| Link | Details Revised/Checked |
| Closing The Gap Focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthlynewspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site. http://www.closingthegap.com/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Accessibility Guidelines Implementation Project The AGI project is designed as a way of "beta testing", in actual use on the "front lines" of web design, the WAI page author recommendations from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). http://hwg.org/opcenter/projects/agi/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| COST 219 bis Project - 1996 - 2001 The main objective of the Action COST 219 bis is to increase the availability of telecommunication services and equipment so that they are accessible also to elderly people and people with disabilities. http://www.stakes.fi/ | International interest, Switzerland, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| European Commission e-Accessibility Efforts and activities done at the Commission level to overcome accessibility barriers. http://europa.eu.int/information_society.. | International interest, Belgium, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Microsoft Accessibility and Disabilities "We hope you'll find here information about what we're doing and the tools that can help you remove barriers and make the world more accessible." http://microsoft.com/enable/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Reach Out Magazine Reach Out Magazine is more than just a Web magazine, it's a meeting place for people with disABILITIES all over the world. http://www.reachoutmag.com/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| WebABLE! Information repository for people with disabilities. Focus is on accessibility issues on the World Wide Web. http://www.webable.com/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| WorldEnable WorldEnable is an international consortium of experts in various fields providing advocacy and training in Internet Accessibility. WorldEnable.net is jointly developed by Vision Office Support Services, Ltd., in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Associates for International Management Services, Ltd., in Mt. Tremper, NY, USA. http://www.worldenable.net/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| WAVE 3.0 - Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator Online tool checks page accessibility, displays page with tags to show good and bad points. http://www.wave.webaim.org/index.jsp | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Trace Research and Development Center, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability. http://www.trace.wisc.edu/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Keytools Provides computer equipment for education, special needs, RSI and disabilities http://www.keytools.com/ | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| T-Base Communications - Making Information Accessible to All Providing accessible mainstream communication services and technology solutions to governments and industry. http://www.tbase.com/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| The Screen Magnifiers Homepage Information about screen magnifiers for people having problems reading their computer screen. Screen magnification and text-to-speech. Includes product reviews, download area, news, discussion and links. http://www.magnifiers.org/ | Netherlands, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| AbilityHub This Assistive Technology web site is for people with a disability, and will direct you to adaptive equipment for computers. http://www.abilityhub.com/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| AbilityNet (UK) Abilitynet offers advice, support, assessment of needs, and the supply of adapted computer equipment, for people with any sort of disability. http://www.abilitynet.co.uk/ | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services ACES The mission of ACES is o improve the quality of life for persons in San Diego County who are disabled by empowering them with computer technology. Specifically, our outcomes focus on civic involvement and self-sufficiency with an emphasis on quality of life enhancement. http://www.adaptive.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Apple - Accessibility Mac OS X operating system includes a wide variety of features and technologies specifically designed to provide accessibility to users with disabilities. http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| AUTONOMIA http://wal.autonomia.org | France, French language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled (C-CAD) Mission: To serve the disabled community and those interested in the field of adaptive technology. http://www.c-cad.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Chrysallis - Close to Disability - Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities Our activities are: -Counselling and support to people with disabilities and their families -Workshops, seminars, conferences, training sessions on disability and ICT issues. - Provision of accessible e-learning environment that offers educational content (courses, games, etc.). - Consultation of policies and strategies for the Information Society in terms of Accessibility and Usability - Development of accessible websites and content (CMS, online searchable databases, etc). http://www.chrysallis.eu/ | Greece, Greek language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| DisabilitySoft.com DisabilitySoft.com announces the release of Attendant Manager, a Win32 application for users of personal assistants. This software may be very helpful to many persons who use attendant care and to those who provide it. http://www.disabilitysoft.com/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA http://www.washington.edu/doit/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) Serves as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. http://www.rit.edu/~easi/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Freedom Scientific Freedom Scientific's mission is to change the world for people with sensory impairments and learning disabilities by creating innovative, technology based products and solutions. http://www.freedomscientific.com/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet A non-profit corporation in the United States ICRIS´s work is supported by donations and grants from individual contributors and work and tutorials in the field of accessible Electronic and Information technology http://www.icdri.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| International Conference Series on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies International Conference Series on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies website. http://www.icdvrat.reading.ac.uk/ | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Open the windows Vision: Building a world where technology enables everyone to fully use her/his abilities. Mission: To promote and facilitate the use of assistive technologies for persons with disabilities to enhance equal opportunities. Activities: To enable access to information technology (e-access) for persons with severe disabilities, i.e., those who have complex requirements for adaptation. To assist different groups in the disability field build capacity by transferring skills and knowledge on the use of assistive technologies; To offer Open the windows as a regional resource center to disability organizations throughout Southeast Europe (SEE); http://www.openthewindows.org | Macedonia, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Report on the work of the BrailleNet Association Abstract: This paper reports on the work of the BrailleNet Association in France to improve the Web accessibility of French websites. The creation of an observatory of the accessibility of French Websites, the constitution of a national reviewing network and the co-operation on the European level will also be discussed. http://www.snv.jussieu.fr/inova/publi/lj.. | France, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| section 508 The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Access Board published regulations (Section 508) that require any web site built or procured by the Federal government must be accessible to those with disabilities. Section 508 addresses accessibility for people who have visual, hearing, and motor disabilities using assistive technology (AT) devices. http://www.section508.gov/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| Virtual mobility Could virtual mobility help to alleviate mobility-related social exclusion? We have created this web site to tell you about our research and we would welcome your feedback. http://www.trg.soton.ac.uk/vm/index.htm | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| WORKABILITY project This project, supported by Leonard Cheshire and Microsoft will provide up to thousands of disabled adults with computer equipment in their own homes, training them in new skills and providing them with help in the job search process. http://www.jobability.com/jobability/wor.. | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
| WorkWORLD WorkWORLD© is decision support software for personal computers designed to help people with disabilities, advocates, benefit counselors, and others explore and understand how to best use the work incentives associated with the various Federal and State disability and poverty benefit programs. http://www.workworld.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-08 |
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