From the web site http://www.cast.org CENTER FOR APPLIED SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY | Resources Index Digital Media Sources: Images | Digital Media Sources: Sound | Digital Media Sources: Text | Digital Media Sources: Video | Organizations: Disability | Organizations: Educational | Organizations: Universal Design | Related Articles | Shareware | Vendors/Publishers: Assistive Technology | Vendors/Publishers: Hardware | Vendors/Publishers: Software | Web Authoring Information Digital Media Sources: Images Corel Gallery of Photos http://corel.digitalriver.com/ Over 80,000 images are available for search and on-line purchase. High resolution versions of images are watermarked for security. Yahoo! Search Page for Stock Photography http://www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/ Companies/Photography/Stock_Photography/ A large number of commercial stock-photography resources are available from this site. Digital Media Sources: Sound Assistive Media http://www.assistivemedia.org Assistive Media (AM), was founded in 1996 as a non-profit producer and provider of audiocassette-based literary works to libraries for the blind andphysically handicapped. In 1998, a move was implemented for the application of this audio service through the Internet. This became the net's first audio-literary service for persons with print reading/access barriers. To access service, one must have 28.8 K modem, or better and an installed version of RealAudio Player. Historical Speeches Archives http://www.webcorp.com/sounds/index.htm Webcorp Multimedia's site includes an archive of historical speeches, grouped by era and speaker. Movies At Home Midi Page http://ecreations.com/movies/sound/index.shtml This site includes sound files from the movies in MIDI format. MovieWavs http://www.moviewavs.com/ This site provides sound clips from movies and TV, available in several formats. Xavier Media MIDI Archive http://misc.webworld.nu/midi/ Sound files of music from films, television, and pop music are provided in MIDI format. Digital Media Sources: Text Alex: A Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/alex This site contains a catalogue with roughly 2,000 entries of e-texts, mostly on gopher servers. The site was last updated in 1996. American Library Association Great Sites http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/litw.html (black & white version) http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/lit.html (color version) This site includes a comprehensive list of links to literature and language Web sites for children. Children's Literature Web Guide (University of Calgary) http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/ This site features Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Electric Library http://www.elibrary.com This research site taps a large number of on-line resources including magazines, encyclopedias, journals, images, and sounds. A subscription is required. The Electronic Text Center http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/english.html This site provides an extensive listing of prose and poetry e-text available for downloading. Electronic Texts Journals Newsletters Magazines and Collections http://www.lib.ncsu.edu:80/stacks/ This collection of on-line listings features sources of e-text of collected works, magazines, newsletters, and scholarly journals. Etext Archive http://www.etext.org/ This site has a listing of eclectic subject matter availabe to download as e-text. ILTweb Academic Resources: Digitexts http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/academic/digitexts/ index.html E-text source for academic text Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/ The Internet Public Library includes many links to picture books, short stories, poetry, myths, fables, magazines, and information about authors. KidPub WWW Publishing http://www.kidpub.org/kidpub/ The KidPub Web site hosts thousands of stories written by children all around the world. Literature Online from Chadwyck http://lion.chadwyck.com/ This fully searchable library includes over 250,000 works of English and American literature. On-Line Books Page http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Web/books.html The On-Line Books Page is a directory of books that can be read right on the Internet. It includes: an index of thousands of on-line books on the Internet, and pointers to significant directories and archives of on-line texts and special programs. Project Gutenberg http://www.promo.net/pg/ http://www.gutenberg.net/ This site includes literature and references in downloadable formats. Weller Media Products http://dlcwest.com/~wmp/Books.html This Web site provides a directory of electronic books. Wiretap Electronic Text Archive http://wiretap.spies.com The Wiretap Archive points to sources for e-text. Digital Media Sources: Video CNN Video Vault http://www.cnn.com/video_vault/ The CNN archive provides video clips. Video Links http://video-links.com/ This library of QuickTime files features television clips and sounds. Organizations: Disability Adaptive Technology Resource Center (University of Toronto) http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/ Resource staff is available to assist in solving problems related to computers and adaptive technology. The ATRC provides information specific to the University of Toronto community: workshops, personal services, etc. It also has an extensive listing of on-line resources devoted to assistive and adaptive technology. Alliance for Technology Access http://www.ATAccess.org The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Find a listing of centers, links to other related information sites, personal profiles, current projects, on-line newsletter. American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a leading national resource for people who are blind or visually impaired. Web site offers: Foundation information, AFB Press Catalog, AFB Talking Books, The Helen Keller Archival Collection, job postings, and links to other resources. Archimedes Project http://www-csli.stanford.edu/arch/arch.html As a part of the Center for the Study for Language and Information (CSLI), an independent research lab at Stanford University, the Archimedes Project aims to educate those who will develop the next generation of software and hardware. Projects revolve around the obstacles and opportunities that technology presents for individuals with disabilities and the advantages for the whole community of designing for general access.This site has links, and explanation of research and projects. Assistive Technology On-Line http://www.asel.udel.edu/at-online This site offers a database containing assistive technology information and links. Center for Accessible Technology http://www.el.net/CAT/index.html The Center for Accessible Technology is a non-profit organization that works with children and adults with disabilities, their families, teachers, counselors, and employers to explore computer systems, adaptive devices and software. The Web site has links to other Internet resources and information on local services. Closing the Gap http://www.closingthegap.com Closing the Gap is a recognized source for information on innovative applications of computer technology in special education and rehabilitation. This site is comprised of info about the Closing the Gap conferences, resource directory and newspaper. Deaf World Web http://dww.deafworldweb.org Deaf World Web offers news related to deaf culture, online descussions, and an online ASL dictionary. The ASL dictionary has an alphabetical index of signs (small video for each sign), newest information about signing, a selection of signing stories, and signing culture and language information. DIMENET http://www.tnet.com/dimenet/index.html DIMENET is a telecommunications host that provides access to the information infrastructure to people with disabilities through Independent Learning Centers. disABILITY Resources from Eskimo.com http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled.html This resource is a compilation of Internet sites focused on disability resources and information. Disabled Peoples' International http://www.escape.ca/~dpi DPI is a grassroots, cross-disability network with member organizations in over 110 countries promoting the human rights of people with disabilities. The Web site discusses their world conferences, lists other conferences and publications, and links to related sites. DO-IT Program http://weber.u.washington.edu/~doit Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) promotes programs that use technology to maximize the independence, productivity and participation of people with disabilities. The Web site gives information on how to enroll in DO-IT programs, and links to on-line resources. EASI: Access to Information for Persons with Disabilities http://www.rit.edu:80/~easi/ Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) offers on-line workshops (such as Adaptive Technology, Creating Accessible Web Pages, and Access to Science and Math), lists links to resources and products, and provides basic definitions of assistive technology and special education terms. Electrical Eggs http://www.electricaleggs.org Electrical Eggs is a Georgia non-profit corporation, begun by people who saw the need for a good, workable, inexpensive handicap access system. Begun in 1985, the Electrical Eggs Handicap Access System organizes Access Services at conventions so every attendee can get around with minimal fuss and maximum enjoyment. Family Village http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide these services and supports. The Web site provides a virtual card catalog of resources and supports many forms of personal interactions such as on-line discussions, bulletin board communication, and matching services. Impact Online: Virtual Volunteering http://www.impactonline.org/vv/atech/ This site is researching and documenting ways to accommodate and encourage persons in online volunteering programs. Findings are used to help agencies develop online volunteering programs and systems flexible enough to meet the needs and preferences of the broadest range of users of computers and telecommunications equipment, regardless of age or disability. Integrated Network of Disability Information and Education (INDIE) http://indie.ca/ INDIE is a directory of disability information on the Internet. Users can search databases of useful links by category or by keyword search. International Dyslexia Association http://www.interdys.org/ The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) (formerly The Orton Dyslexia Society) is an international, non-profit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia. LD OnLine http://www.ldonline.org/ LD OnLine is a comprehensive resource for information about Learning Disabilities. It features basic to in-depth explanations of various learning disabilities, an extensive list of links to on-line sites, personal profiles, a publication area for kids' pictures and stories about their experiences, bulletin board communication to others and to experts in the field, an on-line store for related products, an on-line newsletter, and a searchable database. LD Resources http://www.ldresources.com/ Richard Wanderman's site contains a variety of resources for the learning disabilities community, including a large collection of essays, electronic text resources, and information on useful technology and software. You can subscribe to The LD Reader for notification of site updates and other current information. Macintosh Disability Shareware and Freeware http://www.ecnet.net/users/gnorris/place.shtml This resource compiled by a user with disabilities, links to shareware and freeware and to various other resources. MedWeb: Disabilities http://www.gen.emory.edu/medweb/medweb.disabled.html MedWeb has a directory of disability-specific links to on-line resources and information. National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research http://www.ncddr.org This project is designed to help NIDDR-funded researchers publicize the results of their research. It provides listings of and links to ongoing projects. National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) http://www.edc.org/FSC/NCIP NCIP promotes the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities. This site offers bulletin board discussion groups, on-line workshops, focused explorations, a collection of resources, and QuickTime previews of videos for sale. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) http://www.rfbd.org RFB&D is a national non-profit organization that serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability. The Web site provides information on how to be involved with RFB&D, an on-line catalog of RFB&D's collection of books, and technology updates. Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) http://www.hood.edu/seri/serihome.htm SERI provides a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. Technology Access Laboratory http://www.kst.dit.ie/dit/tal/ TAL is an electronics and software development laboratory specializing in systems to aid elderly and disabled people. This site lists projects and their related reports. Trace Research and Development Center http://trace.wisc.edu The Trace Center is an interdisciplinary research, development, and resource center on technology and disability, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The site offers a comprehensive listing of and links to technology and disability information and organizations, related news highlights, and an on-line catalog. Virtual Assistive Technology Center http://www.at-center.com This site provides listings of and links to shareware and freeware products, and to other informational sites for users with disabilities. WebABLE! http://www.yuri.org/webable/index.html WebABLE! is a Web directory for disability-related Internet resources. WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) http://www.boston.com:80/wgbh/pages/ncam/ncamhome.html National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) is a research and development facility that works to make media accessible to disabled persons, minority-language users, and people with low literacy skills. The site lists latest projects and publications, as well as links to other accessibility information. World Institute on Disability (WID) Home Page http://www.wid.org WID is an international public policy center dedicated to carrying out cutting-edge research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living. Current projects, newsletter, handbook, and links are available on the web site. Organizations: Educational Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) http://www.ciera.org CIERA's mission is to improve the reading achievement of America's children by generating and disseminating theoretical, empirical, and practical solutions to problems in the learning and teaching of beginning reading. Educom http://www.educom.edu Educom is a non-profit consortium of higher education institutions that facilitates the introduction, use, access to, and management of information resources in teaching, learning, scholarship, and research. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) http://www.ed.gov/free/ Free makes hundreds of Internet-based education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. federal government easier to find. User input is requested to further the listings. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://www.naeyc.org The NAEYC is the nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight. Its site includes latest news, membership and corporate information, conference, catalog and accreditation information. Organizations: Universal Design Trace Research and Development Center http://trace.wisc.edu Trace works to make information technology more usable for everyone. Related Articles Applying the ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard http://www.rit.edu/~easi/law/weblaw1.htm Cynthia D. Waddell, JD, ADA Coordinator, City of San Jose, CA, summarizes Web access issues, policies, and laws in this document. Beyond the Printed Page http://www.aaas.org/science/merz.html Publications from language-based learning disability page. Breaking Barriers: People with Disabilities and Science and Mathematics Education http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/newSYN/start.htm Synergy is a publication about programs of the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The March 1998 issue examined the Program for Persons with Disabilities (PPD)--the EHR initiative designed to enhance access, change attitudes, and instill a culture of success in science and mathematics education and careers for students with disabilities. Communications Technology for Everyone http://www.annenberg.nwu.edu/pubs/comtech Report by Peter Blanck of the Annenberg Washington Project. The Internet: An Inclusive Magnet for Teaching All Students http://www.wid.org/tech/handbook/ Published on-line and in print by the World Institute on Disability, this resource book aims to help teachers use the Internet as a tool to educate all students in their classrooms. The Role of Online Communications in Schools http://www.cast.org/publications/stsstudy/index.html This study, conducted by CAST, isolates the impact of online use and measures its effect on student learning in the classroom. Shareware HELP Read http://www.pixi.com/~reader1/ HELP Read is a supported reading environment for Windows that is specifically designed to highlight and speak aloud text resources. HELP Read has three modes: 1. Text Mode allows you to open and read a normal text file; 2. Clipboard Mode enables HELP Read to paste text automatically into the document and to begin reading each time the Clipboard is updated; 3. Web Mode lets HELP Read copy and read text from the current Web page you're viewing with Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows Only). To read the current Web page, press CTRL-W. Note: this feature only works when either Web browser is running on your PC. The Preferences dialog contains an option to automatically load and read Web page text each time you change Web pages. By default, HELP Read opens the document that you were reading the last time you ran the program. If the program is unable to load this program (for instance, if you were in Web mode before and now the Web isn't active), HELP Read will load and read the Clipboard text. Macintosh Disability Shareware and Freeware http://www.ecnet.net/users/gnorris/place.shtml A listing of links to shareware and freeware and to various other resources, compiled by a user with disabilities. TAC Shareware/Public Domain Library http://tac.elps.vt.edu/htmldocs/mac.html The Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at Virginia Tech maintains a large collection of shareware and public domain programs that can be very useful for teachers and parents who are searching for cheap and inexpensive software for students with special needs. These programs are organized alphabetically by topic. Tex-Edit Plus http://members.aol.com/tombb/ Tex-Edit Plus is shareware product for the Macintosh originally designed as a utility for cleaning up text for transfer (via the Internet) from one computer platform to another. While the current version (2.0.4) will do this job nicely, it also has considerable supports for both reading and writing. Tex-Edit Plus has built-in access to Apple's text-to-speech,and it can be set to highlight text in a word-by-word or sentence-by-sentence mode. In addition, Tex-Edit Plus accommodates both graphics and sounds directly in its documents, so it can be used to construct electronic versions of print-based curriculum materials. Tex-Edit Plus will also directly launch a URL on the World Wide Web. Virtual Assistive Technology Center http://www.at-center.com This site provides listings of and links to shareware and freeware products, and to other informational sites for users with disabilities. Vendors/Publishers: Assistive Technology Adaptive Computer Systems http://www.adaptive-computer.com/index.html Adaptive Computer Systems has developed a line of Windows-based products serving as alternatives to the keyboard: Visual Keyboard, Visual HTMLboard and Visual Surfboard. Information and free demo-downloads of each product are available on this site. Articulate Systems http://www.artsys.com Articulate Systems, Inc. develops, markets, and supports voice applications and voice interface solutions for Macintosh and Windows computers. Product information, press releases and corporate resources are available at the Web site. Apple Computer's Disability Connection http://www.apple.com/disability/text.html Apple provides a guide to the world of Macintosh computing for individuals with disabilities. AT&T Research http://www.research.att.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/mjm/tts.cgi Voices is a WWW interface to the AT&T Research Labs text to speech (TTS) synthesizer, a system for translating any machine-readable English text into speech. TTS has various applications including reading electronic mail messages, generating spoken prompts in voice response systems, and as an interface to an order-verification system for salespeople in the field. The AT&T TTS system is implemented entirely in software and only standard audio capability is required. Blazie Engineering http://blazie.com/ Blazie Engineering manufactures the Braille 'N Speak product line. The Web site provides product information and corporate contact information. Don Johnston Incorporated http://www.donjohnston.com Don Johnston develops products that support students who are struggling with reading and writing. The Web site provides product information, classroom and home tips, technical support and corporate contact information. IBM Special Needs Systems http://www.austin.ibm.com/sns/index.html IntelliTools http://www.intellitools.com Long time developers of alternative keyboards and overlays, IntelliTools also produces activity and math software. This site lists corporate and product information, an area for sharing IntelliTools product activities and links to other on-line resources. Microsoft Accessibility Home Page http://www.microsoft.com/enable/ Sun Microsystems' Enabling Technologies Program http://wwwwseast2.usec.sun.com/tech/access/ Vendors/Publishers: Hardware Scanners HP scanners http://www.dmo.hp.com/peripherals/scanners/ main.html Microtek scanners http://www.mteklab.com/ Epson scanners http://www.epson.com/graphicarts/ Buyer's guide to scanners http://www.scanshop.com/ UMAX Technologies scanners http://www.umax.com/graphsite/umaxen/ frame.cfm?section=Scanners Kodak scanners http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/snapshot/ scanners.shtml Visioneer PaperPort scanners http://www.visioneer.com Digital Cameras Panasonic digital cameras http://www.panasonic.com/PCEC/ palmcam/palmcam_frame.html Epson digital cameras http://www.epson.com/graphicarts/ Kodak digital cameras http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/cameras/ DCSGateway.shtml. Olympus digital cameras http://www.olympusamerica.com/digital/ dhome.html Vendors/Publishers: Software Educational Software Broderbund http://www.broderbund.com This site contains corporate and product information. Davidson & Associates http://www.davd.com The Web site provides product and corporate information through: the on-line store, Planet Fun (kids' multimedia and downloadable goodies), consumer products catalogue, Teacher's Lounge (for information about educational products), on-line technical support, and hiring information. Dorling Kindersley http://www.dkonline.com This site contains corporate and product information. Book/CD owner-only accessible activities include: on-line magazines, on-line activities, and downloadable games. Edmark Corporation http://www.edmark.com This site provides product and corporate information, an on-line Fribble game, teacher support and special offers, and an extensive parent support bulletin board. Harcourt Brace School Publishers' Learning Site http://www.hbschool.com/ Harcourt Brace School Publishers' Learning Site includes activities for students, teachers, and parents. Houghton Mifflin's Education Place http://www.eduplace.com Houghton Mifflin's EduPlace is a free activity-based site that offers major support and activities for Parents, Teachers and Kids. Houghton Mifflin products are suggested and woven through the academic project areas. The Learning Company http://www.learningco.com The Learning Company is now also comprised of Mindscape, Creative Wonders, MECC, Softkey and Comption's products. This site contains corporate information and mini on-line activities with same characters and concepts as product. On-line analysis of customers' needs with product offered as a response to these needs. Logal Software http://www.logal.com/w/owa/home Logal produces science simulations and math products for middle and senior high school, and college students. The site provides corporate and product information. Scholastic Publishing http://www.scholastic.com The Scholastic home page includes corporate and product information, teacher tips and advice, parent activities and links, and kids' popular book and software club. Software Publishers' Association http://www.spa.org Leading association for the software industry. Web site has a vast amount of relevant information and resources, membership and award information, and software industry directory. Tenth Planet Software http://www.tenthplanet.com Tenth Planet develops math series software for elementary students. Corporate and product information is available at this site. Image Editing Software Macromedia Freehand http://www.macromedia.com/software/freehand/ Adobe Photoshop http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/photoshop/ main.html Corel PhotoPaint http://www.corel.com/products/ graphicsandpublishing/ photopaint8/index.htm Jasc PaintShop Pro http://www.jasc.com/ Macromedia Director (creates Shockwave and Quicktime) http://www.macromedia.com/software/director/ Adobe Premiere (creates QuickTime) http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/premiere/ main.html OCR Software Caere (OmniPage Pro) http://www.caere.com/ CharacterEyes OCR Software http://www.ligatureltd.com/ Xerox Imaging Systems OCR Software (TextBridge) http://www.xerox.com/xis/index.htm Sound Editing Software Macromedia Soundedit http://www.macromedia.com/software/sound/ Web Authoring Information ACT Centre / Accessible Web Page Design http://www.igs.net/~starling/acc/actoc.htm Starling Access Services provides information, tips and techniques on how to make WWW publishing as accessible as possible to the widest range of people, including persons with sensory, mobility and learning disabilities, as well as the many people who don't have multimedia computers, or who use text-browsers, or slow modems. Applying the ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard http://www.rit.edu/~easi/law/weblaw1.htm This site evaluates specific legal requirements for accessible web design and notes the example of the City of San Jose where a standard of minimal web accessibility was established. COCA: Writing Accessible HTML Documents http://www.gsa.gov/coca/WWWcode.htm Center for Information Technology Accommodation offers technical guidelines in designing and coding accessible HTML documents. Design of Accessible Web Pages http://www.infouse.com/disabilitydata/addaccess.html The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research provides materials on principles of accessible design, along with some specific guidelines. NCSA Mosaic Access Page http://bucky.aa.uic.edu NCSA Mosaic Access Project is a resource for information on how people with disabilities can use the Internet and the World Wide Web. Goals of this project are to identify some of the major barriers that people with disabilities encounter using Mosaic. Where feasible, solutions will be designed and implemented. TRACE: Design of HTML Pages to Increase Accessibility to Users with Disabilities http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/html_guidelines/central.htm Trace provides information and links devoted to building a more usable Web for all. The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Disabilities Developments Page http://www.w3.org/WAI/ This site provides information and links for design guidelines, tools and utilities. WebMetrics http://www.nist.gov/webmetrics The WebMetrics Tool Suite contains rapid, remote, and automated tools to help in producing usable Web sites. Copyright 1998 CAST, Inc., Last updated 9/18/98 SS ---------- End of Document