1. Information on Adaptive Software and Equipment
2. Free Assistive Technology for the Blind       
      a. Free Magnification Software    
     b. Free Screen Readers for Microsoft Windows
     c. Free Screen Readers for Linux Operating System
     d. Free Antivirus Software
     e. Free Internet and E-Mail
     f. Free E-Books and Daisy Software
     g. Free Tutorials and Training
     h. Other Free Software and Related Resources
3. Free Services and Products
4. Low-Cost Software
5. Online Sales of Adaptive Equipment and Software for the Blind

1.  Information on Adaptive Software and Equipment

• ACB Radio -- Connecting the Blind Community
• Accessible Devices Home Page
• Accessible Programs and JAWS scripts
• Accessible World
• AccessIT -- National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education, University of Washington
• Access Technology, Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
• Access Technology  , Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Vending Stand and Retail Sales Equipment
• Access Technology Blog, National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
• AccessWatch: A Resource for the Visually Impaired
• AFB AccessWorld: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, American Foundation for the Blind
• Alliance for Technology Access -- Assistive Technology Advocates
• Blind Access Journal
• Blind Cool Tech Podcast
• Blind Geek Zone
• Blind Mice Mart
• Blind Podcasters
• Blind Resources Info
• Blindness Resource Center : Resource Sites on Blindness, the New York Institute for Special Education
• Directory of Visually Impaired Services, Table of Contents
• DisabilityInfo.gov -- Assistive and Information Technology
• EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) has a pamphlet discussing the transitions students have to pass through in moving all the way from elementary school through college. You can get a copy of this seven-page booklet by sending email to easi1@easi.cc.
• Empowerment Zone -- Helping individuals and communities achieve self-actualization
• Flying Blind, LLC -- Home / News Page
• Fred's Head Database: American Printing House for the Blind
• FSCast -- Podcasts from Freedom Scientific for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
• Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired -- Technology Suppliers
• JFWLite Home Page
• KeyXL Keyboard Shortcuts
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Vista ITsVISTA
• Low Vision Gateway --  A starting point to the world's resources for vision loss, blindness, low-vision aids, and rehabilitation services.
• Marrie's home page
• Michigan Disability Resources
• NoIR Medical Technologies -- Sunglasses and special filtering lenses
• Portable Media Player Portal
• Richard Turner's Home Page for Window-Eyes Users
• The SnowMan's Scripts for JAWS For Windows
• Talking Computers magazine -- This site uses streaming RealPlayer files, which are self-voicing, so no screen reader is needed.
• Technology -- American Foundation for the Blind
• Technology Is Power -- Wayne County Resource Directory
• Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Top Dot Enterprises, Training for Blind Computer Users
• Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday Repository, The
• Vendors specializing in technology for the blind, New York Institute for Special Education
• VIP Conduit -- Many Voices, One Chorus
• VIP Software guides for users of screen magnifiers or JAWS
• VITech -- Technology from a Blindness Perspective
• What's New on Blindness on the Web, 44th Edition
• Windows Media Player 11 Guide

2.  Free Assistive Technology for the Blind

a.  Free Magnification Software

• The B-Zone: Another Lens displays a magnified view of the area around the cursor.
• Big.com -- Web magnifier and large-print search engine.
• Desktopzoom -- Lets you zoom in and out with the wheel of your mouse.
• EasyRead -- Lets you view web pages at the size you want.  EasyRead only works with HTML on the Internet.
• Free Magnification Software for Windows XP -- Izoom, Works with Windows 2000/XP
• Virtual Magnifying Glass 3.3 -- A free, open source, screen magnifier, for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD
• Workers Collection Magnifying Glass -- The mouse cursor is magnified, but Windows events are not tracked.

b.  Free Screen Readers for Microsoft Windows

• Free NaturalReader
• NonVisual Desktop -- Works with Windows SP and Windows Vista
• SpokenText -- Free online text to speech converter.  Only works on the Internet, but you can download the files to an MP3 player to take with you and play later.
• Thunder -- Works with Windows XP and Vista

c.  Free Screen readers for Linux operating system

• Emacspeak -- The Complete Audio Desktop
• Linux Screen Reader (LSR) -- sponsored by IBM
• Orca screen reader -- Included free with the Gnome user interface for Linux

d.  Free Antivirus Software

• Ad-Aware SE Personal -- Lavasoft
• AVG free Anti-virus from GRISOFT
• Free online virus checker
• PC Tools AntiVirus
• Spybot Search and Destroy -- When installing the program, it's helpful to choose "spybot for blind users" instead of the default installation.

e.  Free Internet and E-mail

• Contactify -- Contact by web form instead of e-mail
• Free Download Manager -- It's very accessible, so it should work with all screen readers.
• Free PDF Converter
• Free Web Mail Services-- A variety of web mail and POP3 email services
• NetZero -- Free Dial-up Internet service.  Free for 10 hours a month; $9.95 for unlimited service.
• WebbIE, the free text-only web browser for blind people with little or no sight

f.  Free E-Books and DAISY Software

• AMIS (Adaptive Multimedia Information System) -- Free of charge, open-source DAISY book playback software
• DaisyMaker3 -- From the Wyoming Medical Center.  Daisy Maker is a set of Perl scripts used to create Daisy audio books from text files.
• Project Gutenberg, the first producer of free electronic books (e-books)

g.  Free Tutorials and Training

• BrailleNote Tutorials
• Free Guides for Visually Impaired People
• Free Guides, Tutorials, and User Notes -- General training on a variety of subjects
• Freedom Scientific -- Training on various products
• An Introduction to Screen Readers -- A video on using JAWS
• Learning to Use Technology for persons with visual disabilities -- A series of tutorials
• Microsoft Accessibility -- Free downloads on the accessibility of Microsoft products and other accessibility issues, including tutorials from Microsoft
• VIP Software -- JAWS guides for common tasks

h.  Other Free Software and Related Resources

• 1 Stop for Free Assistive Technology
• ATA-Resources, Guide to Low-Cost / No Cost Online Tools
• Blind-Computing Mailing List HomePage -- Find information on computers, peripherals, hardware and software
• blindsoftware.com LLC -- Provides software downloads for the blind and visually impaired
• Visually Impaired Software Download -- Freeware, shareware, free download of visually impaired software, and much more

3.  Free Services and Products

• Assistive Technology Exchange Website -- Find equipment for sale or for giveaway
• Computers for Schools specializes in the refurbishment and delivery of donated computers.

• Computers for the Visually Impaired , Texas Center for the Physically Impaired, Tel: (214) 340 6328, e-mail: boblang@airmail.net .   This service is available to residents of the United States and Canada.  A $100 charge covers packing, shipping, and replacement parts. Otherwise, everything is free. You will receive a computer, monitor, keyboard, CD-ROM, modem, speakers, and the necessary software.

• Directory Assistance -- Dial 1-800-373-3411 or 1-800-FREE-411 for free directory assistance.  They will also connect your call for free.

• Google 411 Voice Portal Business Directory.  Call 1-800-GOOG-411 or 1-800-466-4411.  You can choose a city and state and then search specific listings or categories. The service will then list all the businesses in the city relating to that category.  When you choose one, it will connect you free of charge. 
• Hearing Aid, free from the Lions Hearing Center of Michigan, 4201 St. Antoine, 5E-UHC, Detroit, MI 48236, (313) 745-4664 or 1-888-LHC-MICH
• Michigan Disability Resources
• Michigan Disability Resource Directory
• Microsoft Business and Information Directory, 1-800-CALL-411 or 1-800-225-5411.  This free service gives you numbers for businesses plus weather, movie listings, travel information, and traffic updates.  Human recorded prompts are used for much of the listings, and the number is given without much delay.  You can also be connected directly to a business or have the number sent as a text message. If you call back from the same phone, it remembers the last listing you requested, in case you need to call them back or you forgot the number.

4.  Low-Cost Software

• AbleReader For Mac -- $49.95 from NextUp, available with the AT&T Natural Voices.  NOTE: AbleReader and AT&T Natural Voices™ will NOT currently run on Macs using Intel processors.  A windows version is available for $35.00.
• Genesee Freenet is a non-profit internet service provider offering service starting at $60 per year with a one-time hookup fee of $25 with good support.  Call 810-720-2880.
• IOWA Assist with Windows -- Tutorials cost around $40 each.
• Lightning screen magnifier -- Approximately $250.00
• The Magnifier v1.20 $49.95 
• NaturalReader -- Text to speech software with natural-sounding voices.  Cost varies depending on version and choice of voices, from $49.50 to $99.50.
• PeoplePC Online dialup internet service is available to AARP members for as low as $4.97 a month.
• TextAloud -- Text to Speech Software with SAPI Voices™, price $29.95.  Additional voices available for extra cost.
• Workers Collection -- Magnifying Glass Pro $24.95.  Works on Windows 9x /ME, Windows NT / 2000 / XP, and Windows Vista. 
• Zoommy Magnifier -- Price $19.99. 

5.  Online Sales of Adaptive Equipment and Software for the Blind

• AbleZone -- Magnifiers and other adaptive equipment
• Badger Online Store -- with many items for the blind
• Blind Bargains -- Low prices on products for the blind
• Blind Mice Mart -- An online store where you can buy items for people with disabilities
• CAPTEK -- Technology for people who are blind or visually impaired
• Dancing Dots -- Where music meets technology for the blind
• Dynamic Living -- Source for items for people with disabilities
• Enablemart -- Assistive Technology
• HARC Mercantile Assistive Listening Devices
• ILA (Independent Living Aids) -- Online store with items for people with disabilities
• Lighthouse International -- The Lighthouse Store
• LS&S Group -- Online and catalog sales of products for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing
• Maxiaids -- Products for people with disabilities.
• Speak to Me -- A catalogue of talking products
• VI Guide -- Assistive Products for people who are blind or visually impaired