Please note that this page is actively being updated so check back frequently!
National Advocacy Groups
Here are a list of national groups to assist you with advocacy, your rights as a disabled individual and general blindness resources. They are also great sources of camaraderie, fellowship and should you choose, political causes. You can also find scholarship information, potential employment opportunities and volunteer opportunities within the organizations themselves. If you would like to add to my list, please fill in the form below
| Name | Physical Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| National Federation of the Blind | 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 | Phone 410-659-9314 Email nfb@nfb.org |
| American Foundation for the Blind | 1401 S. Clark St., Ste. 730 Arlington, VA 22202 | Phone: 212-502-7600 Toll-free: 800-232-5463 Email: info@aph.org |
| American Council of the Blind | 1703 N Beauregard St, Suite 420 Alexandria, VA 22311 | Phone: 202-467-5081 Toll Free: 800-424-8666 Email: info@acb.org |
| Lions Club International | 300 West 22nd Street Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842 USA | Phone: 630-571-5466 Club locator |
Resources
Below are some resources I’ve collected over the years. If you would like to add to my list, please fill in the form above.
| Name | Resources Offered |
|---|---|
| Click to Visit | Software offered: Jaws, ZoomText, Fusion and OpenBook. Services offered: Accessibility testing, accessibility consulting and disability etiquette training. |
| Click to Visit | Visual assistance for your daily needs, be they work or pleasure. |
Screen reader accessible apps or programs
Below are quite a bit more than a few accessible programs. These are primarily tested with Jaws. If you would like to add to my list, please fill in the form near the top of the page.
| Name and URL | Comments and Cost |
|---|---|
| World Clock - Microsoft store app | Useful when you wish to know what time it is anywhere in the world. This app is FREE. |
| KNFB Reader - Microsoft store app | A very good E-Reader. This app is FREE. |
| Word - All Versions | A great place to scribble your thoughts. This app is PAID. |
| Jarte | This app has FREE and PAID versions. |
| Excel - All Versions | All those numbers need to be kept track of somewhere, a spreadsheet is a great place to do that! This app is PAID. |
| Wordpad - included with windows | Another place to scribble your thoughts, without all the fancy bells and whistles of Word. This app is FREE. |
| Notepad - included with windows | Yet another place to scribble your thoughts, without all the fancy bells and whistles of Word. This app is FREE. |
| Microsoft Outlook - All Versions | So many emails, so little time! Use this to keep track of all of your email accounts. This app is PAID. |
| Windows Mail - included with windows | Some find this interface easier to use than Outlook for email. This app is FREE. |
| Thunderbird | An alternative to Outlook with great functionality. This app is FREE. |
| TW Blue Twitter Client | Oh! You mean I can tweet again? Tweet.. tweet... tweet! This app is FREE, it also has more features available with a DONATION. |
| Microsoft People - included with windows | People in Windows 10 puts all the ways you connect with all your friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances in one place, so itÂ’s faster than ever to keep in touch. Check out what your people are up to across the services they use and choose how you want to connect with them. This app is FREE. |
| Outlook Addressbook View | Allows more reliable and easier viewing and saving of contacts. This app is FREE. |
| Dropbox | Share files and folders with a decent but limited amount of space before you have to upgrade. This app has FREE and PAID versions. |
| OneDrive | Another way to share files and folders with a decent but limited amount of space before you have to upgrade. |
| SendSpace Wizard | This app enables you to upload huge amounts of data from the comfort of your desktop, the software allows you to manage the uploaded data as well.This app has FREE and PAID versions. |
| Open Drive Desktop client | This app offers quick access to your OpenDrive account, from right inside your pocket, at any time. This app allows you to transfer files to and from your device, store files for offline use, stream audio and video files and collaborate on business documents while on the go.This app has FREE and PAID versions. |
| iCloud (transfer to iPhone/iPad) | A great way to move files from your phone or iPad around. This app has FREE and PAID versions. |
| Cisco Jabber | A great chat client for personal or business conversations. This app is PAID. |
| Cisco Jabber Softphone | Made accessible with scripts found on website. This app is PAID. |
| Oracle Enterprise Suite | A Development platform useful for small businesses.This app is PAID. |
| RSS Reader - (Webbie Accessibility Suite) | Provides you with the latest news and items from your favourite online newspapers and websites in a simple, accessible format. No more trudging through big websites with hundreds of links. Go straight to the stories that want. This app is FREE. |
| QCastv | This app is PAID |
| Podcast downloader (Webbie Accessibility Suite) | Listen to podcasts, online audio radio and internet shows, and download them for later listening. This app is FREE. |
| 7-zip | Use this to zip or unzip files and folders. This app is FREE. |
| DirZip | Useful for creating separate zips of several folders in a directory. This app is FREE. |
| SyncBack | A good back up utility. This app has FREE and PAID versions. |
| Explorer ++ | A fast alternative to File Explorer. This app is FREE. |
| Master Seeker | A fast file finder. This app is FREE. |
| Bulk Rename Utility | Rename multiple files. This app is FREE. |
| Copy Path | With this app you can copy the file path to clipboard from the application menu. This app is FREE. |
| Copy File Name | This app allows you to copy multiple filenames from selected files to clipboard via the application key. This app is FREE. |
| Abby FineReader | This app is PAID. |
| Kurzwell V14 | This app is PAID. |
| Open Book | This app is PAID. |
| Audacity | This app is FREE. |
| GoldWave | This app has FREE and PAID versions |
| Format Factory | Useful for converting files. This app is FREE. |
| Switch File Conversion. | This app is PAID. |
| FreeM4B to Mp3 converter | You'll need to use Jaws cursor to make effective use of the app. This app is FREE. |
| Ponte's Media Downloader (Youtube downloader) | This app is FREE. |
| Virtual Recorder | With this app you can record output from your sound card! This app is FREE. |
| Mp3DirectCut | This app is FREE. |
| Mp3Gain | This app is FREE. |
| Mp3Tag | This app is FREE. |
| CDex 1.71 | You can rip CD's with this app. This app is FREE. |
| CD Burner XP | You can burn CD's with this app. This app is FREE. |
| DVD Audio Extractor | This app is PAID. |
| FSReader | This app is included with Jaws. This app is FREE. |
| HumanWare Companion | This app is for Victor Reader devices. This app is FREE. |
| Daisy Book Generator | This app is FREE. |
| Audible Manager and downloader | This makes the list, but bearely as it is Now buggy as not updated and you need to install Windows 7/8 Versions. This app is FREE. |
| Inaudible Audible book Converter | This app is FREE. |
| OverDrive for Windows | This app is FREE. |
| Plextext transfer | This app is for use with Pllextalk Daisy Readers. This app is FREE. |
| Kindle PC app all versions | This app is FREE. |
| QRead | This app is FREE. |
| Balabolka | This is a TTS (text to speech) eBook reader. This app is FREE. |
| Bookworm | This app is FREE. |
| SpeakOn Meida Suite | This app is FREE. |
| Codex eBook Converter | This app is FREE. |
| TextAloud 3 | This app creates TTS Audio Books from eBooks. This app is PAID. |
| VLC | This app is FREE. |
| WinAmp | This app is FREE. |
| Windows Media Player | This app is FREE. |
| iTunes | To use this app you must have column browser enabled if you're using a screen reader. This app is FREE. |
| Lists all the available BBC television programmes available through iPlayer, and lets you start them easily with one keypress. | |
| BBC iPlayer Radio (Webbie Accessibility Suite) | This application lets you play BBC Radio programmes from the last seven days that they make available through the iPlayer website. It's designed to be very simple to use for screenreader users: you can select and start a program easily. This app is FREE |
| Tapin Radio | This app has FREE and PAID versions |
| Spotify | This app has FREE and PAID versions |
| Eloquence | This app is FREE. |
| Ivona Voices | This app is FREE. |
| Belarc Advisor (Diagnostics) | This app is FREE. |
| Unchecki | This app stops Adware and Malware by unchecking boxes in installs. This app is FREE. |
| Clock2 (Webbie Accessibility Suite) | This app is a clock announcement, reminder and alarm. This app is FREE. |
| CloseAll | This app closes all windows and applications running. This app is FREE. |
| TeamViewer | This is a remote screen sharing app. This app is FREE. |
| Sharp Keys | This app will allow you to remap your keyboard. This app is FREE. |
| Irfanview | This app is image viewing and editing software. This app is FREE. |
| Google Chrome | This app is an internet browser. This app is FREE. |
| Brave | This app is an internet browser. This app is FREE. |
| Firefox | This app is an internet browser. This app is FREE. |
| Waterfox | This app is an internet browser. This app is FREE. |
| Internet Explorer - included with windows | This app is an internet browser. This app is FREE. |
| Edge - included with windows | This app is an internet browser. This app is FREE. |