Materials in Alternative Formats

Adobe Systems, Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110-2704
(408) 536-6000

Adobe helps make electronic information more accessible to people with disabilities including but not limited to: blindness, low vision, hearing, or motor impairments. In partnership with leading technology companies, Adobe can help you:

Access content using assistive technologies such as screen readers or screen magnifiers

Create accessible content using Adobe authoring tools

Use Adobe Acrobat® software to create accessible Adobe PDF files

Use Adobe tools to generate accessible forms

Bookshare.org
The Benetech Initiative
480 California Avenue, Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609

Bookshare.org dramatically increases access to books for the community of visually impaired and otherwise print disabled individuals. This online community enables book scans to be shared, thereby leveraging the collections of thousands of individuals who regularly scan books, eliminating significant duplication of effort. Bookshare.org takes advantage of a special exemption in the U.S. copyright law that permits the reproduction of publications into specialized formats for the disabled. Membership is required for downloading books, and there is an annual membership fee. The collection contains many thousands of books on a wide array of subjects.

Documentation in Accessible Formats for Microsoft Products

If you have difficulty reading or handling printed materials, you can obtain the documentation for many Microsoft products in more accessible formats. Also, find keyboard assistance for many Microsoft products.

National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (NLS)
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-5100 (Voice)
(202) 707-0744 (TTY)
(888) 657-7323

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, administers the free program that loans recorded and braille books and magazines, music scores in braille and large print, and specially designed playback equipment to residents of the United States who are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment. NLS administers the program nationally while direct service to eligible individuals and institutions is the responsibility of cooperating libraries in the various states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Service is also extended to eligible American citizens residing abroad.

Recording For The Blind & Dyslexic
National Headquarters
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(866) 732-3585

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, a nonprofit volunteer organization, is the nation's educational library serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical disability. Their mission is to create opportunities for individual success by providing, and promoting the effective use of, accessible educational materials.