Disability Studies

The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education, at the University of Washington. Features a "KnowledgeBase" of searchable articles on topics related to assistive technology and universal design in online learning environments.

Updated links from prolific Web developer and Washington State resident Jim Lubin.

"The National Public Website on Assistive Technology" features a searchable product directory organized by functional area, activity and vendor. Also links to the ATWiki, a "collaborative encyclopedia" on the topic.

Ivona Software provides award-winning multilingual text-to-speech software for personal and commercial use. Click on the "For You" tab to access their free downloadable MiniReader.

"Free speech to text dictation software in a browser" but the browser must be Google Chrome ...

Online manual for Braille teaching and learning from the National Federation of the Blind.

"A free public library service which includes easy access to the informational and recreational reading materials needed by individuals in the State of Washington who are unable to read standard print material." Application forms are linked.

"An online library of digital books for people with print disabilities" offering about 117,000 titles, including current titles under copyright. Free membership for U.S. students, when certified by a qualified professional.

A brief overview of services offered at the John F. Kennedy Library in Cheney, including (but not limited to) assistive technology.