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| VENDORS OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT | |
| Ability Hub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For people with a disability who find operating a computer
difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment
and alternative methods available for accessing computers. |
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| Ai Squared | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An access technology software company
that manufactures ZoomText and BigShot, two popular screen-enlarging programs. |
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| An industry leader in high-quality braille displays. |
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| A company that sells a variety of assistive and adaptive products. |
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| Distributors of technology and services for people with disabilities, including CCTVs, magnifiers and adaptive computer equipment. |
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| A developer and marketer of software for braille in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Portuguese and other languages on Windows, Macintosh, Unix and other systems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A designer and manufacturer of braille embossers. |
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A company dedicated to the development of effective technology for people who are visually impaired. |
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| En-Vision America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providing high-tech products aimed at solving problems for those with visual impairments, including i.d. mate, a talking bar-code reader, and ScripTalk, a talking pharmaceutical reader. |
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North American distributor of Eschenbach low-vision aids from Germany, including magnifiers, telescopes, sun filters, binoculars and electronic reading devices (CCTVs). |
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The world leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of technology products for people with blindness or vision impairment. |
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An accessibility software company dedicated to providing an unlimited supply of power and information. |
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| HumanWare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HumanWare products are designed to last, to grow (and in many cases, to go) with the user. Giving them the independence to compete effectively with peers, to feel connected – to be a vital part of the global information age in which we live. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A supplier of affordable, portable electronic magnifiers for people with low vision, including the popular Magni-Cam. |
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A company dedicated to the development of PC-based reading and magnifying systems that help people with visual impairments efficiently access the rapidly growing stream of information from printed documents, CD-ROMs, e-mail and the Internet. |
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A software developing company that specializes in PC-based programs that utilize speech, language and optical character recognition to scan and then read aloud the printed word. |
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Providing reading and learning solutions for the reading challenged, blind and visually impaired, including magnifiers, daily living aids, adaptive software and braille displays and embossers. |
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A supplier of affordable magnification products for independent living. |
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Developer of innovative devices to enhance the vision of the partially sighted. |
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A developer of innovative products that help people with low vision read and write independently. |
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| Playworks distributes toys for children from birth to age five. They also have a collection of toys that invigorates the imaginations of Special Needs children. Choose from a variety of toys that stimulate senses in ways that enhance development. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
An Internet software company that incorporates principles of universal access for all users. |
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An online health directory with links to health, wellness, medical and natural healing Web sites. |
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| Software and hardware developers for persons with special needs, including software and touch-sensitive tactile input devices for young blind children. |
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This company provides two screen enhancement products to aid the blind or partially sighted read more comfortably. |
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This company offers assistive technology products for people with special needs. Accessibility products such as text to speech, speech recognition, that aid the blind and those with low vision in the office and at home workstations. Their mission is to help you prevent computer related injuries. Avoid RSI (repetitive strain injuries) by building ergonomic computer workstations. |
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Helping visually impaired and blind people achieve greater independence by distributing innovative, technology-based
products, CCTV's and computer text enlargement equipment. |
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A leading worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative, technology-based products to assist people with visual disabilities, including magnification and optical character recognition products. |
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| TextHelp Systems, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Develop accessibility software, dyslexia software, text to speech software. |
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This organization provides thousands of books as well as any publications you submit for the visually impaired. The books may be ordered on line and are delivered on a CD. A user receives ELF (Enhanced Letter Format) publications in both 30 and 48 point type which can be read on a computer screen or printed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. This type is much larger and easier to read than other publications currently available. |
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| ViewPlus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ViewPlus is recognized throughout the world as a leading innovator in research and development of assistive technology products for people with print and sensory disabilities. The company's research and development work is driven mostly by sales revenues from their popular line of Tiger™ Braille printers. Current ViewPlus products include: a line of four Tiger™ Braille printers of various speeds and sizes, two HP Inkjet ink and Braille systems, the IVEO Tactile-Audio System, the Tiger Software Suite (Braille translation software and tactile graphics design studio), as well as the Accessible Graphing Calculator. |
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| Wheel Chair Lifts 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Net's #1 Site for Wheelchair Lifts, Ramps, & Carriers! Outdoor - Indoor - Commercial & Residential models available. Whether you need to transport your chair in or on any kind of vehicle, or elevate your chair up to a porch or upper story with a vertical lift, Wheel Chair Lifts can help. ADA approved commercial handicap lift applications of every description are offered. Mobility products from Top National Brands. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This company sells Extreme Reader, an easy to use multi-function reader and scanner. |
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