Online
Resources for the Blind and Partially Sighted Readers
The
first section of this site is for blind and partially sighted readers who are
beginning to look for technology that will allow them to read on the Internet
and on their computers. The remaining sections link to sites that may be of
interest to fantasy and science fiction readers who are blind or partially
sighted (low vision or visually impaired). In all cases, the sites I link to
often link to many other sites.
Recording For The Blind & Dyslexic
Providing services for nearly half a century, Recording for the Blind &
Dyslexic (RFB&D) is a national nonprofit organization that serves people who
cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.
RFB&D is recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic
and professional textbooks on audio tape from elementary through post-graduate and
professional levels. We also offer the nonprofit sale of dictionaries, reference materials
and professional books on computer disk (E-Text) and specially adapted tape
players/recorders to use with our audio books.
TALKING BOOK WORLD
Now you can turn this lost time into productive time with Audio Books. We have
over 75,000* titles available, that cover over 22 categories! We also have over 3,000 Unabridged titles in stock!
The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
The
American Printing House for the Blind (APH) was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1858, a
date that makes it the oldest institution of its kind in the United States. APH also
boasts another superlative: we are the world's largest company devoted solely to creating products for people who are visually impaired.
APH manufactures braille, large type, recorded, and computer disk publications, and an
assortment of educational and daily living aids. APH also offers a variety of services to
assist consumers and professionals in the field. Louis (formerly CARL ET AL), a database
listing materials available in accessible media from organizations across the country, is
one example. Educational research and development are another ongoing and integral part of
operations at APH.
British Wireless for the Blind Fund A
Especially commissioned
and developed by the Fund, our unique radio cassette recorder is designed to provide a
lifetime of reliable service for a listener who is blind.
Audio-Bible Welcome Page Welcome to Audio
Bible, the King James Version narrated by Alexander Scourby is online!
AUDIOBOOKS ONLINE
AudioBooks Online
immediately if you are familiar with audiobooks. For those discovering audio books for the
first time, read on (recommended).
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center
The Mid-Illinois Talking Book Service is a sub-regional library serving
the blind and physically handicapped in all or part of 60 counties in central Illinois. It
was formed in 1996 by a reorganization of the Heart of Illinois Talking Book Center
(Pekin) and the River Road Talking Book Service (Quincy).
Library for the Blind Canada
The
CNIB Library for the Blind, located in Toronto, Ontario, offers nation-wide library and
information services for approximately 500,000 blind and print disabled Canadians. It is
Canada's largest producer of materials in alternate formats--braille, tactile, audio, and
electronic text. The CNIB Library is a Division of
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, a not-for-profit agency dependent on the
financial support of individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations, in
addition to the volunteer support of hundreds of individuals across the country.
Talking Book Topics and Braille Book Review
A simple text list of talkig books and audio books
AudioBooks On Cassette Tape
We rent and
sell audio books all over the U.S., but because we are a family business we can give you
the service you'd expect from your local village bookstore! We have fiction, biography and
non-fiction, mystery, self-improvement, classics, science fiction, drama, poetry, and
children's titles. We have listened to most of our 1000 audio books and are pleased to
take the time to tell you about them if you ask. We are the lowest priced major renter of
audio books.
