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http://www.acb.org/
A leading membership organization of people who are blind and visually impaired.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:06:22 [new]
http://www.afb.org/
American Foundation for the Blind is a leading national resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, the organizations that serve them, and the general public.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:06:43 [new]
http://www1.robobraille.org/websites/acj/robobraille.nsf
A free document conversion service that produces Braille or audio files is proving an instant web hit. RoboBraille was started by a Danish organization and now has partners from Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Cyprus. Anyone wanting to use the service, which is partly funded by the European Union, can send plain text, rich text, html or Word documents by e-mail. Within a few minutes they receive their document either as an MP3 audio file or as electronic Braille. Electronic Braille can be read by a tactile display - a device connected to the computer with a series of pins that are raised or lowered to represent the Braille characters - or sent to a Braille printer. It is hoped that the service will be fully implemented next year, and that it will remain free to individual users and non-profit organizations. The RoboBraille service is currently processing about 400 requests a day but the system has the capacity to deal with up to 14,000 a day. Exchange professionals could use this service to send alternative formats to blind participants. (Excerpts from http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/technology/6542441.stm)
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:07:03 [new]
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Newspapers_by_Phone.asp
Would you like a newspaper with your morning cup of coffee? NFB-NEWSLINE® added its 200th newspaper in 2005 AND it's still growing. Four Spanish-language newspapers are now available to all subscribers. View the entire list of all our available participating newspapers and magazines. The service handles thousands of phone calls each day for individuals across the country who now access daily newspapers and magazines as never before. The toll-free centralized call-in center provides service on demand to any subscriber. This also enables those who cannot read conventional print to have access to all content offered on NFB-NEWSLINE® when traveling throughout the United States twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:07:27 [new]
http://www.icevi.org/
International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) is a global association of individuals and organizations that promotes equal access to appropriate education for all children and youth with visual impairment so that they may achieve their full potential.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:08:03 [new]
http://www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp
The Jewish Guild for the Blind has created an annual scholarship program for college bound high school students who are legally blind . Applications will be accepted from students at the end of their junior year, with recipients selected and scholarships awarded the following academic year. The GuildScholar Program will award 12 to15 scholarships of up to $15,000 each
Last modified: 2008-01-26 00:35:39 [new]
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp
JVIB is the premiere international, interdisciplinary journal of record on blindness and visual impairment that publishes scholarship and information and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas, airing of controversies, and discussion of issues. JVIB is a monthly publication that includes research articles, as well as shorter pieces of interest to practitioners and extensive news coverage about the field of visual impairment.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:26:27 [new]
http://www.spedex.com/napvi/
The National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) is a non-profit organization of, by and for parents committed to providing support to the parents of children who have visual impairments. NAPVI is a core partner for the Families & Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project spearheaded by the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights (PACER).
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:27:02 [new]
http://nationaldb.org/index.php
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training. NCDB brings together the resources of three agencies with long histories of expertise in the field of deaf-blindness.
Last modified: 2007-10-09 18:27:06 [new]
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
Through a national network of cooperating libraries, the National Library Service administers a free library program of Braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers by postage-free mail. On this Web site, you can learn who is eligible, what is available, where participating libraries are located, and how to sign up; and find books and magazines in Braille or audio.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:27:41 [new]
http://www.seeingbeyondsight.org/home/index.htm
The website is a sight to learn about works of art done through the lens, the camera lens of blind individuals. Seeing beyond Sight provides ways to connect with exhibits, personal stories, resources, and partners.
Last modified: 2007-12-17 19:03:40 [new]
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/vision.html
To assist in overcoming a students' visual limitation requires unique and individual strategies based on that student's particular visual impairment and his/her skill of communication (e.g., Braille, speed listening, etc.). (After: "The Mainstream Teaching of Science: A Source Book", Keller et al.). Site describes various stratigies.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:28:25 [new]
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:29:03 [new]
http://www.perkins.org/clearinghouse/transition/
In making the transition from the school years to adult life, students who are blind or visually impaired need information and advice specific to their needs. In this section you'll find resources for students, parents, families, and professionals.
Last modified: 2008-03-24 09:51:50 [new]
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs13txt.htm
NICHY informaiton brief on Visual Impairment.
Last modified: 2007-10-08 20:29:51 [new]
http://tinyurl.com/34gdmb
The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind andVisually Impaired (AERBVI or simply AER) Scholarship Committee offers the William &Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship which helps to support two legally blind individuals enrolled in a university program studying to become a professional in the field of serving individuals with visual impairments and blindness.
Last modified: 2007-11-24 10:46:30 [new]