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The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI) website has a Technology page that includes links to their iAccess and AT Blogs, Technology Tutorials, AT Resources, Software Downloads, and their Assistive Technology Loan Program.

iAccess is a blog that provides information on access to Apple iDevices by people who are Blind and Visually Impaired. The site includes links to iDevice Tutorials, Products and Accessories, and Accessible Apps which are grouped by category. iAccess also has links to various iBook resources.

Monthly articles about assistive technology for people who are blind or visually impaired.

The Hadley School for the Blind, http://hadley.edu/ Hadley offers seminars that cover topics of interest to professionals working with people who are blind or visually impaired including the use of assistive technology. The seminars are archived and can be accessed later via the web or podcasts.

this is a nice collection of downloadable visual supports for special needs students. It is provided by the Special Education Technology of British Columbia. It is easy to search through one of the six categories to find Boardmaker pictures already for you to print and use. There are boards that can be printed for language use or visual support in the classroom and then there are boards that are specific to communication devices to download and print for the device, such as a Go Talk, or to download and transfer to a computerized dynamic display device, such as a ChatPC.

Great Free edition to boardmaker software. its a endless data base/community of downloadable ax's created by a variety of professionals who use board maker, can upload your ax's & share, can dowload, save, print, edit templates and ax's. time saver and great ideas from others out in the "trenches! "

The Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library is a webpage on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website that provides Braille and recorded books and playback equipment for those Wisconsin residents who for any physical reason cannot read normal print. It includes a link to a searchable online catalog and provides detailed information of how to access their services.

Learning Ally is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote personal achievement when access and reading are barriers to learning by advancing the use of accessible and effective educational solutions. Learning Ally is the world's leading provider of audio textbooks and literature. The website provides information for Parents & Students, Educators, Adult Learners, Volunteers and Donors.