Cornucopia Of Disability Information
Low Vision and Blindness Links

• Access Business Services -- We have scanned text (OCR) for over10 years. OCR Text Scanning, Document Scanning, PDF Scanning Service, E-Text, and Large Print Formatting and Production is provided by Access Business Service
• The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) -- information about blindness and low vision; Directory of Services; Helen Keller Archives with photos, letters and memorabilia; job listings, events and accessible message boards; and online journals related to the blindness field.
• American Printing House for the Blind -- the world's largest producer of accessible materials for people who are blind or visually impaired
• Braille Exit Signs - the source for all types of braille signs including ada accessible signs.
• Braille through Remote Learning -- an online course
• gh LLC -- Braille Translation Services, Tactile Graphics, and Accessible HTML
• Illinois School for the Visually Impaired -- residential/day school for students who are blind and visually impaired
• International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) -- a non profit-making international organisation committed to delivering sporting opportunities at continental and world level to the blind and partially sighted.
• LazLight -- The LazLight reading lamp was designed for the low vision patient it has very high contrast and is glare free with no eye damaging blue light radiation.
• Lighthouse International -- (Lighthouse for the Blind)
• Online Dynamic Visual Acuity Tests -- Web-based and standardized Dynamic Visual Acuity tests, ideal for those with special needs.
• San Mateo County Council of the Blind
• SoundAround -- a monthly interactive programme for the blind and visually impaired.

Assistive Technology

• Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc. -- online catalog
• Assistive Media -- audio readings
• Assistive Technology Training Online -- online training in assistive technology for students with disabilities, including many adapted software and hardware products for vision impairments
• Assistive technology lines for manufacturers reps
• Bart 1 Products -- neat visual aids.. pop up magnifier for cell phones.. optical alert bugs
• CCTVs:
  • Clarity Solutions
  • Vision Aid Services -- Reliant CCTV magnifiers for people who have macular degeneration or some other low vision causing condition and want to read and write again.
  • Taking a Closer Look at CCTVs
• MaxiAids -- offers products to help the blind and visually impaired. Find talking and low vision products, mobility products, canes, labeling products, amplified phones, TY/TDD, magnifiers talking watches and clocks, medical products, adaptive computer products.
• Plustek Book Reader -- utilizes both scanning and "text to speech" technology to provide a user friendly book reader outcome
• NDU Solutions - Stand alone reading machine. Reads printed text aloud.
• Quantum Technology - manufacturer of many blindness products. Their site also has many great articles and links.
• Software and Hardware for Persons with Vision Impairments
• Vision Technology
• Voice Recognition for Blind Computer Users - article/factsheet -- it's not as easy as it might seem.
• Voila Technology  --  Products for blind and low vision.
• WebText Reader -- The talking web reader that provides instant access to a vast amount of information. A highly interactive software program that uses extensive formatting and consistent presentation of the data to ensure the content is easily comprehended.