Deaf & Hard of Hearing/Vision Impairment Links

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

• American Sign Language
• Typewell
• Deaf Resource Library
• DeafWeb Washington
• Listen Up Web
• Deaf Magazine
• Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
• Assistive Technology for People with Hearing Disabilities
• National Information Center on Deafness
• National Association of the Deaf
• Deaf Ministries List

• ATT
• Sprint
• i711.com

Vision Impaired

• National Braille Association
• Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFBD)
• American Council for the Blind
• American Foundation for the Blind
• National Exhibits by Blind Artists - view past juried shows
• Access Technology Institute
• Info Eyes - ask a librarian for information you need - free trial
• Low Vision Gateway
• National Federation of the Blind
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - search their catalog of recorded cassettes, braille and large print books here
• Free Braille Correspondence Courses from Hadley School for the Blind
• Blindspots A review of current movies based on ease of following story for people with visual impairment
• Blind Math A listserv for those interested in helping people with visual impairment learn and use math
• Adobe.Com - a tool that allows blind and visually impaired users to read any document in Adobe PDF format
• GoodFeel from Dancing Dots - a source for Braille music
• Braille Music section of National Library Service
• Royal National Institute for the Blind
• Louis - a database of accessible materials for people who are blind or visually impaired
• NFB Newsline offers newspapers and a few magazines over the telephone. To sign up for the free service call the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at 800-222-1754.
• Web-Braille is a free web-based service that provides braille magazines and books to NLS patrons. To register, call 800-222-1754.
• Audio-Bible - The KJV version of the Bible can be heard if you have RealAudio installed (available at the site).
• Tack-Tiles - a Braille learning tool based on LEGO-style blocks