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IV.
Other resources:
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- This list includes
information on various topics relating to vision loss
including:
- adaptive
technology services, agencies on aging and associations
relating to
- vision loss,
talking books, catalogues containing products relating
to low
- vision, and
information relating to education for children and
adults with visual
- impairments.
There is also some
information on recreation and leisure
- activities.
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A.
Adaptive
Computer Services
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- ● Adaptive
Technology Services.
- Adaptive
technology services of Maine. Provides affordable
computer
- training in
the form of online courses or face to face computer
training.
- Phone
(207)512-2387 or 1-800-873-0190 Email:
steve@atmaine.com
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www.atmaine.com
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- ● Mainely
Access -
Provides adaptive computer training.
- 89 Auburn
Street #1182 Portland, ME 04013 contact.
- Mary Beth
Walsh Phone (207) 650-8151 mbwalsh@mainelyaccess.com
or
- Mike
Adams Phone (207) 650-8343 m.adams@mainelyaccess.com
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www.mainelyaccess.com
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B.
Associations & Foundations for the Visually Impaired.
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●
A Blind
Net –
these pages will
provide you with useful and factual
-
information
about blindness, general information, some of the
companies that
- provide
equipment we use and other resources.
www.blind.net
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- ●
AbilityHub -
Computer assistive technologies -
www.abilityhub.com
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- ● Academy
for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education
-
Professionals;
www.acvrep.org
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Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the
Blind & Visually
- ●
Northeast
Chapter of AER
- www.neaer.umb.edu
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Administration on Aging
- Our site is designed to
provide a comprehensive
-
overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and
services related to aging.
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Whether you are an older individual, a caregiver, a
community service
-
provider, a researcher, or a student, you will find
valuable information
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provided in a user-friendly way.
;
www.aoa.gov
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Foundation Fighting Blindness 1-888-394-3937;
www.blindness.org
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- ● Helen
Keller National Center,
services for the blind;
www.helenkeller.org
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- ● Maine
Center for Diabetes
- Phone
(207) 885-7710
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- C. Agencies
on Aging (services/programs/resources
for seniors)
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Aroostook Area Agency on Aging
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Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington
Counties
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33 Davis Street, PO Box 1288 Presque Isle, ME 04769
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Eastern Agency on Aging
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Knox, Lincoln, Waldo, Somerset, Sagadahoc and
Kennebec Counties.
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450 Essex Street Bangor, ME 04401 Phone
1-800-432-7812
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Local (207)941-2865 Both numbers can also be used
for TTY.
www.eaaa.org
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Seniors Plus
(formerly: Western Area Agency on Aging)
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Androscoggin, Franklin
and Oxford Counties
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465 Main Street, PO Box
659 Lewiston, ME 04243
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Phone-1-800-427-1241
or (207)795-4010 or TTY 795-7232
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www.seniorsplus.org
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Senior Spectrum
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Provides the following
services:
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• Alzheimer's &
Dementia Services
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• Adult Day Health
Services
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• Housing Options
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• Health Insurance
Counseling
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• Medicare/Medicaid
Help
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• Tax Rebates &
Assistance With Complicated Forms list end
- One Weston
Court, PO Box 2589 Augusta, ME 04338-2589
- Phone
(207)622- 9212 or 1-800-639-1553 TTY 1-800-464-8703
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www.seniorspectrum.com
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Southern Maine Agency on Aging
(serving York and
Cumberland
- counties) 136
US Route One Scarborough, ME 04106
- Toll Free-
1-877-353 3771
www.smaaa.org
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Elder
Independence of Maine
Toll Free Phone- 1-888 234 3920
- Gould agency
this agency determines weather an individual needs to
be
- placed in a
nursing home. This approval is needed in order for
Maine Care or
- Medicaid to
pay for it. Toll Free phone-1-800-690 7893
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www.elderindependence.org
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- ●
Maine Legal Services for the Elderly (statewide)
- Providing free
legal assistance to socially and economically needy
Maine
- residents age
60 and older with offices in Augusta, Bangor, Lewiston,
- Portland.
Phone- 1-800- 750-5353
www.mainelse.org
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- D. Braille
(resources)
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- ●
Braille
Authority of North America (BANA)
www.brailleauthority.org
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- ●
Braille through Remote
Learning (BRL) www.brl.org
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- ●
National Braille
Press
www.nbp.org
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- ●
National Library
Service
www.loc.gov/nls
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- ●
Seedlings Braille books
for children
www.seedlings.org
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- ● Perkins
Brailler
Repair -
This is the closest local Brailler repair service but
- others can be
found by typing in Brailler repair services on Google.
- Howe Press,
Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon Street
- Watertown, MA
02172 Phone: (617) 972-7308 info@Perkins.org
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- E.
Catalogs and Resources for Adaptive Aids
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Adaptability
-Provides
information on adaptive equipment that may be
-
helpful to seniors not
specific to vision loss. 1-800-288-9941
www.adaptability.com
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Ann Morris Enterprises
Inc. -
Has talking
and Braille tape measures, talking
- level,
puzzles, braille and large print cards and card games,
tactile dice,
- magnetic
checkers and more.
www.annmorris.com
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P.O. Box 9022
Hicksville, NY 11802-9022 Tel: (516) 937-1848
- Toll Free:
(800) 537-2118 Fax (516) 937-3906
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- ● APH -
American Printing House For the Blind Products Catalog
- Provides
information about books on tape and where individuals
can receive
- textbooks in
an accessible format. Phone 1-800-223-1839
www.aph.org
-
- ● The
Braille Bookstore - has accessible board and
card games as well
- as talking
watches and clocks, Braille books and many other useful
items.
-
www.BrailleSuperstore.com
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- ●
Carolyn’s Low Vision
Products
- Has phones watches clocks household
- items and
games. Phone-1-800-648-2266
www.carolynscatalog.com
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Dynamic-Living - has many products for
individuals with visual impairments
- such as,
talking scales, thermometers, large print measuring
devices and
- much more.
Phone-1-888-940-0605
-
www.dynamic-living.com/low_vision_aids.htm
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- ● Hearmore
- Provides information on products available and adapted
games.
- Phone
-1-800-881-4327
www.hearmore.com
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- ●
Independent Living Aids - Catalogue
includes many items like playing
- cards, board
games, sewing aids, large print crossword puzzles and
other
- recreational
items.
- 27 East Mall,
Plainview, NY 11803 phone (800) 537-2118 or
- (516) 752-8080
Fax (516) 752-3135
www.independentliving.com
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Lighthouse International – Offers
products relating to low vision, many nice
- gift items.
www.lighthouse.org
Phone-1-800-829-0500
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- ● LS&S
- many items are
electronic or mechanical, recently expanded line
to
- include many
other items. Phone-1800-468-4789
www.LSSproducts.com
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- ●
Maxi-Aids -
Products for those with
low vision, large selection,
some not
- related to
vision.
Phone-1-800-522-6294
www.maxiaids.com
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- ● Radio Shack – offers many items including
talking watches and alarm clocks
- which might be
useful for individuals with visual impairments.
-
www.radioshack.com
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- ●
Sammons
Preston (general
adaptive equipment catalog, not specific to
- vision) Phone
- 1-800-323-5547
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- ● Sight
Connection – Products for living with vision
loss.
-
Phone-1-800-458-4888
www.SightConnection.com
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- ● Speak To
Me - Full of talking products not specific to
vision loss kids and
- adults may
enjoy some of the items. May literally be something here
for
- everyone on
your list. Phone -1-800-248-9965
www.speaktomecatalog.com
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The Healthy Lighting
Catalog
- has many different lights and bulbs
- available which
individuals with visual impairments may find
helpful.
- Phone-1-
800-454-4408
www.healthylight.com
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- ●
Walter Drake
(adaptive aids such as
cutting shield, silicone oven mitt)
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www.wdrake.com
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- F.
Children Pediatrics/Special Education
this list contains
resources for
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students, parents and
educators and has many helpful websites which contain
information on schools, careers and products.
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Exceptional Teaching
Aids, Inc.
Phone 1-800-549-6999
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www.exceptionalteaching.com
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- ●
American Foundation for
the Blind &Toy Industry Foundation:
Guide to
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Toys
AFB Press
Catalog of Publications
www.afb.org/store or
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1-800-232-3044
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Enabling
devices – 1-800-832-8697 www.enablingdevices.com
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
www.ldanatl.org
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Rehabilitation Teacher website
–This
website is for rehabilitation teachers
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The Special Education Exchange -
www.spedex.com
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G.
Continuing Education
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The Hadley School for the Blind
Phone-1-800-446-8111
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H. Local Community Resources
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Access Maine
- This website was developed to assist Mainers with
-
disabilities, their families, and providers.
There is also lots of information here
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that is useful to employers, educators,
researchers, and the general public.
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American Council of the Blind (ACB) of
Maine
- The local chapter of this
-
organization gives information about different
resources and services that are
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available to individuals with visual
impairments in the state of Maine.
-
11 Marginal Way PO Box 9715-121 Portland, ME
04104
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● Lions Club
International - This is a resource
for individuals who may want to
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become involved in their communities. The Lions
Clubs also have various
-
programs relating to vision loss such as an eye
glass recycling program and
-
information about where individuals can receive
services in their area.
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To find out about the various programs and
services offered through the Lions
-
Club, visit their international website at:
www.lionsclubs.org
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For local Lions Club information visit: www.lions41-l.org
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● Maine AIRS
- this audio information reading service gives
individuals
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with visual impairments access to information
that normally is not
-
available in an audio format. Such as, store
ads obituaries, and community
-
calendars. For more information contact Les
Myers. Phone (207) 989-0058 or
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visit the Iris Network’s website to listen to a
live Broadcast of Maine (AIRS) at:
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● Partnership for Healthy Aging
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This organization gives information about
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local resources and services that are available
to seniors. They also work
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with communities to help make them more of a
welcoming place for seniors.
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Phone (207)775-1095 (Portland) Contact: Peggy
Haynes, Director
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Pine Tree Guide Dog Users (PTGDU)
is a nonprofit organization whose
-
purpose is to promote the well-being of dog
guide users in Maine. This
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website also gives useful links if individuals
want to find out more information
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on where they need to go if they are interested
in a guide dog for themselves
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or if they are interested in raising a puppy to
become a guide dog. There is
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also information given on different resources
and products that are available to
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The National Federation of The Blind (NFB)
Provides information and
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resources to individuals with visual
impairments, such as access to job listings,
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adaptive products and a news letter. The
information given is the local branch
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of the NFB For more information you can visit
the National Website at:
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John A. Batron, President ; 88 Shaker Road Gray,
Maine 04039-9707
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Phone: (207) 657-2829 Email:
ambron@maine.rr.com
www.NFB.org
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Ingraham
This
website has many helpful links relating to
blindness and many
-
other useful resources.
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237 Oxford Street, PO Box 1868 Portland, Maine
04104
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Phone:
(207) 874-1055 Fax 207-774-5901 TTY 207-774-0700
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I. Recorded
reading materials.
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● American Printing House for the Blind -
has many audio
books for
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leisure reading as well
as text books available.
-
1839
Frankfort Avenue, Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085
- Phone(502)
895-2405 or 1-800-223-1839 Fax (502) 899-2274
- E-mail:
info@aph.org
www.aph.org
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American Audio Prose Library, Inc.-
Produces contemporary
fiction and
- poetry on
cassette, read by the authors. Some tapes include
interviews of
- authors.
- Box 842
Columbia, MO 65205 Phone-1-800- 447-2275
- Fax (573)
499-0579 e-mail:
aaplinc@gte.net
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Audio Editions - Audiobooks - Audio
Editions Books on Cassette
- Over 8000
audiobooks encompassing all interests. Call for catalog.
- Box 6930
Auburn, CA 95604 phone 1-800- 231-4261
- Fax: (800)
882- 1840 or (530) 888-1840 e-mail:
info@audioeditions.com
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www.audioeditions.com
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Aurora Ministries - Provides the bible in
an audio format to individuals
- with visual
impairments.
- P.O. Box 621
Bradenton, FL 34206 phone (941) 748-3031
- Fax (941)
748-2625 e-mail:
tapes@auroraministries.org
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www.auroraministries.org
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Blindskills, Inc. - Publisher of Dialogue
- Publishes
Dialogue, a quarterly magazine for the visually
impaired. Variety of
- subject
matters (I.E: careers, lifestyles, how to, technology,
new products)
- Available in
braille, 4-track cassette tape, large print and computer
disk.
- Annual
subscription rates: $28.00 for blind/legally blind and
$40.00 for the
- NOT legally
blind. Blindskills, Inc. Box 5181 Salem, OR 97304-0181
Phone (503)
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581-4224 Toll Free-1800 860-4224 fax (503) 581-0178
E-mail:
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info@blindskills.com
www.blindskills.com
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Choice Magazine Listening - selects and
records memorable writing from
- approximately
100 leading magazines. Every other month, this unique,
free
- service offers
its subscribers eight hours of outstanding unabridged
articles,
- fiction and
poetry read by professional voices and recorded on
four-track
- cassette
tapes. The required four-track player is provided free
of charge by
- the Library of
Congress through its Talking Book program, which is
available
- to those who
are unable to read because of visual or physical
handicap.
- Toll Free
phone - 1-888-724-6423
www.choicemagazinelistening.org
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Maine State Library - Provides audio books
on tape individuals can receive
- the tape
players needed to play the tapes free of charge. There
is also a mail
- program
available where individuals can receive and return books
through the
- mail after
filling out an application.
http://msl4.ursus.maine.edu/
- Special
Services, 64 State House Station Augusta, ME
04333-0064
- Phone -
1-800-762-7106
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Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind - General interest monthly
- magazine
available in braille, 4 track audio cassette,
computer disk or email
- which is free
to blind or visually impaired persons. Has a variety of
articles
- reprinted from
magazines and newspapers, many otherwise unavailable
other
- than in print.
Also poems, short stories, humor, a pen pal section, and
a letters
- column.
- 80 8th Ave.
Room 1304 New York, NY 10011 Phone-(212) 242-0263
- Fax (212)
633-1601 e-mail:
blind@bellatlantic.net
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