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Related Resources
In addition to my own books, diagrams, handbooks and training courses
on Windows for blind and visually impaired users and their trainers
(see the WinGuide Home Page), the following
list of products and services may be useful. Please email
Dr. Sarah Morley if you would like me to consider adding your
site to this page.
Contents
Other Windows Training Resources (in alphabetical
order)
- Brian Hartgen: Audio
Tutorials on Windows and its Applications.
- BRL Inc: Guides to Windows
and its Applications.
- Cathy Anne Murtha's
Newstand: Keyboard shortcut listings for Windows applications.
- CrissCross Technologies:
Specialise in audio tutorials for computer users who are blind or
visually impaired.
- Desktalk Training
and Consultants: Mouse to Keys books: The books interpret mouse
instructions into keyboard commands on menu bars, to allow further
exploration of online help screens.
- Disability
Advice Welfare Network Blind Users Group: Audio guides to computing.
- John Wilson: Accessing the Internet from the Keyboard the Windows
Way” by John Wilson (UK). Other manuals also available, all
by email only, from jwjw@cwcom.net, or phone: 0113 257
5957.
- TECSO Interactive Tutorial Kits: The ‘Listening To…’
series of interactive CD-ROMs on Windows, Microsoft applications
and the Internet. Available from RNIB
- Top Dot Enterprises:
Interactive Tutorials on a variety of computer applications.
Windows Screen-Readers Home Pages (in alphabetical
order)
Other Resources (in alphabetical order)
- Apple Disability Site:
information on Apple Mac accessibility features for people with
all disabilities.
- British Computer Association
of the Blind (BCAB). An organisation of blind computer users
and interested parties. Has an active email list, regular newsletters,
and frequent training courses.
- BTCS: the BCAB Trainer Certification
Scheme. A certification scheme to provide qualified trainers
of access technology for blind and visually impaired clients.
- DAISY Consortium. A global
initiative working towards the digital talking book (recorded books
on a CD-ROM). Developments include stand-alone players and computer
software for playing structured digital talking books on CD.
- Deafblind UK: is
a national charity which provides a range of support
services to deafblind adults and their carers. It also campaigns
on behalf of deafblind people.
- Jamal Mazrui's Empowerment
Zone: A huge collection of resources on all aspects of life,
including technology, collated by Jamal Mazrui, National Center
on Disabilities, USA.
- Microsoft Accessibility
Site: lots of information about what Microsoft are doing
with accessibility, and resources to help people with all disabilities.
- myEyeNet:
the Web's most comprehensive source for eyecare information - a
large directory of websites specific to vision, and eye care issues,
based in New York.
- National Centre for Tactile
Diagrams: a UK-based non-profit organisation which produces
tactile diagrams, maps and pictures for education, work and leisure.
- VICTAR,
Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching And Research, at the University
of Birmingham: long-standing research and development of teaching
methods and technology, including talking typing tutors, and games.
- Royal National Institute for
the Blind (RNIB), Home Page: the RNIB offers practical support
and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
- RNIB, Research
Library: this is Europe's largest, most comprehensive and diverse
collection of material covering all aspects of partial sight and
blindness.
- RNIB, Technology
Information: A multitude of information about technology for
blind and visually impaired computer users, including very helpful
FAQs and factsheets.
- Soundlinks: Sound Solutions
Linking People with Information A company specialising in speech
access to the Internet and intranets. Training, installation, support
and advice available on accessible systems and accessible web design.
- TRACE Centre: specialists
in the design of inclusive technologies for all people.
- Web Access
Initiative, Browsing Information: Lists of access technology
for web browsing for blind and partially sighted users.
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