Resources - 26th IRI 2000 - Using the Internet as a Resource to the Work of the State VR Counselor
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Tutorials and Information on the Internet and Related Subjects
1. CrissCross Technologies’ full-length tutorials:
• Speaking of the Internet, $75.00 (with Eudora or Outlook Express)
• Speaking of Windows, 2nd ed., $60.00
• Speaking of Corel WordPerfect, $75.00
• Speaking of Microsoft Word, $75.00
• Speaking of Microsoft Excel, $75.00
Contact CrissCross Technologies, 110-64 Queens Blvd., #406, Forest Hills, NY 11375; (718) 268-6988;
Link here to email at: info@crisscrosstech.com
Internet - http://www.crisscrosstech.com./
2. Resources from Top Dot Enterprises:
• An audio computer magazine, Sound Computing
• Cassette courses on many computer applications, including Internet Explorer 5.0, Microsoft Word, Windows 95 and 98, and Eudora
• A course on how to search the Internet
• Training in person and by phone
• Sales of adaptive software and hardware
Contact Top Dot Enterprises, 8930 11th Pl., SE, Everett, WA 98205; (425) 335-4894;
Link here to email at: mdeamar@eskimo.com.
3. Tutorials that can be downloaded and read using a screen reader, Braille device, or magnifier:
Tutorial on using the Netscape 4.0 Web browser with the Slimware Window Bridge 2.5 screen reader•
• First Train for the Internet—extensive tutorial designed to help Internet novices get up and running with recommended graphical applications
• Microsoft tutorial on using Windows 95 with Window-Eyes; includes helpful tips for operation with other screen readers as well
• Tutorial on using Windows 95 with JAWS for Windows; includes helpful tips for operation with other screen readers
Available from http://www.empowermentzone.com
4. Tutorials on the use of the Internet on cassette
Contact Henter-Joyce, Inc., 2100 62nd Ave., N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702; (800) 336-5658 or (813) 528-8900; fax, (813) 528-8901;
Link here to email at: info@hj.com
Internet - http://www.hj.com
5. Bitstream Cassette magazine, which covers topics of interest to individuals who are blind and visually impaired.
Contact Shrink Wrap Computer Products, 11706 Saddle Crescent Circle, Oakton, VA 22124; (703) 620-4642;
Link here to email at: shrink@erols.com
Internet - http://users.erols.com/shrink
6. Resources from Trace R & D Center:
• Information and CD-ROM databases on services and assistive technologies
• Information on computer adaptations for people with disabilities; includes extensive information on the Internet and people with disabilities
Contact Trace R & D Center, S-151 Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705; (608) 262-6966; fax, (608) 262-8848.
Link here to email at: info@trace.wisc.edu
Internet http://trace.wisc.edu
7. Computer magazines in Braille and cassettes for loan or purchase.
Contact Associated Services for the Blind, 919 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; (215) 627-0600.
8. A wide variety of Braille computer manuals
Contact Braille Institute of America, 741 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029; (213) 663-1111; fax, (213) 663-0867.
9. Books on the use of computers and the Internet and a circular entitled "Assistive Technology: A Selective Bibliography" (1992)
Contact Library of Congress/National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1291 Taylor St., NW, Washington, DC 20004; (800) 424-8567 or (202) 707-5100.
10. Internet-related books on audio cassette
Contact Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, 20 Roszel Rd., Princeton, NJ 08540; (800) 221-4792 or (609) 452-0606; fax, (609) 987-8116.
11. Books from the National Braille Press:
• Captured by the Net, $19.99, available in Braille (3 volumes), cassette, PortaBookTM (grade 2 files on disk), ASCII disk, print. Introduces e-mail and the World Wide Web; discusses how to choose an Internet service provider; reviews the differences between Internet access under DOS and Windows; and provides a wealth of useful Web addresses.
• Shop Online the Lazy Way, $13.95, available in Braille (4 volumes), PortaBook. Teaches the basics of on-line shopping and reviews shopping for particular kinds of products, such as books, computers, or plane tickets.
• Musings of an Addicted Internet Shopper, $10.00, available in Braille (1 volume). A companion to Shop Online the Lazy Way.
Contact National Braille Press, 88 St. Stephen St., Boston, MA 02115; (800) 548-7323, ext. 20; fax, (617) 437-0456
Link here to e-mail at: orders@nbp.org
Internet - http://www.nbp.org
12. Audiovisual reader tutorial on CD-ROM for the ZoomText Xtra Screen Magnifier (free).
Contact Ai Squared, PO Box 669, Manchester Center, VT 05255-0669; (802) 362-3612
(9 a.m. to 5 p.m.); fax, (802) 362-1670.
Link here to e-mail at: support@aisquared.com
Internet - http://www.aisquared.com/
Computer Training Facilities/Learning Opportunities
In addition to the training available through many state VR services and independent VR organizations, the following training options are available.
1. Computer training for blind and visually impaired persons.
Contact Baruch College, Computer Center for the Visually Impaired, Box 515, 17 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10010; (212) 802-2140 or (212) 447-3000; fax, (212) 802-2103;
Link here to e-mail at: spkbb@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Internet - http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/ccvip
2. Computer training, including a review of aids and appliances.
Contact Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St., Newton, MA 02158; (617) 969-6200.
3. Training, orientation, and rehabilitation utilizing electronic resources and training on adapted computers.
Contact Cleveland Society for the Blind, Storer Center, 1909 E. 101st St., Cleveland, OH 44106; (216) 791-8118.
4. An Internet training workshop developed by the University of Alabama—commonly known as the "Road Map to the Internet"—with 30 lessons available on computer disk.
Contact American Council of the Blind, 1155 15th St., NW, Suite 1004, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 467-5081; fax, (202) 467-5085.
Internet - http://www.acb.org
Browsers
1. BrookesTalk Talking Browser BrookesTalk is a web browser for the blind and visually impaired which aims to support users searching the Web for information. It provides functions which enable the user to scan Web pages and sites in the same way that sighted users do.
Contact Oxford Brookes University on the Internet at: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/cms/research/speech/btalk.htm
2. IBM Home Page Reader, a spoken Internet/Web access for blind and visually impaired users; Netscape plug-in does not work with Java Script.
Contact IBM Corporation, Special Needs Systems, 11400 Burnet Rd., Internal Zip 9448, Austin, TX 78758; (800) 426-4832; fax, (512) 838 9367.
Link here to e-mail at: snsinfo@austin.ibm.com
Internet - http://www-3.ibm.com/able/hpr.html
3. pwWebSpeak, an auditory Web browser and e-mail system (does not work with Java Script)
Contact Productivity Works on the Internet at: http://www.prodworks.com/pwWebspeak.htm.
4. VIP Browser, a talking Web browser with magnification for people with low vision or total vision loss.
Contact JBliss Imaging Systems on the Internet at: http://www.jbliss.com/SW_Products.html#V.
5. Opera Software, shareware browser with extensive magnification and full keystroke commands, but no speech.
Contact Opera on the Internet at: http://www.opera.com/download.html
Document Links Menu
Table of Contents - Introduction - Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5
Glossary - Standards for Ethical Practice of WebCounseling - Internet Addresses - Resources
Computer Literacy Self Survey - Web Site URLs for Regional RCEPs, CRP-RCEPs and DBTACs
Link here to email Leon Oehlers, MS, CRC - Region 6 RCEP Webmaster to report broken hyperlinks, new URLs, and/or additional information: loehlers@rcep6.org
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