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NLS Reference Bibliographies

Introduction

Assistive technology enables persons with disabilities to experience increased independence in daily living, fuller participation in employment and education, and broader opportunities in leisure and recreation. The World Wide Web has extensive information available online, but may seem inaccessible for individuals unable to see a computer screen or manipulate a mouse. This bibliography cites print and nonprint materials published or produced since 1995 that present ways to make Web pages accessible to individuals with disabilities, evaluate products used to facilitate universal access, provide sources of funding information to obtain hardware and software, and suggest sources for tutorials for self-instruction. Prices are shown for comparative purposes and may be subject to change. Full publishers' addresses are included when they are not readily available through a library or bookstore.

Contents

General
For Visually Impaired
In Libraries
At School and Work
Funding
Product Evaluations
Selected Periodicals
Selected Videos and Tutorials
Selected Internet Resources

General

Bain, Beverly K., and Dawn Leger. Assistive technology: an interdisciplinary approach. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1997. 352p. $44.95.

Basic questions to ask when purchasing technology. June 24, 1999.
http://www.resna.org/tap/aet_bpqu.htm

Bergman, Eric, and Earl Johnson. Towards accessible human-computer interaction. Oct. 21, 1999.
http://www.sun.com/access/developers/updt.HCI.advance.html

Burgstahler, Sheryl. "World wide access: accessible Web design." Employment in the mainstream, v. 23, fall 1998: 16-19. Also on the Internet at
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal.design.html

Campbell, Leslie M., and Cynthia D. Waddell. Electronic curbcuts: how to build an accessible site. June 24, 1997.
http://www.prodworks.com/ilf/ecc.htm

Chisholm, Wendy, Gregg Vanderheiden, and Ian Jacobs, eds. Web content accessibility guidelines 1.0: W3C recommendation 5 May 1999. Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.w3.org/TR/ WAI-WEBCONTENT/

Creasy, Keith. "Internet e-mail beginner's guide." APH technology update, v. 14, fall 1999: 8-16.

CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, 15th, 2000. Proceedings. Retrieved Apr. 2000.
www.csun.edu/cod/conf2000/proceedingsmainpage.html

Cunningham, Carmela, and Norman Coombs. "Matching people and technology." In Cunningham, Carmela, and Norman Coombs. Information access and adaptive technology. Phoenix, AZ: American Council on Education and Oryx Press, 1997. p. 89-102.

Effective Web design considerations for older adults.
http://www.microsoft.com/seniors/content/pr99/webdesign_doc.asp

Freed, Geoff. "Recent developments in accessible Web-based multimedia." Paper presented at the 1999 CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.dinf.org/ csun_99/session0058.html

Geoffray, Doug. "What is active accessibility?" Voice of vision, v. 7, July 1999: 3-5.

Gray, David B., Louis A. Quatrano, and Morton L. Lieberman, eds. Designing and using assistive technology: the human perspective. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes, 1998. 326p. $31.

Hadley, Art. "Make your Web pages accessible." Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.ukans.edu/~arnet/make.htm

Hendrix, Paul, and Michael Birkmire. "Adapting Web browsers for accessibility." Paper presented at the 1998 CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Feb. 24, 1998.
http://www.dinf.org/csun_98/ csun98_113.htm

Kautzman, Amy M. "Virtuous, virtual access: making pages accessible to people with disabilities." Searcher, v. 6, June 1998: 42-49.

Kincaid, Charles. "Alternative keyboards." Exceptional parent, v. 29, Feb. 1999: 34-37.

King, Thomas W. Assistive technology: essential human factors. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1999. 305p. $38.95.

Lane, Joseph P. "Technology evaluation and transfer in the assistive technology marketplace: terms, process, and roles." Technology and disability, v. 7, June 1997: 5-24.

Laux, Lila. "Designing Web pages and applications for people with disabilities." In Human factors and Web development. Edited by Chris Forsythe, Eric Grose, and Julie Ratner. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998. p. 87-95.

Lazzaro, Joseph J. "Helping the Web help the disabled." IEEE spectrum, v. 36, Mar. 1999: 54-59.

Lazzaro, Joseph J. "I hear, you see: adaptive CD-ROM for disabled users." EMedia professional, v. 10, Feb. 1997: 52-54, 56-59.

Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Assistive devices for use with personal computers. Compiled by Carol Strauss. 1997. 37p. (Reference circular 98-1). Free.

Lowney, Greg. "But can they read it? [the use of color]." Retrieved Oct. 1999. http://www.microsoft.com/enable/dev/msdn7.htm

Lowney, Greg. "Need for accessible design." Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/dev/reasons.htm

Loy, Beth A., and Linda C. Batiste. "Accessible surfing." Closing the Gap, v. 18, June-July 1999: 1, 32.

Minton, Eric. "Assistive technology: common sense and imagination." EEO bimonthly, May-June 1998: 16-19.

National Council on Disability. Access to multimedia technology by people with sensory disabilities. Washington, 1998. 86p. Available in braille and large print and on diskette and audio cassette. (1331 F Street NW, Suite 1050, DC 20004-1107). Also on the Internet at
http://www.ncd.gov/publications/sensory.html

"New technologies open the Web to everyone." July 15, 1998.
http://www.sun.com/980629/enable/

Peters-Walters, Stacy. "Accessible Web site design." Teaching exceptional children, v. 30, May-June 1998: 42-47.

Rizer, Bud. "Assistive technology." In Encyclopedia of disability and rehabilitation. Editors: Arthur E. Dell and Robert P. Marinelli. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1995. p. 89-94.

Rouse, Veronica. "Making the Web accessible." Computers in libraries, v. 19, June 1999: 48-50, 52-53.

Royal National Institute for the Blind. "Hints for designing accessible Web sites." Jan. 5, 2000.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/digital/ hints.htm

TIDE (Technology Initiative for the Integration of Disabled and Elderly People) 1998 Conference. Presentations. Retrieved Oct. 1999. http://www.dinf.org/tide98/tide98.htm

Treviranus, Jutta. "Alternative access to the World Wide Web." Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/rd/library/ papers/WWW.html

Waddell, Cynthia D. "Applying the ADA to the Internet: a Web accessibility standard." Written and presented on June 17, 1998.
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/law/weblaw1.htm

Wlodkowski, Tom. "Making CD-ROM's multimedia work for all users." Computers in libraries, v. 19, June 1999: 62-64, 66.

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For Visually Impaired

AFB National Technology Access Program. "Creating applications accessible to people who are visually impaired." June 1998.
http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html

AFB National Technology Program. "Accessing the Internet: what you need to know to get started and the tools you need to find what you are searching for." May 1999.
http://www.afb.org/technology/ fs_internet.html

AFB National Technology Program. "Braille technology." May 1999.
http://www.afb.org/technology/fs_brailtech.html

AFB National Technology Program. "Magnification programs for the computer screen." March 1999. http://www.afb.org/technology/ fs_mag.html

AFB National Technology Program. "Synthetic speech systems." May 1999.
http://www.afb.org/technology/fs_speech.html

Deines-Jones, Courtney. "Evaluating audio Web access and auditory browsing systems." Library hi tech news, no. 154, July-Aug. 1998: 24-25, 30.

Dixon, Judith M. "Levelling the road ahead: guidelines for the creation of WWW pages accessible to blind and visually handicapped users." Library hi tech, v. 14, 1996: 65-68.

Earl, Crista L., and Jay D. Leventhal. "Accessing on-line services with synthetic speech: America Online, CompuServe, and Internet service providers." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 92, Aug. 1998: 545, 547-551. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/aoleval.html

Earl, Crista L., and Jay D. Leventhal. "A strategy for accessing a Windows application with a screen reader." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, Apr. 1999, 247-250. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/strategy.html

Earl, Crista L., and Jay D. Leventhal. "A survey of Windows screen reader users: recent improvements in accessibility." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, Mar. 1999, 174-177. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/ winimprove.html

Earl, Crista L., and Jay D. Leventhal. Windows 95 access for blind or visually impaired persons: an overview. Journal of visual impairment and blindness news service, v. 91, Sept.-Oct. 1997: 5-9.

Espinola, Olga. Captured by the net. Boston, MA: National Braille Press, 1999. $19.99. Available in braille, PortaBook, and print and on cassette and diskette.

Hattery, Maxine. "Making the Web blind-user friendly: home page reader and authoring guidelines." Information retrieval and library automation, v. 34, Mar. 1999: 1-3.

Kurze, Martin. "Guidelines for blind people's interaction with graphical information using computer technology." Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/~kurze/publications/ guidelin/guidelin.htm

Leventhal, Jay D., and Crista L. Earl. "Accessing Microsoft Windows with synthetic speech: a user survey." Journal of visual impairment and blindness news service, v. 91, Jan.-Feb. 1997: 12-16.

Murphy, Arthur R. "Design considerations: readers with visual impairments." Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://lcc.gatech.edu/gallery/dzine/access/

National Federation of the Blind. "Guidelines for Web page accessibility." Apr. 14, 1998.
http://www.nfb.org/webacc.htm

Scadden, Lawrence A. "Technology and people with visual impairments: a 1997 update." Technology and disability, v. 6, May 1997: 137-145.

Senge, Jeffrey C. "How technology has improved my access to information." Technology and disability, v. 6, May 1997: 191-198.

Shumila, Dena, and Jan Richards. "Increasing access to World Wide Web sites for blind and visually impaired computer users." Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/rd/library/ papers/accessWWW.html

Spalding, John. "The computer as a visual aid--part 4." Vision enhancement, v. 4, spring 1999: 80-84.

Sullivan, Terry, and Krystyn Manning. "Could Helen Keller read your page?" Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.pantos.org/atw/ 35412.html

U.S./Canada Conference on Technology for the Blind, 4th, 1999. "Proceedings." Braille monitor, v. 43, Jan. 2000: 1-129 (entire issue). Also on the Internet at
http://www.nfb.org/bm0001tc.htm

U.S./Canada Conference on Technology for the Blind, 3rd, 1996. "Proceedings." Braille monitor, Jan. 1997: 1-76 (entire issue). Also on the Internet at
http://www.nfb.org/brlm9701.htm

Wakefield, Douglas, and Judith M. Dixon. "How blind persons can access the audio and video formats of the WWW: I-wave, MPEG, JPEG, gif--potholes or billboards." Paper presented at a preconference session at the 1999 CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.dinf.ch/ csun_99/session1009.html

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In Libraries

Balas, Janet L. "Online resources for adaptive information technologies." Computers in libraries, v. 19, June 1999: 38-40.

Casey, Carol. "Accessibility in the virtual library: creating equal opportunity Web sites." Information technology and libraries, v. 18, Mar. 1999: 22-25.

Deines-Jones, Courtney. "Assistive technology in special libraries--or is there?" Library hi tech news, no. 166, Sept.-Oct. 1999: 25-26.

Deines-Jones, Courtney. "Library assistive technology: predictions and trends." Library hi tech news, no. 161, Apr. 1999: 23-24.

Deines-Jones, Courtney. "Selected new adaptive technology." Library hi tech news, no. 156, Oct. 1998: 26-27, 30.

Fraser, Beth, Dan Comden, and Sheryl Burgstahler. "Including users with disabilities: designing library Web sites for accessibility." Choice, v. 35 suppl., 1998: 35-37.

Krisssoff, Alan, and Lee Konrad. "Computer training for staff and patrons: a comprehensive academic model." Computers in libraries, v. 18, Jan. 1998: 28, 30-32.

Kumar, Sangeeta. "Assistive technology for a community college library." Illinois libraries, v. 81, spring 1999: 88-93.

Lisiecki, Christine. "Adaptive technology equipment for the library." Computers in libraries, v. 19, June 1999: 18-20, 22.

Marmion, Dan. "Facing the challenge: technology training in libraries." Information technology and libraries, v. 17, Dec. 1998: 216-218.

Mates, Barbara T. Adaptive technology for the Internet: making electronic resources accessible. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1999. 224p. $36.

McKenzie, Elizabeth M., and Kathleen E. Casey. "Using adaptive technology to provide access to blind, low-vision, and dyslexic patrons." Law library journal, v. 90, spring 1998: 157-182.

McNulty, Tom, ed. Accessible libraries on campus: a practical guide for the creation of disability-friendly libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, 1999. 191p.

McNulty, Tom, ed. "Information technology and access to libraries: a special issue." Information technology and disabilities, v. 2, Dec. 1995 (entire issue).
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv02n4/ contents.html

Morgan, Eric Lease. "Adaptive technologies for better service." Computers in libraries, v. 19, June 1999: 35-36.

Schuyler, Michael. "Adapting for impaired patrons." Computers in libraries, v. 19, June 1999: 24, 26, 28-29.

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At School and Work

The Alliance for Technology Access. "Technology tips: software for 'virtual' experiences." Exceptional parent, v. 27, May 1997: 43-45.

"Assistive technology in the classroom." Sept. 28, 1999. http://www.infinitec.org/assistechclass.html

"Assistive technology in the workplace." Sept. 28, 1999. http://www.infinitec.org/assistechwork.html

Bayha, Betsy. The Internet: an inclusive magnet for teaching all students. Oakland, CA: World Institute on Disability, 1998. 21p. $5. Also available on cassette and diskette and in braille. (510 Sixteenth Street, Suite 100, 94612). Also on the Internet at http://www.wid.org/tech/handbook

Cohen, Dinah F.B., and Ophelia Y. Falls. "Technical accommodations, assistive technologies in the work place." Paper presented at the 1997 CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Nov. 22, 1997.
http://www.dinf.org/csun_97/csun97_036.htm

Gay, Greg, and Laurie Harrison. "SNOW: Special Needs Opportunity Windows: just-in-time, on-line information for educators." Information technology and disabilities, v. 6, April 1999, 6p.
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv06n1/article4.html

Hirschman, Carolyn. "Reasonable accommodations at a reasonable cost." HRMagazine, v. 42, Sept. 1997: 106-114.

Hosmer, Janet P., ed. The DREAMMS guide to assistive technology. Freeville, NY: DREAMMS for Kids, Inc., 1997. 250p. $39.95. (273 Ringwood Road, 13068-9618).

Smith, Diane. "The right to technology under the law of special education: advocacy tips, special education basics, and assistive technology specifics." Paper presented at the 1998 CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Feb. 16, 1998.
http://www.dinf.org/csun_98/csun98_092.htm

"Special education and assistive technology." Jan. 25, 1997.
http://www.dreamms.org/atfscp2.htm

Young, Jeffrey R. "For students with disabilities, the Web can be like a classroom without a ramp." Chronicle of higher education, v. 44, Mar. 13, 1998: A31-A32.

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Funding

ABLEDATA. "Informed consumer's guide to funding assistive technology." July 1998.
http://www.abledata.com/text2/funding.htm

"Assistive technology funding resources." Sept. 28, 1999. http://www.infinitec.org/fundresources.html

"Finding the money." Sept. 28, 1999.
http://www.infinitec.org/findingmoney.html

Fonner, Kelly, and Pat Ourand. "Funding assistive technology for individuals with disabilities." Paper presented at a preconference session at the 1999 CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Retrieved Oct. 1999.
http://www.dinf.ch/csun_99/session1013.html

Hager, Ronald M. "Funding of assistive technology. The public school's special education system as a funding source: the cutting edge." Washington: Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project, United Cerebral Palsy Associations (UCPA); and Buffalo: National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project, 1999. 49p. (UCPA, 1660 L Street NW, Suite 700, DC 20036). Also on the Internet at
http://www.nls.org/specedat.htm

Hager, Ronald M. "Funding of assistive technology. State vocational rehabilitation agencies and their obligation to maximize employment." Washington: Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project, United Cerebral Palsy Associations (UCPA); and Buffalo: National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project, 1999. 28p. Also on the Internet at
http://www.nls.org/vrbooklt.htm

Menlove, Martell. "A checklist for identifying funding sources for assistive technology." Teaching exceptional children, v. 28, spring 1996: 20-24.

Schmeler, Mark. "Ten tips on documenting the need for assistive technology." TeamRehab report, v. 9, Aug. 1998: 16-17.

Sheldon, James R., and Ronald M. Hager. "Funding of assistive technology for persons with disabilities: the availability of assistive technology through Medicaid, public school special education programs, and state vocational rehabilitation agencies." Clearinghouse review, v. 31, May-June 1997: 50-72. Also on the Internet at
http://www.nls.org/atart.htm

Wallace, Joseph F., and Kenneth H. Knorr. "Loan financing for assistive technology: strategies for development, current programs, and recommendations for the future." Technology and disability, v. 5, Dec. 1996: 255-265.

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Product Evaluations

Becker, Stig, and others. "CESAR: Comparative Evaluation of Screen Alternatives for Reading." Closing the Gap, v. 16, June-July 1997: 1, 11-14.

Earl, Crista L. "Access to databases: which Windows database programs work best with screen readers." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, Aug. 1999: 522-529. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/database.html

Earl, Crista L. "Windows databases used with screen readers: an overview." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, June 1999: 386-390. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/database.html

Hsu, Chen-Yung, and Mark M. Uslan. "Ai Squared's ZoomText Xtra for Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0." AccessWorld, v. 1, Jan. 2000: 11, 13-18.

Leventhal, Jay D., and Crista L. Earl. "A review of outSPOKEN for Windows." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 92, Dec. 1998: 840-844. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/outspoken.html

Leventhal, Jay D., and Crista L. Earl. "A review of two speech access programs for Windows 95: ASAW and JAWS for Windows." Journal of visual impairment and blindness news service, v. 91, Nov.-Dec. 1997: 17-20. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/asaw_jaws.html

Leventhal, Jay D., and Crista L. Earl. "A review of two speech access programs for Windows 95: ScreenPower and Window-Eyes." Journal of visual impairment and blindness news service, v. 91, Sept.-Oct. 1997: 13-16.

Leventhal, Jay D., and Crista L. "Earl. A review of two speech access programs for Windows 95: SLIMWARE Window Bridge and WinVision." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 92, Apr. 1998: 240-244. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/j_prod.html

Leventhal, Jay, and Crista L. Earl. "Turning the printed word into speech: a review of Open Book Ruby edition and Kurzweil 1000." AccessWorld, v. 1, Jan. 2000: 18-26.

Olson, Wendy. "VIP: the Versatile Image Processor." Access review, v. 2, spring 1997: 12-16.

Su, Joseph C. "A review of Telesensory's Vista PCI screen magnification system." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 92, Oct. 1998: 705, 707-710. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/vistapci.html

Su, Joseph C., and Mark M. Uslan. "A review of ZoomText Xtra screen magnification program for Windows 95." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 92, Feb. 1998: 116-119. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/zoomtext.html

Su, Joseph C., Mark M. Uslan, and Bradley K. Schnell. "A review of Supernova screen magnification program for Windows." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, Feb. 1999: 108-110.

Uslan, Mark M. "A review of Pulse Data's Smartview Series color video magnifiers." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, July 1999: 457-459. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/smartview.html

Uslan, Mark M, and Gary Chan. "A review of Vision Technology's Vision Excel color video magnifier with computer link." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, Nov. 1999: 733-735.
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/visionexcel.html

Uslan, Mark M., and Joseph C. Su. "Evaluating and selecting a Windows-based screen magnifier." Closing the Gap, v. 18, Apr.-May 1999: 1, 8-9, 31.

Uslan, Mark M., and Joseph C. Su. "A review of two screen magnification programs for Windows 95: Magnum 95 and LP-Windows." Journal of visual impairment and blindness news service, v. 91, Sept.-Oct. 1997: 9-13.

Uslan, Mark M., Joseph C. Su, and Chen-Yung Hsu. "A review of Henter-Joyce's MAGic for Windows NT." Journal of visual impairment and blindness, v. 93, Oct. 1999: 666-668. Also on the Internet at
http://www.afb.org/technology/prodevals/hjmagic.html

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Selected Periodicals

AccessWorld. Bimonthly. $29.95/year. AccessWorld/AFB Press, P.O. Box 465, Hanover, PA 17331-9986.
http://www.afb.org/accessworld.html

APH technology update: technology for people who are visually impaired. 2/year. Free. American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 402006-0085.
http://www.aph.org/techup/index.html

Closing the Gap. Bimonthly. $31/year. Closing the Gap, P.O. Box 68, Henderson, MN 56044.
http://www.closingthegap.com

Closing the Gap resource directory. Annual. $14.95/year. Search the electronic version at
http://www.closingthegap.com/rd/index.html

Information technology and disabilities. On gopher and the World Wide Web at
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd.htm

Sound computing. Bimonthly. $24 for cassette, $19 for access to RealAudio.Top Dot Enterprises, 8930 Eleventh Place SE, Everett, WA 98205.
http://www.eskimo.com/~deamar/catalog.htm

Technology and disability. 3/year. $278/year. IOS Press, Inc., 5795-G Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA 22015.

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Selected Videos and Tutorials

ASSIST with Windows tutorials. $25 to download each file, $35 for each cassette tape. Project ASSIST with Windows, Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364, (515) 281-1357.
http://www.blind.state.ia.us/assist

Creating a world of opportunities: liberating people with disabilities through adaptive technology. 1995. 120 minutes. $30. EASI, P.O. Box 18928, Rochester, NY 14618, (716) 244-9065.

The EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) guide to adaptive computing technology. 1995. 22 minutes. $30.

EASI. Electronic curbcuts. 1996. 10 minutes. $20. World Institute on Disability, 510 Sixteenth Street, Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612-1500, (510) 251-4355.

Empower: an introduction to assistive technology for the Navajo Nation. 1998. 12 minutes. $25. Utah Assistive Technology Program, 6588 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-6588, (435) 797-3824.

Enable: people with disabilities and computers. 1999. 45 minutes. Free. Microsoft, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052. Order online or call 800-573-2256, TTY: 800-736-1123.
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/productions/default.htm

Equal access: computer labs. 1997. 11 minutes. $20. DO-IT, University of Washington, Box 354842, Seattle, WA 98195-4842, (206) 685-3648.

Listening to Windows 95. CD-ROM tutorial and a manual in braille, large print, electronic format, and on audio cassette. 1999. $150. American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206-0085, 800-223-1839.

Navigating Netscape. $45. Independent Living Aids, 27 East Mall, Plainview, NY 11803-4404, 800-537-2118. On disk with audio cassette.

Senior solutions: assistive technology. 1998. 17 minutes. $25. Utah Assistive Technology Program.

Speaking of series (Windows 95, the Internet, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Corel WordPerfect). $60-$75 each. Crisscross Technologies, Inc., 110-64 Queens Boulevard, #406, Forest Hills, NY 11375, (718) 268-6988, info@crisscrosstech.com

Stepping out with Microsoft Internet Explorer. $45. Independent Living Aids. On disk with audio cassette.

Technology and self-advocacy: a bridge to independence. 1998. 10 minutes. $25. Utah Assistive Technology Program.

Top Dot tutorials on audio cassette. $19.50-$27. Top Dot Enterprises, 8930 Eleventh Place SE, Everett, WA 98205, (425) 335-4894, deamar@eskimo.com

Tutorials on audio cassette. $10-$75. Hear and Know, 1741 Decree Avenue, West Columbia, SC 29169, (803) 796-4887.
http://www.az.com/~dday/hearknow.htm

Uniquely Eudora. Tutorial on audio cassette. $45. Independent Living Aids.

Verbal view of Microsoft Word 2000. $45-85. BRL, Inc., 110 Commerce Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214, (770) 716-9222. Available in braille and large print and on disk and audio cassette.

Windows 95 explained: a guide for blind and visually impaired users. $29.95. Published by the Royal National Institute for the Blind, for sale from Independent Living Aids. Available in braille and large print and on disk and audio cassette.

Working together: people with disabilities and computer technology. 1999. 14 minutes. $20. DO-IT.

World wide access. 1997. 11 minutes. $20. DO-IT.

"Write" tools for Angie: technology for students who are visually impaired. 9 minutes. $29.99. National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education. Order from: Education Development Center, Inc., P.O. Box 1020, Sewickly, PA 15143-1020 or call 800-793-5076.

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Selected Internet Resources

ABLEDATA http://www.abledata.com offers information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment, a database of products that can be searched, ABLEDATA publications, and other published resources.

Access to the Internet, Web, and Windows http://www.nyise.org/access.htm provides links to accessible Web design, the Lynx Web browser, Net-Tamer, Unix access, Windows access, Java access, and other access resources.

Accessible Web page design http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/web-desi.htm includes links to information on accessible Web page design and tools that test for Web page accessibility.

Adaptive computer products http://www.eskimo.com/jlubin/disabled/computers.htm offers links to computer hardware and software, augmentative communication devices, speech recognition and voice controlled systems, and possible funding sources.

Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) http://www.ataccess.org has information on the evaluation and purchase of software and hardware for children and adults with disabilities and offers technical support services.

Apple Computer, Inc. http://www.apple.com/education/k12/disability describes Macintosh adaptive technology for individuals with disabilities.

Center for Accessible Technology (CAT) offers assistive technology articles and product reviews of software and hardware in full text, information on adapting Web browsers, and a listing of online disability resources.

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) http://www.cast.org features projects developed by CAST's Universal Design for Learning; provides a link to Bobby, its HTML analyzer, that will check a Web site's accessibility; and has links to resources on such topics as designing accessible Web pages.

Center for Assistive Technology, University at Buffalo http://wings.buffalo.edu/ot/cat/index.htm conducts research, education, and service to increase knowledge about assistive devices for persons with disabilities.

Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/cita/index.htm assists in the development of federal guidelines and policies to create federal standards for accessible electronic documents. Has the handbook Managing information resources for accessibility online.

CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam works to make media accessible to underserved populations, including persons with disabilities, through projects such as Web Access and CD-ROM Access. Has a newsletter, Media access, online.

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) http://www.washington.edu/doit promotes the use of computer and networking technologies for individuals with disabilities through workshops, electronic resources, and publications.

Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) http://www.rit.edu/~easi includes information on adaptive hardware and software resources, adaptive technology publications, and Web page design.

International Business Machines http://www-3.ibm.com/able describes IBM's Independence Series products and provides accessibility guidelines for hardware, software, the Web, and Java applications.

Library Web Manager's Reference Center http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/RefCenter provides resources librarians have found useful for getting connected to the Internet, Web page authoring, and public access measures.

Microsoft Corporation http://www.microsoft.com/enable presents Microsoft's accessibility products and applications.

NCSA (National Center for Supercomputing Applications) Mosaic Access Page http://bucky.aa.uic.edu has information on access methods by disability, access methods by operating system, and resources including list servers and funding assistive technology.

Starling Access Services http://www.starlingweb.com has a guide, Accessible Web design, and links to sites about HTML accessibility.

Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com/access provides information on Java and accessible design.

Trace Research and Development Center http://trace.wisc.edu focuses on research, development, and resources to make assistive technology accessible through universal design.

WebABLE! A project of the Yuri Rubinsky Insight Foundation http://www.webable.com provides links to Internet resources and publications on Web and Java accessibility, Web accessibility browsers, and Windows screen readers compatible with Web browsers.

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) http://www.w3.org/WAI pursues Web accessibility in the areas of technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. Includes Web content accessibility guidelines and Authoring tool accessibility guidelines.

Compiled by Carol Strauss
NLS/BPH Reference Section
March 2000

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