The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. and Adult Life Products
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
800-223-1839 (U.S. and Canada)
502-895-2405
502-899-2274 Fax
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catalogs@aph.org (request a catalog)

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) offers braille products, books, and supplies; large-print books; computer software and access; labeling and marking; lighting; low vision; mobility devices; personal care; recreation and leisure; talking products; and writing and reading devices.

Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.
Division of Independent Living Aids, Inc.
P.O. Box 9022
Hicksville, NY 11802-9022
1-800-537-2118 (Toll free)
516-937-1848
516-937-3906 Fax
AnnMorris.com
E-mail: can-do@independentliving.com
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Ann Morris supplies the following independent living products[all links open Ann Morris web site in a new window]: bath accessories, canes and walkers, CCTVs, clocks and timers, computers and technology, cooking, educational, electronics, food and novelties, games, recreation, health care, household, jewelry, lamps, magnifiers, personal care, pet supplies, talking items, telephones, watches, writing, and financial management.

Computer Games Based on Sound

Do you love computer games but wonder how to enjoy them with impaired vision? Audio Games is a new category of computer games based on sound rather than on graphics. Audio Games can open a new world of entertainment for the blind and visually impaired.

How Do Audio Games Use Sound?

Three dimensions of sound are used: location, volume, and pitch.

• Location: A sound is played in the left, center, or right channel to indicate an object's position in a virtual gaming environment. Sound effects are used as indicators of hazards or objects with which the user can interact.
• Volume: Can be used to indicate an object's proximity with reference to the user.
• Pitch: Can be varied to convey other information about an object in the game.

Where Can I Find Audio Games?

You can try out some prototypes of new games on line at the Audio Games Play Center. Or visit the Bavisoft web site to see their audio game products. You can find a list of audio game developers at PCSGames.Net.

Descriptive Video Service

Media Access Group at WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617-300-3600 (Voice/TTY)
617-300-1020 (Fax)
888-818-1999: To request a large print catalogue
888-818-1181: To request a braille catalog
800-333-1203: To hear a listing of the latest DVS Home Video titles or hear a listing of television programs broadcast with DVS.
main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/mag[link opens in new window]
E-mail: access@wgbh.org

Describes visual elements of popular movies, public television documentaries, and select Turner Classic Movies. Call or write for catalog and price information.

ElderSong Publications
Creative Activities Materials for Older Adults
P.O. Box 74
Mt Airy, MD 21771
800-397-0533 (Toll free)
301-829-0533
301-829-5249 (Fax)
E-mail: info@eldersong.com

Publisher and distributor of books, videos and recordings for activity directors, recreation and creative art therapists, and other caregivers who work with older adults.

Horizons for the Blind
2 North Williams Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-4401
800-318-2000 (Toll free)
815-444-8800 (Voice and TDD)
815-444-8830 Fax
E-mail: mail@horizons-blind.org

Provides braille, large print, and audiocassette instruction in crafts; plants and gardening; and recipes. Also offers knitting, crocheting, and sewing needles and craft supplies.

Independent Living Aids, Inc.
P.O. Box 9022
Hicksville, NY 11802-9022
800-537-2118 (Toll free)
516-937-1848
516-937-3906 (Fax)
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E-mail: can-do@independentliving.com

Independent Living Aids (ILA) offers bath accessories; canes and walkers, CCTVs; clocks and timers; computers and technology; kitchen aids; electronics; food and novelties; games; recreation; health care; household; jewelry; lamps; magnifiers; personal care; pet supplies; talking devices; telephones; clocks and watches; writing materials and supplies.

LS&S Group
P.O. Box 673
Northbrook, IL 60065
800-468-4789 (Toll free)
866-317-8533 (TDD)
847-498-1482 (Fax)
www.lssgroup.com[all links on this page open in a new window
E-mail: info@lssonline.net

LS&S specializes in products for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing, including talking watches, talking calculators, magnifying glasses, lighting, recorded book players, daily living products, mobility and orientation, assistive technology, amplified telephones, assistive listening devices, alerting systems, vibrating alarm clocks, TTYs, and other communication devices.

Magnifying Aids
1780 Main Street, Suite A
Dunedin, FL 34698
866-691-2450 (Toll free)
727-234-0664
727-491-3857 (Fax)

Magnifying Aids offers braille; clocks and watches; computer software and access; diabetes management; kitchen and housekeeping; labeling and marking; lighting; low vision; mobility devices; personal care; recreation and leisure; talking products; telephones and accessories; writing and reading devices.

Maxi-Aids
42 Executive Boulevard
Farmingdale, NY 11735
800-522-6294 (orders)
631-752-0521 (information)
631-752-0738 (TDD)
631-752-0689 (Fax)
E-mail: sales@maxiaids.com

Maxi-Aids offers alerting indicators; assistive tools; braille products; canes for the blind; labeling and marking; large print; lighting; low vision products; magnification; players/recorders; radios; games, recreation, and leisure; sewing aids; talking products; writing and reading aids.

National Beep Baseball Association

5568 Boulder Crest Street
Columbus, OH 43235
614-442-1444
www.nbba.org
Contact information: www.nbba.org/contacts.htm

The National Beep Baseball Association promotes this adaptive form of baseball, America's favorite pasttime. Learn all about how the game is played and where to find sources of beep baseball equipment.

RehabMart

Discount Rehabilitation and Medical Supplies
150 Sagewood Drive
Winterville, GA 30683-1563
800-827-8283 (Toll free)
706-213-1144
603-843-2144 (Fax)
www.rehabmart.com  
E-mail: info@rehabmart.com  

Offers a wide range of blindness and low vision products and equipment, including braille, canes, home management devices, writing aids, large print, magnifiers, talking products, men's and women's watches, and toys and games.

Bill Brown's Music Lessons by Ear
Music for the Blind
704 Habersham Road
Valdosta, GA 31602
888-778-1828 (Toll free)
E-mail: Bill@musicvi.com

Learn to play guitar, saxophone, piano, banjo, mandolin, flute, violin, bass, drums, ukulele, and harmonica by ear.

RNIB Transcription Centre Southwest
2 White Oaks Court
Davids Lane
Ivybridge
Devon PL21 0DW
United Kingdom
Resource for information about Talking Scores

Music in large print is available from Library Reproduction Service
800-255-5002
310-354-2601Fax
www.lrs-largeprint.com

Music and Arts Center for Humanity(MACH)
National Resource Center for Blind Musicians
510 Barnum Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06608
203-366-3300
203-368-2847
www.musicandartscenter.org
E-mail: info@musicandartscenter.org

USA Goalball

www.goalball.us  
E-mail: info@goalball.us  
330-475-6023 (between 9am and 9pm, EST)

Provides information, resources, links, a discussion board, tournament information, and a newsletter about the Paralympic sport of Goalball, played by people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired.

USA Golf Products, Inc.[all links on this page open in a new window]
21417 Brewer Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949
530-268-6813
530-268-0901 (Fax)
E-mail: usagolf@foothill.net

USA Golf Products specializes in adaptive golf carts and golf equipment for a range of disabilities.