NFB Training Centers
Louisiana Center for the Blind
http://www.lcb-ruston.com/
(800) 234-4166
Colorado Center for the Blind
http://www.cocenter.org/
(800)-401-4632
Blind Inc.
http://www.blindinc.org/contact.html
(800)-597-9558
A training center that follows the National Federation of the Blind's
philosophy in Minnesota.
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (serves New York
clients)
http://bism.org
This training center follows Federation philosophy.
Products
National Federation of the Blind Independence Market
http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/default.asp
Blindness products sold at the national center that are either made or
distributed by the NFB.
(410) 659-9314
C TECH, Inc
Cohen, Chuck
(845) 735-7907
or (800) 228-7798
E-mail: chuck@magnifyit.com
Web: www.lowvisionproducts.com
This distributor sells the KNFB reader in New York. This product is made by
the NFB and is a device that acts as a phone, an e-book reader. It also is a
portable scanner that can take pictures of menus, papers or other print
media and convert it to speech output.
Blind Bargains
www.blindbargains.com
This site watches prices for products that are mainly for the blind.
Freedom Scientific
www.freedomscientific.com
(727) 803-8000 (sales)
(727) 803-8600 (support)
Provides products for purchase such as Jaws for Windows which is a screen
reader program for the blind. They also sell magnification programs such as
Magic and Braille displays and notetakers such as the Pac Mate.
Humanware
www.humanware.com
(800) 722-3393
Provides products for purchase such as portable book players like the
Stream, note-takers such as the Braille Note, magnification solutions,
accessible GPS and large-print solutions for the blind and visually
impaired.
GW Micro
www.gwmicro.com
Provides products for purchase such as a screen reader called Window-eyes as
well as a book player called the Book sense and this company also makes
distributes a note-taker called the Braille sense.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
www.aph.org
(502) 895-2405
or (800) 223-1839
Provides products for purchase and through state quota funds. The
organization sells Perkin's Braillers, Braille Paper, bill and color
identifiers and labels for the blind. If you have questions about New York
state quota funds contact your local school district or the Commission for
the Blind.
Level star
www.levelstar.com
(800) 315-2305
A small company that makes a portable note-taker.
Serotek
www.serotek.com
(866) 202-0520
Sells products for the blind such as System Access which is a screen reader
and magnifier combined into one application.
System Access to go
www.satogo.com
A free version of system access that requires internet access to run this
free version.
Social Networking & Game Sites
For The People
www.for-the-people.com
Uses voice and text chat.
zone BBS
www.zonebbs.com
games, text and a conference line.
Blink Nation
www.blinknation.com
Text and audio profiles and resources for the blind and text chat.
Audio Games
www.audiogames.net
this site lists all the accessible word-games for the blind and give links
to those sites.
