Additional Sources of Information
This database comes from an automated system that
generates web pages from a single database program. A series of macros and
other software automatically generate the HTML material.
We believe this database is unique for a number of
reasons. We find that web listings often omit mailing addresses or omit
resources not on the web. We find that other lists omit e-mail or web
addresses. By combining all these sources, we are trying to produce the
most comprehensive listings while still emphasizing web and e-mail
resources.
Of course we welcome any suggestions for improving
these listings.
Printed Sources
- AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually
Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada. It can be obtained from
the American Foundation for the Blind.
- Agencies for Blind and Partially Sighted People: An
International Guide, edited by Sue King at the
Royal National Institute for the Blind
in the United Kingdom. Reach her at 224 Great Portland Street, London W1N
6AA.
- Directory of National Information Sources on Disability
from National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Services (part of
the US Department of Education) 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington DC
20202
- Equipment for Blind & Partially Sighted Persons: An
International Guide. It can be obtained from Dr. John Gill at the
Royal National Institute for the Blind
in the United Kingdom. His fax number is +44 171 388 7747, his e-mail is
jgill@rnib.org.uk
- In Touch Handbook from
In Touch Publishing, 102
Bute Street, Cardiff Bay, CF1 6AD United Kingdom.
- Resource Directory from
Closing the Gap. Fax at
507-248-3810, e-mail at
info@closingthegap.com.
- Trace Resourcebook from the
Trace Center, S-151 Waisman Center,
University of Wisconsin, 1500 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705. Contact
them by fax at 608-262-8848 or e-mail at
info@trace.wisc.edu.
- Vision on Assistive Technology: A Guide for the Blind and
their Assistants from Vlicht, Central Dispatching, Tervuursevest 101, 3001
Leuven Belgium. Fax: +32 1632 9198.
- World Braille Usage, information from UNESCO, printed and
distributed by the National Library
Service of the Library of Congress, Washington DC.
CD-ROM and Web Resources
Personal Resources
We would like to thank Gloria Buntrock for carefully
reviewing our list of American braille transcribers to make numerous
suggestions.
Some topics which are regarded as more critical (such
as braille transcribers, braille translation, and embosser makers) caused
us to make numerous phone calls, send letters and faxes. Other topics were
not pursued as actively.
Most of the data entry at Raised Dot was done by David
Holladay, Haichau Ly, and Jean Grosbach.
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