BLINDNESS-RELATED LINKS

The links on this page will take you to various services and groups related to blindness. As i find new or outdated links, I will make changes to this page. If you find a link that is not functioning, let me know so i can repair it.

Consumer organizations of the blind.

• American Council of The Blind
• American Council Of The Blind Of New York Home Page
• council of citizens with low vision
• National Federation Of The Blind

Adaptive Product Links.

The links in this section will help you find places to purchawse products adapted for those with vision problems.

• check out the items in the all braille catalogue
• independent living aids has a variety of products for people with vision difficulties.
• Phil Scovell has interesting items for the blind
• visuaid makes several players and computer software for reading digital talking books.

books magazines and other reading material

Listed below are several places to obtain reading material in accessible format. There is more and more material out there today so check out these valuable links.

• Find a list of places to download books compatible with the victor stream at this link.
• purchase books and other audio from audible.
• Purchase digital and audio books from audio bookstand.
• Blind Skills, Home Of Dialogue Magazine
• if you are a member of bookshare you may download books from The New York State Talking Book and Braille Library now has an online Catalog for ordering books. You will need a username and password for this.
• Search The NLS Catalogue.
• download electronic braille books from web braille. You will need a password to do this.
• Download digital talking books and magazines from the national library service for the blind. You will need a user name and password
• Recording For The Blind and Dyslexic web site

Rehabilitation and other services related links.

The links below will help you locate rehabilitation and related services. If you are new to living life with a vision problem or know someone who is experiencing this, check out these links for information.

• The Northeastern Association Of The Blind At Albany
• The New York Institute For Special Education
• The Seeing Eye

Last Updated November 7, 2009