
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Employment AT
http://www.disabilities-directory.com/Top_Society_Disabled_Employment.html
- - Disabilities Employment Top Links
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
- - Job Accommodation Network
http://www.arizonavirtualonestop.com/
- - Arizona Workforce Connection - AZ Virtual One-Stop
http://www.onestops.info/
- - Onestops.info - NCWD National Workforce on Disability/Adult
One-Stop Accessibility Toolkit, State of Virginia, DORS
- - Matrix: The Assistive Technology tools your client may find useful. Great links to use of common AT devices, presented for One-Stop clients.
One-Stop Tech Overview of AT Products, Virginia
- - Overview of AT devices used in State of Virgina One-Stop Centers, with photos and descriptions.
National Association of Workforce Boards
- - Directory of Workforce Investment Boards, with map
One-Stop Toolkit.org
- - The One-Stop toolkit website, a technical assistance product developed by DTI Associates, Inc. on behalf of Work Incentive and Disability Program Navigator Grantees.
One-Stop Toolkit.org Employment Resources
- - Resources on all employment related issues, including recruiting employees with disabilities, accommodating employees with disabilities in the workplace, referral to employment services, tax incentives for employers, and the Ticket to Work program.
National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult, Article
- - Designing a Universally Accessible Electronic Work Station and Kiosk
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20051102.htm
- - ODEP 2005 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme- Workers with Disabilities: Ready for Tomorrow's Jobs Today
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1132/is_10_55/ai_114290202
_114290202
- - article about the right not to work and the meaning of work for disabled people.
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/accessforall/index.htm
- - Industrial and Labor Relations Resources. Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations website called Access for All program on employment and disability. This is a links page.
http://www.gladnet.org/
- - Gladnet - Global Applied Disability Research, Employment and Training
https://center.wwrc.net/sphome/onestoppctech/OneStop/Overview.htm
- - State of Virginia, Rehabilitation Services website with checklists and resource information about the AT provided in One-Stop Centers in Virginia. Many links and good AT resources are available in this site.
http://www.servicelocator.org/default.asp
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AT Products
http://www.flaghouse.com/
- - FlagHouse.com products
http://www.resna.org/
- - RESNA
http://therangerstation.blogspot.com/
- - The Ranger Station blog about assistive technology, frequent updates and product links of all types of AT.
http://www.hearingimpaired.net/
- - HearingImpaired.net
http://www.sammonspreston.com/
- - Sammons Preston Roylan Rehab
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Accessibility Online
http://www.abilityhub.com/
- - computer assistive technology abilityhub for disability and disabilities. Good site with links to computer access issues and resources. Link of Interest and AbilityHub eColumn articles are worthwhile.
http://www.webaim.org/simulations/lowvision.php
- - Low Vision Disability Simulation. Similar to the learning disability simulation by the same company WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) Web developers who are not visually impaired often have difficulty understanding the problems users with visual impairments face when accessing web pages that are not designed with their needs in mind. This simulation provides and opportunity for users to experience a web page as someone with a visual impairment might see it.
lighthouse.org color contrast article
- - Using Color Contrast on Webpages, by Lighthouse.org. See also the many pages this website supplies for those who are developing accessible websites. Excellent resource.
Camera on the Road, Webpage Appearance
- - What Webpages Look Like in Different Systems. This site has a comprehsive and easy-to-understand tutorial with screenshots for designing webpages with an eye to what different monitor resolution, size, and browser choice will produce for the viewer's experience.
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php
--TechDis aims to be the leading educational advisory service, working across the
UK, in the fields of accessibility and inclusion. TechDis aims to enhance
provision for disabled students and staff in higher, further and specialist
education and adult and community learning, through the use of technology. TechDis is a JISC-funded service ( Joint Information Systems Committee).
http://webxact.watchfire.com/
- - Watchfire webXACT. Free online service that lets you test single pages of web content for quality, accessibility, and privacy issues.
http://www.disabledonline.com/education.php
- - Educational Resources Disabled Online. Disabled Online is a portal to links and resources
http://www.webstandards.org/buzz/
- - Web Standards Project- Inspired by Accessibility (Archives of all articles)
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/innovative_design_accessibility/
- - Digital Web Mag - Innovative Design Inspired by Accessibility
http://www.rit.edu
- - EASI - Equal Access to Software and Information
http://www.usableweb.com/
- - Web Page Accessibility
http://trace.wisc.edu
- - Trace Center computers and disability
http://juicystudio.com/services/readability.php
- - Readibility Test for Webpages, Juicy Studio online test where you can enter any URL to get the results
http://www.w3.org/
- - World Wide Web Consortium and Web Site Accessibility Guidelines
accessibilityblog.com on low-vision and blindness/
- - Website Accessibility Blog. A great website that tracks news and tips about website accessibility. Many links and frequent updates are excellent.
Google: Accessible Search Engine Link
- - Google has an accessible search engine! Go to this link and search for accessible webpages. This is much easier to use than the regular Google search link.
http://labs.google.com/accessible/faq.html
About using Accessible Google Search
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