Useful links: - newest one is link to page that'll let you download mobile phone version of skype

• Local support groups
• Blind SA - Local community support group
• SA National Council for the Blind - Council including resource centre etc.
• SA Guide dogs association - guide dog praining etc.
• Action4 - Training for blind and disabled individuals
• Internet communication software
• Skype mobile - Use this link from your mobile device to go to download page
• Screenreader software websites
• NonVisual Desktop Access - A Free open-source Screen Reader For Microsoft Windows - can even speak Afrikaans
• Freedom scientific - Home of jaws screen reader software
• GW Micro - Home of window eyes screen reader software
• ScreenReader.net - suppliers of Thunder screenreader - also free for home and personal use
• Suppliers of accessibility software/items in South Africa
• Sensory Solutions - Suppliers of, among other things, jaws
• Neville Clarence Technologies - Suppliers of adaptive technology
• Blind gaming software websites
• Kitchensinc - Free games for the blind including monopoly, golf, simple simon etc
• AudioGames.net - Among other things a database of hundreds of games for blind-VI users
• BSC Games - Games for the blind-visually impaired
• Websites relating to accessibility software-development
• Blind-computing mailing list homepage - Home of mailing list and lots of information about software, tutorials etc
• Jaws-users - Mailing list homepage, and information about software usage etc.
• Braille alphabet - where you can do on-line translation from text into braille etc
• The vOICe learning edition - Synthetic Vision Software for the Blind, including a mobile phone version
• Other websites offering services related to, or offered by, VIP/disabled people
• Higher ground - outdoor activities
• League of Friends of the Blind
• Kallie Swanepoel piano tuners - Piano tuning etc.
• Carl de Campos - Personal homepage
• Blue Moon Equestrian Centre - Offers, among other things, horse riding for the blind
• Search engines
• Google accessible search - Search engine interface that is trimmed down and also ranks results somewhat on their own accessibility
• Accessible electronics suppliers
• Accessible electronics - Talking MP3 players - Sellers of - among other things - rockboxed sansa talking MP3 players

You are welcome to send me any link you would like me to put up here, and after I review the content, I'll let you know, and most likely put it up. My e-mail address is webmaster@blindza.co.za.

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