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| ===== Supplemental Support Services and Resources ===== | ===== Supplemental Support Services and Resources ===== |
| ==== Accessible Materials ==== | ==== Accessible Materials in Audio ==== |
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| * [[https://www.bookshare.org/|Bookshare]]: Bookshare provides accessible books and periodicals for people with print disabilites including people with visual impairments, physical disabilities and learning disabilities. Free for students. Subscription required for non-students. | * [[https://www.bookshare.org/|Bookshare]]: Bookshare provides accessible books and periodicals for people with print disabilities including people with visual impairments, physical disabilities and learning disabilities. Free for students. Subscription required for non-students. |
| | * [[https://librivox.org//|LibriVox]]: Free public domain audiobooks |
| * [[http://www.learningally.org/|Learning Ally]]: Accessible materials for individuals with visual and learning disabilities. | * [[http://www.learningally.org/|Learning Ally]]: Accessible materials for individuals with visual and learning disabilities. |
| * [[https://www.gutenberg.org/|Project Gutenberg]]: Offers over 70,000 free ebooks. | * [[https://marhamilresearch4.blob.core.windows.net/gutenberg-public/Website/index.html|Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection]]: Almost 5,000 titles from 2023, via a Project Gutenberg collaboration with Microsoft and MIT. These use neural text-to-speech technology for more natural-sounding computer-generated audio books. |
| | * [[https://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/1|Project Gutenberg - Human narration]]: Audiobooks with human narration. |
| | * [[https://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/2|Project Gutenberg - Computer generated]]: Computer generated audiobooks. |
| * [[http://archive.org/index.php|Internet Archive]]: Source for accessible titles from a wide range of collections. | * [[http://archive.org/index.php|Internet Archive]]: Source for accessible titles from a wide range of collections. |
| * [[http://www.ccel.org/|Christian Classics Ethereal Library]]: Offers several free e-versions, including volunteer-read audio, of classic works of the Christian church, with links to other commercial versions as well. | * [[http://www.ccel.org/|Christian Classics Ethereal Library]]: Offers several free e-versions, including volunteer-read audio, of classic works of the Christian church, with links to other commercial versions as well. |
| * [[http://www.jbilibrary.org/|JBI International]]: "Committed to increasing accessibility and inclusion by creating, publishing, and distributing to individual patrons and partner organizations Jewish-interest materials in audio, braille, and large print." | * [[http://www.jbilibrary.org/|JBI International]]: "Committed to increasing accessibility and inclusion by creating, publishing, and distributing to individual patrons and partner organizations Jewish-interest materials in audio, braille, and large print." |
| * [[http://www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/|Xavier Society for the Blind]]: The National Catholic Lending Library for the Blind. | * [[http://www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/|Xavier Society for the Blind]]: "Xavier Society provides free religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials in braille, large print and audio to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide." |
| * [[https://adp.acb.org/masterad.html|Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind]]: Lists which commercially available DVDs are audio-described. | * [[https://adp.acb.org/masterad.html|Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind]]: Master List of Audio Described Videos. |
| * [[http://www.aph.org/|American Printing House for the Blind]]: Braille and large print, tactile graphics, audio magazines, APHont typeface designed for low vision. Also, guidelines for producing accessible media. | * [[http://www.aph.org/|American Printing House for the Blind]]: Braille and large print, tactile graphics, audio magazines, APHont typeface designed for low vision. Also, guidelines for producing accessible media. |
| * [[http://www.choicemagazinelistening.org/|Choice Magazine Listening]] A free quarterly magazine anthology on digital cartridge (or download from BARD) that consists of 12 hours of unabridged articles, stories, and poems chosen by three editors from over 120 periodicals and literary journals. The selections are professionally recorded and mailed as free matter to eligible subscribers every three months. | * [[http://www.choicemagazinelistening.org/|Choice Magazine Listening]] A free quarterly magazine anthology on digital cartridge (or download from BARD) that consists of 12 hours of unabridged articles, stories, and poems chosen by three editors from over 120 periodicals and literary journals. The selections are professionally recorded and mailed as free matter to eligible subscribers every three months. |
| ==== Mobile ==== | |
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| * [[https://www.bookshare.org/bookshare-reader|Bookshare Reader]]: The Bookshare mobile application for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. | ==== Accessible Materials in Braille ==== |
| | * [[http://www.aph.org/|American Printing House for the Blind]]: Braille and large print, tactile graphics, audio magazines, APHont typeface designed for low vision. Also, guidelines for producing accessible media. |
| | * [[http://www.jbilibrary.org/|JBI International]]: "Committed to increasing accessibility and inclusion by creating, publishing, and distributing to individual patrons and partner organizations Jewish-interest materials in audio, braille, and large print." |
| | * [[http://www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/|Xavier Society for the Blind]]: "Xavier Society provides free religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials in braille, large print and audio to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide." |
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| | ==== Accessible Materials in Large Print ==== |
| | * [[http://www.aph.org/|American Printing House for the Blind]]: Braille and large print, tactile graphics, audio magazines, APHont typeface designed for low vision. Also, guidelines for producing accessible media. |
| | * [[http://www.jbilibrary.org/|JBI International]]: "Committed to increasing accessibility and inclusion by creating, publishing, and distributing to individual patrons and partner organizations Jewish-interest materials in audio, braille, and large print." |
| | * [[http://www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/|Xavier Society for the Blind]]: "Xavier Society provides free religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials in braille, large print and audio to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide." |
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| ==== Service Animals ==== | ==== Service Animals ==== |
| * [[http://nagdu.org/|National Association of Guide Dog Users]]: Division of the National Federation of the Blind. Provides assistance to the guide dog community. | * [[http://nagdu.org/|National Association of Guide Dog Users]]: Division of the National Federation of the Blind. Provides assistance to the guide dog community. |
| * [[http://www.va.gov/BLINDREHAB/VIST.asp|Department of Veteran Affairs: Blind Rehabilitation Services (BRS)]]: "The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service (BRS) is to assist eligible Veterans and active duty Service members with a visual impairment in developing the skills needed for personal independence and successful reintegration into the community and family environment." | * [[http://www.va.gov/BLINDREHAB/VIST.asp|Department of Veteran Affairs: Blind Rehabilitation Services (BRS)]]: "The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service (BRS) is to assist eligible Veterans and active duty Service members with a visual impairment in developing the skills needed for personal independence and successful reintegration into the community and family environment." |
| * [[https://bva.org/|Blinded Veterans Association]]: "BVA serves as ambassadors and mentors for all veterans and their families coping with sight loss." | * [[https://bva.org/|Blinded Veterans Association]]: "BVA serves as ambassadors and mentors for all veterans and their families coping with sight loss." |
| ==== Information Resources ==== | |
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| * [[http://vcelkaj.wixsite.com/disaboom/|Disaboom]]: Information and resources for people with disabilities. | ==== Disability Resources ==== |
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| | * [[http://vcelkaj.wixsite.com/disaboom/|Disaboom]]: "Disaboom is a Disability Resource Website and is the premier online community dedicated to improving the way individuals with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives." |
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