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H. K. Eyecan, Ltd.
Contact Person: Gail Snuggs
Address: 36 Burland Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 6J8 CANADA
Phone: (800)356-3362
FAX: (613)596-4300
WebSite: VisionKey July 15, 2000
Email: eycan@cyberus.ca
Product Description: VisionKey is an eye-controlled communication aid which functions as an
alternate keyboard operated by eye movements. VisionKey can be used in two ways; for full
computer control using standard software applications or stand alone for person-to-person
communication. VisionKey is lightweight (2oz), mounted on standard glass frames, fully mobile,
and can be mains or 12V battery operated.
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Handy Tech Elektronik GmbH
Contact Person: Barbara Wahl
Address: BrunnenstraBe 10
72160 Horb-Nordstett
GERMANY
Phone: (011)497-45155460
FAX: (011)497-4514864
WebSite: Handy Tech July 15, 2000
Product Description: Electronik aide for the blind and visually impaired; Braille Displays,
Computers / Windows - Access for the blind.
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Hearit, LLC
Contact Person: Lorin W. Surpless
Address: 8346 North Mammoth Drive
Tucson, AZ 85743-1046
Phone: (520)579-2026
FAX: (520)579-3368
WebSite: Hearit July 15, 2000
Product Description: Clinical auditory device for phrenological awareness used with special
ed and adult neurological disease.
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Henter-Joyce, Inc.
Contact Person: Eric Damery
Address: 11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805
Phone: (813)803-8000
FAX: (813)803-8001
Website: http://www.hj.com July 15, 2000
Product Description: Software- Jaws for Windows - Screen reader software for blind and
visually impaired persons.
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HTML Writers Guild
Website: http://aware.hwg.org/ July 15, 2000
AWARE stands for Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education, and our mission is
to serve as a central resource for web authors for learning about web accessibility.
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Human Resources Development Canada
Contact Person: Joan Westland
Address: 25 Eddy Street Suite 100
Hull, Quebec, KIA OM5 CANADA
Phone: (819)953-5347
FAX: (819)953-4797
WebSite: Human Resources July 15, 2000
Email: karinf@istar.ca
Product Description: Demonstration of products developed in partnership with Canadian Council
on Rehabilitation and Work (virtual employment centre) and the Neil Squire Foundation
(SARAW - Speech Assisted Reading and Writing).
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HumanWare, Inc.
Contact Person: Judy Seiler
Address: 6245 King Road
Loomis, CA 95650
Phone: (916)652-7253
FAX: (916)652-7296
Website: Humanware July 15, 2000
Product Description: HumanWare's slogan,"...the link between technology and people,"
describes the philosophy and mission of HumanWare, Inc. HumanWare identifies, evaluates, and
provides for the needs of people who are blind, visually impaired, or learning disabled.
Innovative technology enables HumanWare's customers to perform at the best of their abilities
in education, work, and home environments. Products include talking laptop computers,
refreshable braille terminals, and video magnification system.
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Hunter Digital, Ltd./NoHands Mouse
Contact Person: Anne Hansen
Address: 11999 San Vicente Boulevard
Suite 440
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310)471-5852
FAX: (310)471-3958
Website: Hunter Digital July 15, 2000
Email: footmouse@earthlink.net
Product Description: Control your computer mouse with your feet! Hunter Digital's NoHands
Mouse is a foot operated two button mouse consisting of two foot pedals - one is used for
cursor speed and direction, the other is for the mouse buttons. Price is $249.95 with 30 day
money back guarantee.
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IBM Special Needs
Contact Person: Paul Luther
Address: 11400 Burnett Road
Austin, TX 78758
Phone: (512)838-4893
Email: PaulLuther/Austin/IBM@IBMUS
Website: http://www.ibm.com/sns July 15, 2000
Product Description: learn about solutions available for persons who have disabilities.
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Imaginart
Contact Person: Ken Drolet
Address: 307 Arizona Street
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Phone: (520)432-5741
FAX: (520)432-5134
Email: imaginart@aol.com
Website: http://www.imaginart.com July 15, 2000
Product Description: Full color computer clip art for creating communication boards and
overlays, other AAC and therapy materials for children and adults.
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Independent Living Aids, Inc.
Contact Person: Marvin Sandler
Address: 27 East Mall
Plainview, NY 11803-4404
Phone: (800)537-2118
FAX: (516)752-3135
Website: http://www.independentliving.com July 15, 2000
Product Description: A new talking scientific calculator from The Royal National Institute
for the Blind. A new "Voice Diary" personal organizer. A new ultrasound mobility device for
detecting obstacles.
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Industry Canada
Contact Person: Mary Frances Laughton
Address: 3701 Carling Avenue, Station H
Post Office Box 11490
Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8S2 CANADA
Phone: (613)990-4316
FAX: (613)998-5923
Email: laughton@clark.dgim.doc.ca
Website: http://www.aroga.com July 15, 2000
Product Description: Industry Canada in partnership with the Canadian Assistive Devices
Industry Association, "will showcase a number of assistive devices developed with funding
from the Canadian Assistive Devices Programme. Booth staff will also point CSUN participants
to other Canadian companies in the show and be available to discuss possible industrial
partnerships.
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InfoGrip, Inc.
Phone: (800)397-0921
Website: http://www.infogrip.com/ July 15, 2000
Options Catalog - your complete source for computer access and ergonomic solutions
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Innocomp
Contact Person: Jeri Lynn Hoffman
Address: 26210 Emery Road Suite 302
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128-5771
Phone: (800)382-8622
FAX: (216)464-3638
Email: jerihoff@aol.com
Website: http://www.sayitall.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Augmentative communication products including Say-It-All, Say-It-Simply
Plus and Scan-It-All. Now available with Dectalk speech synthesizer.
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Innovation Management Inc.
Phone: (800)889-0987
Website: http://www.imgpresents.com/ July 15, 2000
IMG's My-T-Soft, My-T-Touch, My-T-Pen, and My-T-Mouse OnScreen Keyboards and
On-Screen Utilities
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Innoventions, Inc.
Contact Person: Tom Winter
Address: 5921 South Middlefield Road Suite 102
Littleton, CO 80123
Phone: (303)797-6554
FAX: (303)727-4940
Email: edbett@magnicam.com
Website: http://www.magnicam.com/magnicam/ 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Magni-Cam electronic magnifiers for low vision.
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IntelliTools, Inc.
Contact Person: Joan Cunningham
Address: 55 Leveroni Court
Suite 9
Novato, CA 94949-5751
Phone: (415)382-5959
FAX: (415)382-5950
Email: info@intellitools.com
Website: http://www.intellitools.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: IntelliTools is the developer and manufacturer of IntelliKeys, the
award-winning alternative keyboard, and publisher of accessible, adaptable software for
people with disabilities. Programs include Creativity Tools for Macintosh and Windows
computers,and math and language arts curriculum software.
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JBliss Imaging Systems
Contact Person: Jim Bliss
Address: Post Office Box 1746
Los Altos, CA 94023-1746
Phone: (408)246-5783
FAX: (408)246-5735
Website: http://www.jbliss.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Products for people with low vision and blindness.
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Keyboard Alternatives and Vision Solutions, Inc.
Phone: (800)953-9262
Website: http://www.keyalt.com/ July 15, 2000
Keyboards and Mice - Low Vision Aids - Adaptive Solutions
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Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.
Contact Person: David Bradburn
Address: 411 Waverley Oaks Road
Waltham, MA 02154
Phone: (617)893-8200
FAX: (617)893-4157
Website: http://www.lhsl.com/education/ 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Email: david@kurzweiledu.com
Product Description: Developers of the Omni 1000 and Omni 3000 reading systems for people
who are blind or learning disabled.
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Language Systems, Inc.
Contact Person: Christine Montgomery
Address: 5959 Topanga Canyon
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (818)703-5034
FAX: (818)703-5902
Unable to find website July 15, 2000
Product Description: Spoken translation systems (English and Spanish or Mandarin) with voice
and keyboard interfaces and custom vocabulary.
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Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
Contact Person: Adam Wing
Address: 110 East Spring Street
Winooski, VT 05404
Phone: (802)655-4755
FAX: (802)655-4757
Email: amyp@llsys.com
Website: http://www.laureatelearning.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Laureate's award-winning talking software is designed by experts to help
students with special needs learn critical cognitive, language, and reading skills.
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LC Technologies, Inc
The Eyegaze System Makers
9455 Silver King Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22031-4713 U.S.A.
Voice: 703-385-7133 or
800-EYEGAZE (800-393-4293)
FAX: 703-385-7137
Website: http://www.eyegaze.com/ July 15, 2000
Email: requests@eyegaze.com
LC Technologies designs, manufactures, and distributes unobtrusive video eyetracking systems.
The eyetracker uses a video camera that remotely observes a person's eye to measure where he is
looking With the knowledge of what a person is looking at on the computer display, computer
programs can analyze visual activity and interact with people in ways not possible with the
traditional keyboard and mouse
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Madenta Communications, Inc.
Contact Person: Randy Marsden
Address: 9411-A 20th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, T6N 1E5 CANADA
Phone: (403)450-8926
FAX: (403)988-6182
Email: madenta@madenta.com
Website: http://www.madentec.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Assistive Technology Computer Access - Hands free mouse, on-screen
keyboard, word prediction, environmental control proximity.
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MagniSight, Inc.
Contact Person: Brian Smith
Address: Post Office Box 2653
3360 Adobe Court
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719)578-8893
FAX: (719)578-9887
Website: http://www.magnisight.com/ 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Email: brians@market1.com
Product Description: CCTVs
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Mainstream Magazine
Contact Person: Cyndi Jones
Address: 2973 Beech Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Phone: (619)234-3138
FAX: (619)234-3155
Email: publisher@mainstream-mag.com
Website: http://www.mainstream-mag.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: National lifestyle publication for people with disabilities and
professionals - publishing since 1975.
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The Matias Corporation
Website: http://www.matiascorp.com/ July 15, 2000
Makers of Half-QWERTY one-handed typing software
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Mayer-Johnson Company
Contact Person: Terry Johnson
Address: Post Office Box 1579
Solano Beach, CA 92075-7579
Phone: (619)550-0084
FAX: (619)550-0449
Email: mayerj@mayer-johnson.com
Website: http://www.mayer-johnson.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Originator of the picture communication symbols. Software and books
for augmentative communication and special education.
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Microsoft Corporation
Contact Person: Gary Moulton
Address: Accessibility & Disabilities Group
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
Phone: (206)936-8754
FAX: (206)703-2574
Website: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/ 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Microsoft's operating systems Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 - contain
accessibility options for individuals with disabilities.
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Myna Corporation
Contact Person: Mohymen Saddeek
239 Western Avenue
Essex, MA 01929
Phone: (508)768-9000
FAX: (508)768-9911
Website: http://search.commerceinc.com/profile/id1679488000.html 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Talking products for the blind and visually impaired, 4-track
players/recorders for NLS tapes, Myna Palmtop computer with Dec-talk.
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Okay Vision-Aide Corporation
Contact Person: John Delaney
Address: 14811 Myford Road
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (760)776-0062
FAX: (714)669-1081
Email: jdelaney@cybergst.com
Website: http://www.ovac.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: OVAC provides affordable CCTV Magnifiers ranging from the black and
white hand scanner to a desktop color system.
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The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230, USA
Tel: 703-306-1234
FIRS: 800-877-8339 ~ TDD: 703-306-0090
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/ 2000 Last accessed July 16, 2000
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Hearttalker
NewLife Technology
Website: http://www.heartalker.com/ 2000 Last accessed July 16, 2000
The world's only talking heart rate monitor
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Ontario Rehabilitation Technology Consortium
Website: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ortc/ 2000 Last accessed July 16, 2000
The Ontario Rehabilitation Technology Consortium enhances the lives of people affected by disabilities
through the research, development and evaluation of innovative, useful assistive devices.
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Optelec U.S., Inc.
Contact Person: Natalie Crosier
Address: 6 Lyberty Way
Post Office Box 729
Westford, MA 01886
Phone: (508)392-0707
FAX: (508)692-6073
Website: http://www.optelec.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Optelec is a leader in the field of magnification offering a complete
line of full color, black and white, and computer compatible CCTVs (video magnifiers); as
well as hand-held, stand, and illuminated magnifiers.
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Origin Instruments Corporation
Contact Person: Melvin Dashner
Address: 854 Greenview Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75050-2438
Phone: (972)606-8740
FAX: (972)606-8741
Email: mdashner@orin.com
Website: http://www.orin.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Manufacturer of HeadMouse™, SofType™, and Dragger™. These products
replace the functionality of a standard desktop mouse and keyboard for people who are unable
to use their hands.
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ORTC
Contact Person: Brian McCarthy
Address: 2670 Sabourin
St. Laurent
Quebec, H4S 1M2 CANADA
Phone: (800)353-1107
FAX: (514)332-7500
Email: mccarthy@betacom.com
Website: http://www.betacom.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: CCTV's large print calculators.
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Pacific Bell
Contact Person: Kathy Ryder
Address: 2150 Shattuck Avenue
Suite 200
Berkeley, CA 94520
Phone: (510)704-3622
FAX: (510)843-6105
Website: http://www.pacbell.com/Products_Services/Accessibility/0,1099,30,00.html 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Universal Design - Pacific Bell
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Parrot
Website: http://www.voice-assistant.com/ 2000. Last accessed July 16, 2000
The Voice Mate organizer is designed for visually impaired users.
It speaks all menus and Control Panel options and digits are spoken
as they are typed in. Available in multiple languages.
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Pathways Development Group, Inc.
Website: http://www.pathwaysdg.com/ 2000. Last accessed July 16, 2000
Where people with disabilities can REALLY play Nintendo Video games! Any
game, full speed, with anyone. Approved and licensed by Nintendo of America, Inc.
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Pitney Bowes Office Supplies
Contact Person: Deirdre Owen
Address: 100 Oakview Drive
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: (203)365-7165
FAX: (203)365-7120
Website: http://www.pb.com/ 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: The Pitney Bowes Universal Access Copier System has been designed
using assistive technologies to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities. Voice
activation, touch screen, keyboard, and keypad interfaces allow users to choose how they
prefer to operate the system.
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Prentke Romich Company
Contact Person: Trudi Blair
Address: 1022 Heyl Road
Wooster, OH 44691-9744
Phone: (330)262-1984 x257
FAX: (330)263-4829
Email: tlb@prentrom.com
Website: http://www.prentrom.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: We bring assistive technology that WORKS to non-speaking individuals.
Our integrated communication and computer access products provide a complete and flexible
package for success. Featuring Liberator™, DeltaTalker™, and AlphaTalker™ II (with minspeak®);
Unity™ (A minspeak® application program™) and BUILLD™ (therapy materials).
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Productivity Works, Inc.
Contact Person: Ray Ingram
Address: 7 Belmont Circle
Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: (609)984-8044
FAX: (609)984-8048
Email: info@prodworks.com
Website: http://www.prodworks.com 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Productivity Works is an Internet software company specializing in
solutions using Web-based protocols. We provide pwWebSpeak, pwTelephone, and other innovative
software for people with and without disabilities.
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PulseData International, Inc.
Contact Person: James McCarthy
Address: 4994 Austell Road
Austell, GA 30001
Phone: (770)732-8439 or Toll Free (888)734-8439
FAX: (770)732-8580
Website: http://www.pulsedata.co.nz/index.cfm 1998. Last accessed July 15, 2000
Product Description: Reading machines for blind and visually impaired people.
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