Disability Resources

Adaptive technology and other resources for students with disabilities at Concordia 

Teaching students with disabilities at Concordia College

Resource centers
DisabilityResources.org - includes resources links by state Minnesota, North Dakota 
DisabilityInfo.gov - US federal government information for people with disabilities
ASEC Area Special Education Cooperative in Northwest Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Education: Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library
North Dakota Adult Education Resource Center
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Pacer Center - Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights - Minnesota

Resources
American Sign Language Browser - video clips of some sign language vocabulary
Americans with Disabilities Act - rights for people with disabilities - U.S. Dept. of Justice
Closing the Gap - trade journal on adaptive technology for disabilities
NTN - Narrative Television Network
Roads to Learning Public Libraries Learning Disabilities Initiative -  links

Computer Accessibility
EASI - Equal Access Software Information - includes training
Simplified Web Accessibility Guide by Glenda Watson Hyatt. PDF & HTML
The Trace Center research, development, and resource center
WebABLE
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) including Policies relating to Web accessibility

Product & Company links
AbilityHub
Freedom Scientific - Blind and low vision products
NVDA NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. This software can enable blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person.
Orca  is a free, open source scriptable screen reader
Read Please - Download free screen reader software

Maintained by Theresa Borchert.  Last update 09-05-08
Send comments or corrections to borchert@cord.edu
Carl B. Ylvisaker Library, Concordia College, Moorhead,Minnesota