_COMPUTER _RESOURCE _LIST _Updated _August _1996 _CONTENTS BRAILLE NOTE TAKERS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2 HAND-HELD NOTE TAKERS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 3 BRAILLE PRINTERS """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 4 REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAYS """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 7 BRAILLE TRANSLATORS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 8 Hardware """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 8 Software: """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 8 TDD's FOR THE DEAF-BLIND """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 10 VOICE ACTIVATED """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 10 REFERENCE MATERIALS """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 10 SCANNERS AND READING MACHINES """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 13 SCANNING SERVICES """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 15 DOS SOFTWARE """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 15 MISCELLANEOUS SOFTWARE AND DEVICES """"""""""""""""""""""""""" 17 PROGRAMS FOR USE WITH THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 18 VOICE SYNTHESIZERS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 20 COMPANIES """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 22 _COMPUTER _RESOURCE _LIST Note: All addresses and telephone numbers of the manufacturers and/or distributors of the items listed can be found at the end of this document. To the best of our knowledge, these prices are accurate as of early August 1996. However, this list is only updated approximately twice a year, and prices are subject to change without notice. They are provided only as a guideline. For up-to-date information contact the manufacturer or distributor. _BRAILLE _NOTE _TAKERS _Aria_: Small, hand-held computer with a Perkins style Braille keyboard. Includes a type 1 PCMCIA slots MS-DOS version 6.0, telecommunications software, word processor, diary, address/phone book and speech. Robotron LTD of Australia. Available from Technologies for the Visually Impaired. Price: $2,160. _Braille _Lite_: This is a small, battery-operated note taker with a built-in 18-cell refreshable Braille display, Braille keyboard, and speech. It is a Braille 'n Speak 640 with a refreshable Braille display (see below for Braille 'n Speak 640 description). Blazie Engineering. Price: $3,395. _Braille _Lite _40: Battery operated note taker with a 40 cell refreshable Braille display, Braille keyboard and cursor routing buttons. Otherwise similar to Braille Lite 18 and Braille 'n Speak 640. (See Below) Price: $5,500 _Braillepad: A compact note taker with a Braille keyboard and embedded cursor pad. Includes Artic Speech, powerful text editor, Grade II back translator, menus, reminders/alarms, etc. Can function as an external synthesizer. Telecommunications software is also available. Artic Technologies. Price: $995. __BrailleMate 2 and 2 Plus _2: A pocket computer which can be used as a note taker, calculator, clock, etc. It can communicate with other computers and can store many Braille pages in its internal user memory. Comes in 2 and 4 megabyte models. TeleSensory. Price: $995. _Braille _'n _Speak: Small battery-operated computer with Braille keyboard which can be used as a note taker or speech synthesizer. Also includes calculator, calendar, stopwatch, etc. The newest model, the Braille 'n Speak 640 contains additional memory, functions, and the ability to run auxiliary programs such as a spelling checker, checkbook program, and scientific calculator. Blazie Engineering. Price: $994 to $1,299, disk drive $495. _David: This is a full 386 notebook computer with a Braille keyboard, 40-cell Braille display and built-in speech. It will run standard MS-DOS programs. Price: $15,000 (Special pricing may be available.) _Ergo _Braille: This is the same as Braillepad without the embedded keypad. Artic Technologies. Price: $995. _Mountbatten _Brailler: This device can be used as a note taker, Braille printer, electronic Braille writer, or as a "Braille typewriter"--accepting characters from a standard QWERTY keyboard. There are optional forward and reverse translators, and the unit can be powered by a battery or by AC. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $2,495 to $3,250, depending on options. __Notex 25 and _40: Portable Braille note-taking device and computer access system. Adaptec. Price: $5,995 to $6,995. _Notex _486: A 486 computer with built-in 40-cell Braille display and Braille keyboard. This machine will run MS-DOS programs. ATR/J. Wood and Associates. Price: $11,995. _HAND-HELD _NOTE _TAKERS _Keynote _Companion: Small, hand-held personal organizer that includes word processor, spell checker, diary/calendar, calculator, address list manager, and terminal software. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $1,995. _Myna: Small, 1 pound 3 ounce, hand-held 386 computer which includes built-in DECtalk speech synthesizer, organizer with address book, scheduler and note taker. Four megabytes of memory and two PCMCIA Type II slots. Screen review programs such as Vocal-Eyes and ASAP are available. Technology for Independence Engineering. Price: $1,795. _SQWERT: A speaking qwerty note taker/synthesizer with the same features as Braille Pad and Ergo Braille. Artic Technologies. Price: $995. _Type _'n _Speak: This device is the same as the Braille 'n Speak 640 except that it has a regular computer-style keyboard instead of a Braille keyboard. Blazie Engineering. Price: $1,399. _BRAILLE _PRINTERS _Braille _Blazer: Small 15 CPS Braille printer with speech output. Blazie Engineering. Price: $1,695. _Braille _Bookmaker: Fifty-pound 80 CPS interpoint Braille printer with built-in Doubletalk speech synthesizer. The menus are now spoken, and the printer can be used as an external speech synthesizer. Available from Enabling Technologies Company. Price $7,995. _Braille _Express: This printer is available in two speeds. The 100 CPS and a 150 CPS interpoint Braille printer, similar in design to the Braille Bookmaker. Enabling Technologies. Price: $10,500 for the 100 CPS model, and $14,995 for the 150 CPS model. Both of these printers are now shipped with Doubletalk speech included. _Braille-n-Print: Back-translator translates Braille back into ASCII code and transmits to ink printer. Allows multiple copies of Braille and print. Requires a Perkins Braille Writer. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $995. _Braillo: Single-sided and Interpoint Braille embossers designed for large volume use. Different models available including the Braillo Comet, Braillo 200, Braillo 400S, and the Braillo 400SR with printing speeds of 75, 200, 400, and 400 CPS respectively. The Comet is single-sided and the 400SR prints on a continuous roll of paper. The other two models are interpoint embossers. Manufactured by Braillo, NORWAY. Distributed by the American Thermoform Corporation. Prices: Comet--$3,795; 200--$37,995; 400S--$77,995; and Braillo 400SR--$86,000. _Elekul-03: Single-sided 300 CPS embosser that prints on a continuous roll of paper and cuts it off as it goes. Elbicon. Price: $42,000 (approximate). _Elekul-55: Interpoint, high-speed embosser, rated at 800 CPS that prints on a continuous roll of paper. It can also print sideways in a magazine style with double pages. Elbicon. Price: $75,000 (approximate). _Everest-D: Made by Index AB of Sweden, this is a 100 CPS interpoint embosser that prints on single sheets of paper. Available from Sighted Electronics. Price: $3,695. Prices may vary. _Express _100: Interpoint, 100 CPS embosser similar to the Book Maker, only faster. Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $10,500. _Index _Basic _D: Similar to the Everest except that it prints on continuous form-feed paper. Available from Sighted Electronics or Young Opportunities for the Blind. Price: $3,295. _Index _Basic _S: Same as Basic D except it prints single sided Braille rather than interpoint. Available from Sighted Electronics. Price: $2,595. _Impacto: High speed interpoint Braille embosser from Thiel Gmbh Germany. Manufacturer-rated print speed, 850 pages per hour. This printer is expected to be available in 1998. Available from Sighted Electronics. Price: Unknown. _Juliet: This is a 40 CPS interpoint embosser based on Romeo technology. Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $3,995. _Marathon _Brailler: High speed, 200 CPS, Braille embosser available from Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $12,995. _Magnum _860-I: This is a new unit from Germany that is supposed to be introduced in April of 1996. It is approximately a 300 CPS interpoint unit. Manufacturer: Suebia Marketing Services. Price: $42,000 approximately. _MPRINT: Attaches to a Perkins Braille Writer and back translates everything written on the Perkins for printing on an ink-print printer. Requires Perkins Braille Writer. TeleSensory. Price: $995. _Ohtsuki _Printer: Produces Braille and print. Available from American Thermoform Corporation. Price: $4,695. _Ohtsuki _Typewriter: Standard typewriter-style keyboard that prints in Braille and print simultaneously. Does not do Grade 2 Braille unless you type the proper ASCII characters on the keyboard. American Thermoform Corp. Price: $15,000. _Porta-Thiel: This is a small lightweight printer from Thiel GMBH of Germany. It can print on single sheets or continuous paper at approximately 10 CPS. Imported by Sighted Electronics. Price: $1,895. _Porta-Thiel _Interpoint: Same as Porta-Thiel, except it prints interpoint Braille. Available from Sighted Electronics. Price: $2895.00 __Romeo Braille Printer (RB-25 and _RB-40): Braille embossers available from Enabling Technologies Company. Single-sided printers that print at 25 and 40 CPS respectively and are priced at $2,295 and $3,495. _TED _600: Interpoint Braille embosser that prints at approximately 350 CPS and is available from Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $37,500. __Thiel BAX-10 interpoint Braille _Printer: High speed interpoint embosser (300 CPS) distributed by Sighted Electronics. Price: $66,000. __Thiel Beta X/3 Braille _Printer: Medium speed embosser (130 CPS) available from Sighted Electronics. Price: $13,995. _Thomas: Single-sided 40 CPS desktop printer which is similar to the Romeo. This printer is physically designed like the Juliet; that is, in a desktop style case instead of with a handle and lid like the Romeo. It is internally similar to the Romeo, however. Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $2,995. _Transend: System produces print and Braille on the same page. The document is run through the ink-printer first, then the Braille printer. Can produce large print as well. Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $4,600 which includes an ink-print printer, Thomas embosser, and Transend box with Duxbury in ROM. _VersaPoint _Braille _Embosser: Braille embosser prints 40 characters per second, produces graphics and multiple copies. TeleSensory. Price: $3,795. Note: All speeds are those provided by the manufacturers. For speed tests performed by the International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind see the _Braille _Monitor, January 1996. _REFRESHABLE _BRAILLE _DISPLAYS _Alva _Braille _Terminal: 43- and 83-cell desktop Braille displays. Can use either serial or parallel connections. Imported from Holland by HumanWare, Inc. Price: $8,995 to $14,495. __Alva Braille Terminal _(portable): Available as 23- or 43-cell models with batteries. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $4,995 to $7,495. _Braillex _2D: 80-cell refreshable Braille display with a vertical strip that shows attribute and screen information. Adaptec. Price: $16,500. _DMFM-80: This is a Braille workstation with 80-cell Braille display, two ten-cell status banks, built-in Braille keyboard, and more. Telesensory. Price: $25,000. _INKA: A new 40-cell Braille display. this one is a keyboard/Braille display that plugs into the keyboard port. Also available with speech and/or 12-cell monitoring modules. Telesensory. Price $8,000 to $10,000 approximately. _KTS _Brailloterm: 40- or 80-cell desktop Braille displays. American Thermoform Corporation. Price: $6,995 to $15,500. _Mini _Braille: This is a 22-cell Braille display that is portable and runs from batteries. It can be used as a Braille display with a computer or with the Braille 'n Speak 640. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $3,450. _Navigator: 80-cell refreshable Braille display. TeleSensory, Inc. Price: $9,995. _PowerBraille: New 40-cell display from TeleSensory. Comes with ScreenPower Braille support software that controls the unit. ScreenPower Braille can also support speech synthesizers simultaneously with the Braille display. TeleSensory, Inc. Price: $5,695. _BRAILLE _TRANSLATORS _Hardware: Ransley _Braille _Interface: Humanware, Inc. Price: $995. _Software: _Auto _Braille: Memory resident for IBM and compatible systems. Can print out on paper or be used with a refreshable Braille device. Kansys, Inc. Price: $195. _BEX: Apple and compatible systems, editor and Braille translator. Raised Dot Computing, Inc. Price: $450. __BrailleMaster for DOS and _Windows: This is a Braille translation package that features support for both DOS and Windows in one package. Robotron LTD. of Australia. Available from Technologies for the Visually Impaired. Price: $475. _Braille _Talk _Apple: Apple compatible system. GW Micro. Price: $195. _Braille _Talk _PC: IBM compatible system. GW Micro. Price: $195. _Duxbury _Braille _Translator: IBM compatible systems under DOS or Windows, MacIntosh, and a number of mini and mainframe computers. Duxbury Systems, Inc. Price: $495 for PC and Mac versions. _DUXWP: Automatically formats and translates WordPerfect files. Only works with WordPerfect. Duxbury Systems, Inc. Price: $295. _E-Z _Braille: New Braille translator that automatically handles ASCII and WordPerfect files. It is intended as a way for sighted persons to produce Braille easily. High Expectations. Price: $250. _Mega _Dots: Combination Braille translator and word processor. Imports many file types and uses "Braille styles" to format. Now has spell checker which can correct for common errors that occur in scanned text. Raised Dot Computing, Inc. Price: $500. _NFBTRANS: IBM compatible systems. In 1992 the source code was released to the public domain, and has since been modified. Foreign language versions are also available. NFB NET. Price: free. _PC _Braille: IBM and compatible systems. Has filter programs automatically to pre-process ASCII and/or WordPerfect files. ARTS Computer Products, Inc. Price: $495 to $795. _ProBraille: Apple compatible systems. Microtalk. Price: $150. _Turbo _Braille: IBM and compatible systems. Handles ASCII, WordPerfect and WordStar files. Includes partial implementation of Grade 3 Braille and tools for including graphics and block print letters into documents. Kansys, Inc. Price: $295. __TDD's FOR THE _DEAF-BLIND _InfoTouch: TDD for the deaf-blind that employs either a Romeo RB-20 or RB-40 Braille embosser for its Braille output. Enabling Technologies Company. Price: $3,795 to $4,695. _Lite _Touch: TDD for the deaf-blind that uses a Braille Lite for its Braille output. Blazie Engineering or Enabling Technologies. Price: $4,600. _TeleBraille _III: This TDD system employs a 20-cell refreshable Braille display and a Braille keyboard. TeleSensory. Price: $6,295. _VOICE _ACTIVATED _DragonDictate: Voice activated system which can be used to control a computer or run applications. Requires minimum of 386 computer and 24 megabytes of memory. Dragon Systems. Price: $1,995. _Kurzweil _Voice/Meta _Voice: Kurzweil Voice is a voice- activated system which can be used to control a computer with your voice. Meta Voice is a module that provides speech output to Kurzweil Voice so that a blind person can use them. Requires 486 computer and 32 megabytes of memory. Kurzweil Voice from Kurzweil Applied Engineering and Meta Voice from Adaptek Systems. Price: $2,995 for Kurzweil Voice and $2,395 for Meta Voice. _REFERENCE _MATERIALS _Bitstream: bimonthly cassette magazine on access technology. Shrinkwrap Computer Products. Price: $22 per year. _Braille _Key _Caps: (item #223-312-0441) are Braille key labels which can be applied to a standard keyboard. Hooleon Corp. Price: $14.95. _Braille _Reference _Cards: Reference cards available for WordPerfect, Lotus, Microsoft Word, DOS, ProComm, QWERTY, WordStar, Quicken and Dbase IV. For more information contact the National Braille Press. _C _Programming: The _C _Programming _Language by Kernighan and Richie (considered to be the "Bible" of programming books in C programming) is available in print and Braille. National Braille Press. Cost is $24.95 for print and $24.95 for Braille (Braille is a five-volume edition). Orders must be paid for in advance by either check or money order or charged with Visa or MasterCard. _Cassette _Taped _tutorials: A company called Flip-Trak Learning Systems has a wide variety of tutorials available on cassette tape. They are intended for the general market but are generally usable by blind persons. Subjects include computer operation, operating systems such as Using DOS, and software specific tutorials. Titles include WordPerfect, Dbase, Lotus 1-2-3 and more. _Cassette _Taped _tutorials: Available tutorials include operation of the Braille 'n Speak, using the Braille 'n Speak with a modem, and ASAP screen review program. Top Dot Enterprises. Price: approximately $15 each. _Cassette _Taped _tutorials_: Topics include: Wordperfect 6.0 for DOS, Telix, Commo, and a three cassette series on the Internet. Talk Me Through Tutorials. Prices begin at $20 for single tape tutorials, add $10 for each additional tape. _CD-ROM _Book: The CD-ROM Advantage for Blind Users is a book about this timely topic, how it can help blind people, and how we can get into it. National Braille Press. Price: $11.95. __Computer Consultation for Federal _Employees: GSA. _Computers: A monthly taped magazine on computers that contains selections from _BYTE magazine and _PC _World magazine. Available from Recorded Periodicals, a division of Associated Services for the Blind. Price: approximately $20.00 per year. __International Braille and Technology Center for the _Blind: Demonstration center for computer technology used by blind persons. Tours, hands-on experience and comparisons, consultation by letter or phone. International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind, National Federation of the Blind. _Internet: The National Federation of the Blind operates an FTP site and a World Wide Web site on the Internet. The FTP site can be reached at http://ftp.nfb.org and the address of the WWW site is http://www.nfb.org. __Lotus 1-2-3 Learning _Disk: Training documentation for Lotus 1-2-3 in Braille and on cassette. Hands-On Learning Corp. __Massachusetts Association for the _Blind: Audio cassette library of technical documentation for hardware and software. Massachusetts Association for the Blind. _Mastering _DOS: Twelve-volume Braille DOS manual. National Braille Press. Price: $48.00. __National Federation of the Blind in Computer _Science: Write to or call the Computer Science Division for computer information and/or questions. _NFB _NET: NFB NET is the computer Bulletin Board System or BBS operated by the National Federation of the Blind. It offers discussion areas on blindness and a variety of other subjects, the _Braille _Monitor and other NFB literature, and a wide variety of computer files. It supports baud rates from 300 to 28,800 and parameters of N, 8, 1. The number is (612) 696-1975. _NFBTRANS _Questions: You can call (612) 696-1975, the NFB NET computer bulletin board, with your modem. NFBTRANS questions can be left in Message Area 4 or Area 5. The latter area will get your message out to other BBS's that cater to blind persons. _PC/Computing: Monthly general-interest computer magazine produced in Braille by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Contact NLS or your local regional library for the blind. __Recording for the Blind and _Dyslexic: Audio cassette library of technical documentation for hardware and software. RFB has merged with Computerized Books for the Blind and now distributes CBFB's E-Text materials on computer disk. _Tactic _Magazine: Quarterly magazine which gives information on current computer software and hardware. Comes in print and Braille. Clovernook Printing House for the Blind. Subscription costs are approximately $20.00 per year. __Talk to Me _Tutorials: Taped tutorials on WordPerfect, DOS, Dbase, ProComm, Braille 'n Speak, and some screen review programs. These tutorials are produced by Doug Wakefield and distributed by Raised Dot Computing. _Update: Quarterly print or cassette magazine on computer access for the blind. Sensory Aids Foundation. _WordPerfect _Learning _Disk: Hands-On Learning Corp. __WordPerfect Manual on _Diskette: WordPerfect Corporation. __SCANNERS AND READING _MACHINES _An _Open _Book: Stand-alone reading machine from Arkenstone, Inc. Can also be converted into a standard IBM compatible computer with the addition of a keyboard and screen review program. Price: $4,695 to $5,395. __An Open Book _Unbound: Software version of _An _Open _Book. Requires you to provide computer and access technology. Requires a 386SX or better. Arkenstone, Inc. Price: $995 for software, $1,594 with Hewlett-Packard 3p or 3p scanner. _Arkenstone _600: Same as Arkenstone Reader except that it is based on an accelerated OCR card. Consequently, it processes scanned pages much faster than basic model. Arkenstone, Inc. Price: $5,140. _Optacon _II: Camera, control unit, and tactile array. TeleSensory. Price: $3,695. _OsCar: Software-based scanning/reading system. Requires 386 SX or better. TeleSensory. Price: $1,695. _Rainbow: Stand-alone reading machine from Robotron, LTD. of Australia. Same as their TR320 except that it has a DECtalk synthesizer. Price: $4,500. _Reading _AdvantEdge: Newest PC-based scanning/reading system from Kurzweil Computer Products. Price: $795 for software alone, $1,295 to $2,995 including scanner. Price depends on specific scanner purchased. _Reading _Edge: Stand-alone reading machine that is a one-piece unit and weighs 20 pounds. Has scaled down book edge scanner. Kurzweil Computer Products. Price: $5,495. _ReadMan _Pronounce _Plus: Stand-alone reading machine which uses DECtalk speech. Available from Schamex Research. Price: $5,994. _Robotron _TR320_: Stand-alone reading machine from the maker of the Eureka A4. Robotron LTD. Price: $3,995. _SCANNING _SERVICES Note: Many of the services which provide Braille transcription perform scanning as a part of their process. A list of Braille transcription services is available from the National Federation of the Blind or via NFB NET. _Text _Scanning: Provides scanning service. Will scan textbooks, manuals, and publications to disk in WordStar, Multimate, Display Write, WordPerfect, ASCII, and others. First Run Computer Services. _Text _Scanning: Provides scanning service. Will scan in most major computer programs. Media Conversion Corporation. _Text _Scanning: National Braille Press. _DOS _SOFTWARE __Articvision, Artic Businessvision and Businessvision _DT: Screen review programs from Artic Technologies. Price: $395 for Articvision and $495 for the others. _Arts _Info: Speech optimized data management system. Arts Computer Products, Inc. Price: $495. _ASAP: Automatic Screen Access Program from Microtalk. Price: $525. _BuckScan/PicTac: Software for the Arkenstone Reader and An Open Book Unbound. BuckScan identifies money, and PicTac scans drawings and produces Braille raised-line graphics on embossers that have a graphics mode. Personal Data Systems. Price: $195 for both or free with purchases of Arkenstone products. _CompuSite _Reader: Screen review program sold as Hal in Great Britain. Supports Apollo line of synthesizers, and a few others. E.V.A.S. Price $495. _Encore: Speech optimized personal data keeper. Artic Technologies. Price $150 for use with other Artic products, $195 for generic version. _Eye _Relief: Word processing package which provides large type text. SkiSoft Publishing. Price: $295. _Flipper: Screen review software. Omnichron. Price: $495, (also available from Raised Dot Computing.) _IBM _Screen _Reader: Screen Review program for DOS. Contact IBM or your local IBM Branch Office. Price: $600 to $723. _JAWS: Job Access with Speech, Screen review program. Henter- Joyce. Price: $495. _KeySoft: A set of programs designed to work with speech synthesizers. Includes word processor, spell checker, and calculator. Requires a KeyNote Gold synthesizer. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $595 and up. _KeyTerm: A speech friendly terminal communications program that is designed in a similar manner to the KeySoft products. Requires a Keynote Gold synthesizer. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $295. _Lowrez: Program to produce and manipulate Braille graphics. Will allow a blind person independently to draw using his/her computer. Will also accept WordPerfect clip-art or TIFF files as input. Supports all graphics-capable Braille embossers. KANSYS, Inc. Price: $295. _Master _Touch: Screen review program that features touch tablet which has raised lines representing lines on computer screen. The system reads what is under your finger as you move it across a line. Also features conventional screen review access. HumanWare, Inc. Price: Software $495, Touch Tablet $375. Requires KeyNote synthesizer. _Names: Name and address management software. Kansys, Inc. Price: $79. _PC _Master: Screen review program that uses Braille 'n Speak for both keyboard input and speech output. Blazie Engineering. Price: $395. _Provox: Screen review program. Kansys, Inc. Price: $295. _Screen _Power: Screen access software. TeleSensory. Price: $495. _Shareware _utilities: Barb the Browser, Ralph the Reader, LETTERS, HIGHLITE, and Watchdog. Kansys, Inc. Prices are in the $10 range. _Slimware _for _DOS: Screen review program from Canada. Syntha- Voice Computers. Price: $595. _Tinytalk: Shareware screen review program. Can download from NFB NET. OMS Development. Price: $100. _Vocal-Eyes: Screen Review Program. GW Micro. Price: $450. __MISCELLANEOUS SOFTWARE AND _DEVICES _Artesian _Software: Computer games for the Versa Braille II. _BrailleMaster: Braille translation program for the Eureka A4. Integrated Assistive Technologies. _Talking _Dictionary: Franklin Language Master 600SE miniature talking dictionary. This device, which is based on one made for the general public, measures about six inches square and is battery powered. Speech is fully integrated. Franklin Electronic Publishers. Price: $450. __PROGRAMS FOR USE WITH THE GRAPHICAL USER _INTERFACE Note: Products marked with an asterisk (*) were not available at the time this list was last updated but were expected in the near future. Please check with the manufacturer for availability and price. __ASAW Automatic Screen Access for _Windows: Microtalk. Price: $495. _IBM _Screen _Reader/2: This is the IBM Screen Reader for OS/2 and the Workplace Shell. Contact IBM or your local IBM Branch Office. Price: $600 to $723. _JAWS _for _Windows: This is Henter-Joyce's entry to provide the blind computer user with Microsoft Windows access. Henter- Joyce, Inc. Price: $695. _OutSpoken: Speech access software for Macintosh. Berkeley Systems, Inc. Price: $495. _OutSpoken _for _Windows: Microsoft Windows access program. Uses different DECtalk voices to represent different objects on the screen. Requires DOS screen review program for full DOS access. Berkeley Systems. Price: $595. __ProTalk32 for Windows/Windows _95: Microsoft Windows access program that supports a number of off-the-shelf sound cards such as the Sound Blaster and Thunder Board in addition to standard speech synthesizers. BioLink Computer Research and Development Ltd. Price: $895. __Protalk for Windows _NT: This is Biolink's screen access package for Microsoft Windows NT operating system. Price: $2,495. __Screen Power for _Windows: This product supports a variety of speech synthesizers and refreshable Braille displays. Supported displays include those from Telesensory and Baum. Puts Windows information in a navigable matrix. Can use speech, Braille, or both. Telesensory, Inc. Price: $995. _Slimware _Window _Bridge: This was the first program that allows access to Microsoft Windows via speech. Syntha-Voice Computers. Price: $695. _*Windows _City: A screen access program for Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. This program will allow "three dimensional" access to the Windows environment. Expected release date: late autumn 1996. Automated Functions, Inc. Price: $795. _Windots: Program that uses the Braillex 3D refreshable Braille display to access Microsoft Windows 3.1. ATR/J. Wood and Associates. Price: $3,000. _Window-Eyes: Windows access program from GW Micro. Price: $495. _Windows _Master: Microsoft Windows access program that works like PC Master. It will use a Braille 'n Speak for both input and output. It also supports standard speech synthesizers and a regular keyboard. Blazie Engineering. Price: $495. _WinVision: Microsoft Windows access program which requires an Artic Technologies SynPhonix 215 speech card or Transport external synthesizer or Mini-Transport TransType or TransBook and Artic Businessvision version 3.08 or better. There is also a version of WinVision and Business Vision for the DECtalk PC. Artic Technologies. Price: $495. _WinVision _Solo: Microsoft Windows access program that supports all Artic synthesizers and a wide range of others. Business Vision is not required to run this program. Artic Technologies. Price: $495. _WinVision _95: Screen Access software for Microsoft Windows 95. Price: $525. Note: For more information on screen review programs order a computer disk of comprehensive evaluations from the NFB Materials Center. This disk, which was prepared by the staff of the International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind, costs $5 and has an order number of LSA57D. _VOICE _SYNTHESIZERS _Accent: Internal, external, and PCMCIA units available. AICOM Corporation. Price: $395 to $995. _Apollo _Speech _Synthesizers: From Dolphin Systems of England, both internal and external units are made. A number of other languages besides English are available. E.V.A.S. Price: $995. _Artic _SynPhonix: Internal speech synthesizers for desktop computers. Models for ISA and microchannel bus computers are available. Artic Technologies. Price: $395 and up. _Artic _TransPort: External speech synthesizer with built-in RAM disk and capacity to upload a screen review program to your computer. Artic Technologies. Price: $895 to $1,295. _Artic _Mini _Transport: A more compact version of the Artic Transport. Two models available. Mini Transport basic price: $995.00; Mini Transport deluxe price: $1,195 includes 832K RAM disk; Synphonix P27 PCMCIA synthesizer price: $950. _Audapter _Speech _System: External speech synthesizer with serial port and optional parallel port and battery. Personal Data Systems. Price: $895. _DECtalk _Multi-Voice: Portable external version of the DECtalk. Boston Children's Hospital. Price: $1,500 _DECtalk _PC: Internal speech card. Digital Equipment Corp. Price: $1,195. _DECtalk _Express: External battery-powered DECtalk synthesizer that weighs about one pound and is driven from a PC's serial port. Digital Equipment Corporation. Price: $1,195. _Double _Talk _LT: Small external version of the Double Talk PC. Serial and Macintosh ports. RC Systems. Price: $310. _Double _Talk _PC: Internal speech synthesizer card. RC Systems, Inc. Price: $279. _Echo _PC: Inexpensive external synthesizer. Echo Corp. Price: $129.95. _InfoVox: Swedish-made speech synthesizer that can support multiple languages. Available as internal and external models. Henter-Joyce. Price: $1,295. _KeyNote _Gold _synthesizers: These synthesizers, which are sold by HumanWare, are primarily supported by the Master Touch screen review program. There is a driver which makes the synthesizers emulate an Accent synthesizer. They are available as internal and external units, as well as an internal unit for some Toshiba laptop computers. HumanWare also sells a variety of turnkey computer systems using this speech. Price: $1,395 to $2,295. (This product is generally sold with software, Master Touch, KeySoft, etc., and prices depend on options purchased.) __Keynote Gold Voice _Card: A Keynote Gold synthesizer on a PCMCIA Type II card for use with laptops equipped with PCMCIA slots. HumanWare, Inc. Price: $995. _Litetalk: External synthesizer based on Double Talk PC. MicroTalk. Price: $595. _Messenger _IC: Credit card sized speech synthesizer which uses a PCMCIA slot. This slot is increasingly available on laptop and notebook computers. Aicom Corp. Price: $995. __Personal Speech System _(PSS): Speech synthesizer with music capabilities. Votrax, Inc. Price: $450. _Personal _Vert: Half-card internal speech synthesizer. TeleSensory. Price: $495. _Smartalk: Small external speech synthesizer that emulates an Accent and is hooked up to the parallel port of a computer. Automated Functions, Inc. Price: $369. _Soundingboard: Internal speech synthesizer. GW Micro. Price: $395. _Speak _Out: External synthesizer based on the Sounding Board. GW Micro. Price: $650. _Speaqualizer: External speech synthesizer and screen access system created by the National Federation of the Blind and distributed by American Printing House for the Blind. Price: $925.55. _TransBook: Portable, battery-powered speech synthesizer which also includes a 20-key keypad and book/text file reading program. The system, which is based on the TransPort speech synthesizer, can be used as a portable reader and has a removable battery and memory card slot. Artic Technologies. Price: $1,195 to $1,895. _COMPANIES _Adaptec, Attn: Tommy Craig, 6909 Rufus Dr., Austin, TX 78752; (512) 451-1717. _Adaptek _Systems, 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Town Road, Rochester, NY 14623; (716) 475-9770 or (800) 685-4566. _Aicom _Corp., 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B112, San Jose, CA 95131; (408) 453-8251. __American Printing House for the _Blind, 1839 Frankfort Ave., P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206; (502) 895-2405. _American _Thermoform _Corp., 2311 Travers Ave., City of Commerce, CA 90040; (213) 723-9021. _Arkenstone, _Inc., 555 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086; (800) 444-4443 or (408) 752-2200, Fax (408) 328-8484. _Artesian _Software, Cheri Wells at: (312) 449-2849. _Artic _Technologies, 55 Park St., Suite 2, Troy, MI 48083-2753 (810) 588-7370. __ARTS Computer Products, _Inc., 33 Richdale Ave., Box 604, Cambridge, MA 02140; (617) 547-5320. __ATR/J. Wood and _Associates, P.O. Box 180, Fairfax Station, VA 22039; (703) 715-6072. _Automated _Functions, _Inc. 7700 Leesburg Pike, Suite 420, Falls Church, VA 22043; (703) 883-9797, FAX: 703-883-9798. _Berkeley _Systems, _Inc., 2095 Rose St., Berkeley, CA 94709; (510) 540-5535. __BioLink Computer Research and Development _Ltd., 140 West 15 St., Suite 305, North Vancouver, BC, Canada N7M 1R6; (604) 984-4099, fax (604) 985-8493, BBS: (604) 985-8431. _Blazie _Engineering, 109 East Jarrettsville Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050; (410) 893-9333, BBS: (410) 893-8944 __Clovernook Printing House for the _Blind, 7000 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45231. _Digital _Equipment _Corp., 20 Forbes Road, Northboro, MA 01532; (800) 832-6277. _Dragon _Systems, _Inc., 320 Nevada St., Newton, MA 02160; (617) 965-5200. _Duxbury _Systems, _Inc., 435 King St., P.O. Box 1504, Littleton, MA 01460; (508) 486-9766. _Echo _Corp., 6420 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013; (805) 684-4593. _Enabling _Technologies _Company, 3102 S.E. Jay St., Stuart, FL 34997; (703) 905-1305 or (407) 283-4817. _E.V.A.S., 16 David Ave., P.O. Box 371, Westerly, RI 02891; (401) 596-3155 or (800) 872-3827. __First Run Computer _Services, 1261 Broadway, Suite 508, New York, NY 10001; (212) 779-0800. _Flip-Track _Learning _Systems, 2055 Army Trail Road, Suite 100, Addison, IL 60101. _Franklin _Electronic _Publishers, 122 Burns Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060; (609) 261-4800. _General _Services _Administration, Susan Brummel, Federal Computer Consultant, 18th and F Streets., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20405; (202) 523-1906. _GW _Micro, 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825; (219) 489-3671, Fax (219) 489-2608, BBS (219) 489-5281. _Hands-On _Learning _Corp., 27 Cambridge St., Burlington, MA 01803; (617) 272-0088. _Henter-Joyce, _Inc., 2100 62nd Ave., N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; Voice: (813) 528-8900, toll-free: (800) 336-5658, FAX: (813) 528-8901, BBS: (813) 528-8903 _High _Expectations, 1012 Reilus Court, Lexington, KY 40517; (606) 273-6640 _Hooleon _Corp. (800) 937-1337 or (602) 634-7515. _HumanWare, _Inc., 6245 King Road, Loomis, CA 95650; (916) 652- 7253; (800) 722-3393. _IBM: (800) 426-4832 _Integrated _Assistive _Technologies, 250 H St., Box 751, Blaine, WA 98230; (800) 688-9538. _Kansys, _Inc., P.O. Box 1070, Lawrence, KS 66044-8070; (913) 843-0351. _Kurzweil _Applied _Intelligence, 411 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02154; (617) 893-5151, Fax (617) 893-6525. _Kurzweil _Computer _Products, Xerox Imaging Systems, 9 Centennial Park Dr., Peabody, MA 01960; (800) 343-0311 or (508) 977-2000. __Massachusetts Association for the _Blind, 200 Ivy St., Brookline, MA 02146; (800) 682-9200. _Media _Conversion _Corp., 320 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1202, Chicago, IL 60601; (312) 346-0102. _Microtalk, 721 Olive Street, Texarkana, TX 75501; (903) 792-2570, FAX (903) 792-5140, BBS (903) 832-3722, ATLANTA BBS (404) 296-0485. _National _Braille _Press, 88 St. Stephen St., Boston, MA 02115; (617) 266-6160. __National Federation of the _Blind, International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; (410) 659-9314. __National Federation of the Blind in Computer _Science, Attention: Curtis Chong, 20 N.E. 2nd Street, Apartment 908, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (612) 379-3493. __National Federation of the Blind Materials _Center, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; (410) 659-9314; call between 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. eastern time. __National Library Service for the Blind and Physically _Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1291 Taylor St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20542 _Omnichron, 1438 Oxford St., Berkeley, CA 04709; (510) 540-6455. _OMS _Development, 610-B Forest Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091; (800) 831-0272 or (847) 251-5787. _Personal _Data _Systems, 100 W. Rincon Ave., Suite 217, P.O. Box 1008, Campbell, CA 95009; (408) 866-1126. __Raised Dot Computing, _Inc., 408 S. Baldwin St., Madison, WI 53703; (608) 257-9595 _RC _Systems, _Inc., 1609 England Ave., Everett, WA 98203-1617; (206) 355-3800, Fax (206) 355-1098. _Recorded _Periodicals, Associated Services for the Blind, 919 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; (215) 627-0600. __Recording for the Blind and _Dyslexic, 20 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540; (800) 221-4792. _Roudley _Associates, P.O. Box 608, Owings Mills, MD 21117; (410) 363-0834 or (800) 333-7049. _Schamex _Research, 19443 Superior St., Northridge, CA 91324; (818) 772-6644. _Sensory _Aids _Foundation, 385 Sherman Ave., Suite 2, Palo Alto, CA 94306; (415) 329-0430. _ShrinkWrap _Computer _Products, 11706 Saddle Crescent Circle, Oakton, VA 22124; (703) 620-4642 or (800) 377-0774 _Sighted _Electronics, 464 Tappan Road, Northvale, N.J. 07647; (201) 767-3977. _Skisoft _Publishing, 1644 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 79, Lexington, MA 02173; (800) 662-3622. _Syntha-Voice _Computers _Inc., 800 Queenston Rd., Suite 304, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, L8G 1A7; (905) 662-0565, FAX: (905) 662-0568, BBS:(905) 662-0569. __Talk Me Through _Tutorials, c/o Phil Scovell, 840 South Sheridan Blvd., Denver, CO 80226-8017; (800) 484-9586 ext 9579_. TeleSensory, _Inc., 455 N. Bernardo Ave., P.O. Box 7455, Mountain View, CA 94039-7455; (415) 960-0920 or (800) 227-8418. _T.F.I. _Engineering, (Myna Corporation) 529 Main Street, Boston, MA 02129; (617) 242-7007. __Technologies for the Visually _Impaired, 9 Nolan Court, Hauppauge, NY 11788; (516) 724-4479. _Top _Dot _Enterprises, 8930 11th Place, S.E., Everett, WA 98205; (206) 335-4894. _Votrax, _Inc., Consumer Products, 38455 Hills Tech Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3421; (800) 521-1350. _WordPerfect _Corp., 266 W. Center St., Orem, UT 84057; (801) 227-4020. _Young _Opportunities, 464 Sylvania Ave., Glenside, PA 19038; (215) 988-0888.