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A Day's Work
internet: http://www.adaysworkmusiceducation.com/attachments.html

This company sells various holding devices for different musical instruments, so that people with physical problems can play them.

American Dance Therapy Association
mail: 2000 Century Plaza, Suite 108, Columbia, MD  21044
internet: http://www.adta.org
e-mail: info@adta.org
fax: 410-997-4048
voice: 410-997-4040

Call for a brochure which explains dance therapy.

Anana Stonecarving
internet: http://ananastonecarving.com/index.php

This organization seeks to support the arts endeavors of the indigenous people in Canada who are living with visual impairments, especially among the Tlicho tribe.

Art Education for the Blind
internet: http://www.artbeyondsight.org/

This organization provides training materials and model projects to help ensure that the arts are accessible to people with visual impairments.

Artsline
location: London UNITED KINGDOM
internet: http://www.artsline.org.uk/

They publish guides on accessibility of theaters, music venues, visitors' spots, and places of interest to children.

Association of Science and Technology Centers [ASTC]
internet: http://www.astc.org

This is an organization of hands-on science centers.  They publish User-Friendly Hands-On Exhibits That Work by Jeff Kennedy $25.00.

Audio Optics
mail: 24 Hutton Avenue #26, West Orange, NJ  07052
voice: 973-736-5490

Sells classic and contemporary video movies with description added for the visually impaired.

Audio Vision Canada
internet: http://www.audiovisioncanada.com/ACCFMX/home.cfm

Produces the D.V.S. versions of commercial movies.

Bavisoft
mail: P.O. Box Number 8, Dewitt, NY 13214 U.S.A.
internet:  http://www.bavisoft.com

Computer games that can be played by people with "Jaws for Windows" on their computers.

Blind-Gamers
internet: http://www.omninet.net.au/~irhumph/blindgamers.htm

"This page is devoted to games specifically designed for vision-impaired and blind players."

Blista-Brailletec
location: Marburg, GERMANY
internet: http://brailletec.de/home_en.htm

"Sudoku" puzzle in braille (with tiles like "Scrabble").

Blue Ridge Radio Players
mail: P.O. Box 933, Hendersonville, NC  28793-0933
voice: 828-692-0621

This acting troupe produces half-hour dramas on audio cassette.

Braille Music Camp
location: AUSTRALIA
voice: (02) 4871 1086

This is a national camp for braille readers who must be interested in learning braille music.  For ages 10 years and up.  One week in July each year in Mittagong.   Blind professionals teach.  1999's camp was July 3 to 10.

Congregation of the Holy Cross
mail: Tom Carten, 1602 King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA  18711-0801
voice: 717-826-5811

Worldradio, monthly on audio cassette.  Amateur radio news and information.  Regular column on "handicapped hams".

Courage Handi-Ham Systems
mail: Courage Center, 3915 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN  55422
internet: http://www.mtn.org/handiham
e-mail: handiham@mtn.org
voice: 612-520-0515

Program of instruction and support for disabled people, including blind, who wish to become ham radio operators.  Conducts ham radio camps yearly in Malibu, California and in Minnesota.  Newsletter Handi-Ham World (regular print, audio cassette, diskette).

Described and Captioned Media Program
internet: http://listeningislearning.org

This organization provides training resources for new and experienced captioning vendors. There is a free membership.

Descriptive Video Service
mail: P.O. Box 64428, St. Paul, MN  55164
internet: http://www.wgbh.org/dvs
e-mail: dvs@wgbh.org
voice: 800-333-1203, 612-637-4704

Adds descriptions for persons with visual impairments to many family-oriented major motion pictures on video cassette.  Call here for information; call Full Perspective Video to purchase.

Dragonfly Toy Company
internet: http://www.dftoys.com

Adaptive art materials.

Frank's Cane and Rush Supply
mail: 7252 Heil Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA  92647
internet: http://www.franksupply.com
e-mail: franks@franksupply.com
fax: 714-843-5645
voice: 714-847-0707

Catalog full of instructions and supplies for cane and rush crafts projects, including basketry supplies.  Also flute kit and booklet Craft Project Planner.

Full Perspective Video
voice: 317-579-0439

Sells video cassettes of movies produced by Descriptive Video Service.  (See above.)

G M A Games
internet: http://www.gmagames.com/
e-mail: davidgreenwood@gmagames.com

"Accessible Windows-based games for the visually impaired community. "

Handi-Capable in the Media,Inc.
mail: 1630 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 175, Duluth, GA  30136
e-mail: handi4858@aol.com
voice: 701-521-8599

Their catalog "Video Guide" offers films and videos that cover the interests and special needs of persons with disabilities.

Horizons for the Blind
mail: 16A Meadowdale Center, Carpentersville, IL  60110
fax: 847-836-1443
voice and TTY: 847-836-1400

Patterns for knitting and crocheting and cooking recipes in large print and braille, gardening information, tactile pictures, and audio.

Hospital Audiences, Inc.
mail: 220 West 42nd Street, New York, NY  10036
internet: http://www.hospaud.org
fax: 212-575-7669
TTY: 212-575-7673
voice: 888-424-4685, 212-575-7676

Their toll-free line is for information on accessible media, activities, and tourist accommodations in New York City.

Media dis&dat
internet: http://media-dis-n-dat.bl7gspot.com/

This blog covers all sorts of issues related to disabilites, including the arts.

Metropolitan Washington Ear
mail: 35 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD  20901
voice: 301-681-6636

Provides access to several national newspapers via touch tone telephone.

Mind's Eye Foundation
internet: http://mindseyefoundation.org/

Information on a book by a blind artist.

Movies for the Blind
internet: http://moviesfortheblind.com/

This site has some file sharing that blind computers users can join in on.

Museum of Science
contact: Betty Davidson, Exhibits Department
mail: Science Park, Boston, MA  02114-1099
TTY: 617-227-3235
voice: 617-589-0285

Can make recommendations on making exhibits accessible.  Also has booklet New Dimensions for Traditional Dioramas: Multisensory Additions for Access, Interest, and Learning.

Narrative Television Network
mail: 5840 South Memorial Drive, Suite 312, Tulsa, OK  74145
e-mail: narrative@aol.com
fax: 918-627-4101
voice: 918-627-1000

NTN is owned and operated by persons with visual impairments and provides narrated movies and television programs to individuals with disabilities.  They also add descriptive narration to corporate training videos.

National Federation of the Blind [NFB]
mail: 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD  21230
voice: 410-659-9314

Their program "Newsline for the Blind" gives access to national newspapers via touch tone telephone.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped [NLS]
mail: Library of Congress, 1291 Taylor Street NW, Washington, DC  20542
internet: http://www.lcweb/oc.gov/nls
e-mail: nls@loc.gov
fax: 202-707-0712
voice: 800-424-8567, 202-707-5104

Lends novels and nonfiction books recorded on audio cassette, including current best- sellers.  Of interest to musicians are a braille music primer, a music notation dictionary, and The Musical Mainstream magazine.  For the general public, there are many free circulars available listing resources.

National Resource Center for Blind Musicians
mail: Music and Arts Center for the Handicapped, 600 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT  06601
voice: 203-366-3300

Provides information to musicians, students, and teachers about music braille and accessible music technology, including advise about music systems.  They can put people in touch with other blind musicians within their national network.

Richmond Restorations
mail: P.O. Box 16744, Wichita, KS 67216 U.S.A.
internet: http://www.richmond-restore.com/
e-mail: support@richmond-restore.com
voice: 316-529-2361; 877-508-4681

"Suppliers for chair caners, basket weavers and antique restorers."

Sax Arts and Crafts
internet: http://www.saxarts.com/

This art supply company carries a wide variety of items, including paper punches, scissors with patterned edges, and stamps with large handles.

Smithsonian Institute
mail: Accessibility Program, 1239 MRC 426, Arts & Industries Building, Room 1410, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC  20560 U.S.A.
internet: http://www.si.edu
TTY: 202-786-2414
voice: 202-786-2942

Can provide information on making museums accessible to the disabled.  Publishes booklet called The Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design.

Taylor Subscription Talk
mail: 631 South 66th East Avenue, Suite 110, Tulsa, OK  74133-1715
internet: http://www.tstradio.com
voice: 800-789-4506

Their internet site provides audio programming of unabridged readings of over 100 newspapers and magazines.

Very Special Arts
internet: http://www.vsarts.org/disculture

Volvo
internet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CNx3qTI8xA

This fall of 2009, the automobile company Volvo is marketing their new car by letting a blind artist be the only one to "see" it. He paints a picture of the car for this documentary video.

This site was last updated December 21, 2009.