Resources for the Visually Impaired

Links checked 7/11/09

Braille

1. Braille Alphabet Card - Print out the Braille alphabet.
2. Braille - See your name in Braille.
3. Braille Riddles - Riddles in Braille with the Braille alphabet included.
4. Braille Jumbles - Unscramble these words written in Braille.

General Resources

1. ASL Browser - Excellent resource for looking up ASL signs.

Screen and Print Magnifiers

1. Another Lens - Displays a magnified view of the area of the mouse cursor.
2. EasyRead - Software to download for Internet Explorer allowing you to view webpages at the size you want.
3. EZMagnifier - This is a small utility that magnifies a portion of the screen.
4. iZoom - "Magnify your screen anywhere from 1.5 to 16 times while having it read out to you, all ready with color/cursor enhancements and image smoothing. Additionally, iZoom is the only free professional grade magnifier that works across Remote Desktop Software such as Terminal Services/VNC."
5. Large Print - Just copy and paste any text into the box on this web page and it will enlarge the size for easy reading!
6. Screen Magnifiers - Software downloads to magnify the screen- some free and some for a fee. Windows based.

Audio Books

1. Accessible Podcatcher - A simple way for blind and screen reader users to use podcasts.
2. Audio Books - Find audio books at the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
3. Audio Books - Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic®
4. Classical Audio Books - Many classical books in mp3 and Itunes format. - can listen online without downloading.
5. Kiddie Records Weekly - Children's records spanned from the mid forties through the early fifties of all-time classics. Many of these recordings were extravagant Hollywood productions on major record labels and featured big time celebrities and composers; these are records changed into audio files; can hear static of LP records but story selections are wonderful!
6. Learn Out Loud - A directory that features free audio books, lectures, speeches, sermons, interviews, and many other great free audio and video resource.
7. LibriVox - Free audiobooks from the public domain to download.
8. Robert Munsch's Books - Books read by Robert Munsch.
9. Storynory - Free Audio Stories For Kids online; no need to download.
10. Voices in the Dark - Audio books and stories read aloud by real people for free! must download.

Audio Games

1. Audio Games - Many free online games using sounds for to play for students without sight.
2. Hark the Sound: A Sound Game for Kids - Simple sound game intended for young kids who are visually impaired or blind; easy to use and Fun!
3. Sign Language Alphabet Game - Fruit and Vegetable Alphabet - 3 versions of the game- a bilingual sign language only game, a listening/auditory game and a combination game where children can click on the listen button after viewing the sign language video.

Audio Resources

1. Deafblind Online - "This website provides free software for people who are deafblind or have learning disabilities. This software can be used to enable them to learn, explore their surroundings and become more independent."
2. Described and Captioned Media Program - You must register but it is free. The Described and Captioned Media provides services to benefit students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. Available to schools and families are a free-loan library of described and captioned educational media and information related to accessible media. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education.