Consultant for Visually Impaired
Helpful Websites

BEST comprehensive site for blindness and low vision

Texas School for the Blind Visually Impaired Click Here.

Expanded Core Curriculum

Texas School for the Blind Visually Impaired Click Here.

Catalogs

American Printing House for the Blind Click Here.

Exceptional Teaching Aids, Inc. Click Here.

Independent Living Aids, Inc. Click Here.

ISS Group Click Here.

Lighthouse International Click Here.

MaxiAids Click Here.

MediaAccessGroup at WGBH Click Here.

Etiologies and Syndromes

Family Village Click Here.

National Organization of Rare Diseases Click Here.

Low Vision Devices

Resource List of DistributorsClick Here.

Low Vision Specialists

Northwest Hills Eye Care - Laura Miller, O.DClick Here.

Dallas Services for Visually Impaired - Laura Pels, O.D. - Stephanie Helm, O.D. - Phone: (214) 828-9900

Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Steve Matthews, O.D. - Phone: (806) 743-2410

Santa Rosa Low Vision Clinic Click Here.

Recreation

Craft Guild of DallasClick Here.

TROT - Therapeutic Riding of TexasClick Here.

Equest Therapeutic HorsemanshipClick Here.

Software

Computer Screen Magnification/Reading


ZoomText Magnifier
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader
Christal Vision> Click Here.

MAGIC Pro with Speech
MAGIC Pro without Speech
MAGIC Standard with Speech
MAGIC Standard without Speech
(Freedom Scientific Distributor)
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Screen Review

JAWS for Windows
Christal Vision> Click Here.
Window Eyes
GW Micro> Click Here.

Scan and Read

Kurzweil 1000 for the Blind
Kurzweil Educational Systems> Click Here.

SARA
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Open Book
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Reading of Digital Books

Reading For The Blind & Dyslexic> Click Here.

BrailleNote
Humanware> Click Here.

Easy Reader
Dolphin> Click Here.

Victor Reader Stream
Humanware> Click Here.

Book to Speech

ZoomEX
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Internet
Connect Outloud (Speech & Braille Output)
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Braille Translation
Duxbury
Duxbury Systems, Inc.> Click Here.

Software for Visually Impaired Students

Text-to-Speech
ReadPlease!> Click Here.

Scan and Read
Kurzweil 3000
Kurzweil Educational Systems> Click Here.

IBM VoiceType> Click Here.

WYNN
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Speech Recognition

Dragon Naturally Speaking
Christal Vision> Click Here.

Reading of Digital Books

AspireReader> Click Here.

textHELP> Click Here.

Read: Out Loud> Click Here.

Braille Large Print & Audio Books


American Action Fund for Blind Children & Adults> Click Here.

American Printing House for the Blind> Click Here.

Braille Institute Library> Click Here.

National Braille Association> Click Here.

National Braille Press> Click Here.

Seedlings: Braille Books for Children> Click Here.

State regulations

Texas Education Agency> Click Here.

Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process> Click Here.

Summer Camps

Camp C.A.M.P.> Click Here.

Camp John Mark Click Here.

Camp Summit Click Here.

Camp Life
Held at Texas Woman's University in Fort Worth, Texas. If you have any questions, please contact Vicki Foederer by email: vicki22ape@sbcglobal.net

Camp Villa
If you have any questions, please contact Al'An Kesler by email: ai'ankesler@dars.state.tx.us

The Pines Click Here.

Texas Elks Camp Click Here.

Texas Lions Camp Click Here.

Summer Work Programs

Program Sweep
If you have any questions, please contact Laynette Phillips by email: laynette.phillips@dars.state.tx.us

Support Groups

Deaf/Blind Multi-Handicapped Association of TexasClick Here.

Hadley School for the Blind Click Here.

National Association for Parents of Visually Impaired Click Here.

Prevent Blindness Texas Click Here.


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