American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Convention 2017
ODDS AND ENDS
BRAILLE BOOKS
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
http://www.seedlings.org
Contact: (800) 777-8552
[email protected]
The Seedlings Braille Books for Children 2018 catalog is now available. You can find it online or place an order by phone or email. The catalog features more than 1,300 classic and contemporary books for children from toddlers to teens, including more than 370 titles in UEB.
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Vision
www.yourtechvision.com
Contact: Denise Robinson, (423) 573-6413
[email protected]
This website includes hundreds of informative articles and lessons on PC Office, Mac, iPad and more, all done with keystrokes. The website has recently been redesigned to make it easier for you to find the information you need.
Fix the Web
www.fixtheweb.net
Fix the Web is a UK-based global campaign by Citizens Online whose goal is to find and fix accessibility issues through the power of crowdsourcing. Web users can report accessibility issues they encounter, and Fix the Web volunteers will contact the website owner and support team. In many instances, reported issues have been fixed as a result.
EMPLOYMENT
Business Ideas for People with Disabilities
https://www.commercialcapitaltraining.com/business-resources/business-ideas/business-ideas-people-disabilities
Transition-age students may find this website to be a valuable resource. It provides basic information about start-ups and franchises, business plans, equipment, and more, and includes links to a host of additional resources.
SERVICE DOGS
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
Contact: Marion Gwizdala, (813) 626-2789
[email protected]
In 2014 NAGDU, a division of the National Federation of the Blind, launched a mobile app for iOS devices that compiled all of the relevant state and federal animal laws in the United States to help businesses and users of service animals understand their rights and responsibilities.
NAGDU has now released Version 2.0 of the mobile app. The new version is available free of charge for both iOS and Android devices, and can be downloaded at the App Store. It includes information on each state statute, the laws for each of the Canadian provinces, specific guidance for industries of concern to service dog users, a direct email button for more specific guidance, and a direct telephone connection to reach a trained advocate.
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Future Aids, The Braille Superstore
www.braillebookstore.com/sporting-goods
Contact: (800) 987-1231
The Braille Superstore offers numerous balls that emit sounds, allowing blind people to participate in a variety of sports and games. Among them are the bell soccer ball, rattle soccer ball, beeping softball, bell volleyball, bell football, bell tennis ball, and beeping frisbee. This site is also a source for board games, cooking and sewing products, and much more.
HandiLifeSport
http://handilifesport.com/en/sound-balls-audible-balls-bell-balls
[email protected]
This site, based in Denmark, emphasizes the idea that sound-emitting balls are great for both blind and sighted players. It sells audible balls for football, goalball, and basketball, and a jumbo ball for general use.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
www.aph.org/physical-education/equipment
Contact: (800) 223-1839
In addition to APH products, this website offers an extensive list of resources from other companies pertaining to sports and recreational activities, from darts to competitive swimming.
FORTUNE COOKIES
Lucky Touch Fortune Cookies
Contact: Judith Lesner, (510) 459-4396
[email protected]
The California School for the Blind Lucky Touch Braille Fortune Cookie Company sells delicious cookies containing fortunes in Braille. Plain and chocolate-dipped cookies are available. Fortunes can be provided in contracted or uncontracted Braille. Customized fortunes can be available for a small surcharge.
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