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• Altavista
- Search Engine, Image and Sound Finder.
• Google
- Search Engine and Image Finder.
• H2G2
- The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
• How Stuff
Works - Answers to Questions.
• Video Jug - Short films of Answers
to Questions.
• Wikipedia - On-line Encycolopedia.
News
• BBC.co.uk - BBC web-pages, including
Ouch! their superb disability site.
• BILD
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities.
• DisabilityNow
- Leading UK disability site and newspaper.
• The
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
• PaperBoy
- Newspapers On-line.
• Symbol World
- News, jokes, stories and more in symbols.
• Youreable.com
- UK Disability resource.
Accessible Games (Video and Computer Games)
• Switch Gaming - The One Switch central point for switch gamers.
• Game Accessibility Links - Including the most active
sites and forums.
• IGDA Game Accessibility Special
Interest Group (GASIG) - Group campaigning for greater access in video games. Join the mailing
list here and view their Blog here.
Accessible Toys
• Dream-Racer - Head
controlled Radio Controlled Cars (UK).
• OneSwitch.org.uk Shop - Switch controlled Toys and
Games (UK).
• OneSwitch.org.uk
Blog - The latest news on switch controlled toys and games.
• Sensational Adaptions - eBay
shop with loads of fun inexpensive adapted toys (UK).
• QED
- Simple toy battery adapters and more (UK).
Art
• OneSwitch Art - Switch adapted digital
cameras, music players and water/ink blasters, ideas and more.
• OneSwitch Blog - The latest
art ideas and products.
• CafePress.com - Sell your own art
on-line.
• FreeFoto.com - Free photographs on-line.
• IrfanView - Free Image viewer with
excellent Slideshow.
• Daniel Brown - Amazing Reactive
Art on-line activities, such as Angel.
• etherbrian - Very talented free-lance
artist, who also redesigned my one switch logos.
• Z Productions - Paul Granjon's wonderful
creations.
Assistive Technology
• ACE Centre - Some exciting projects
around Assistive Technology.
• Ability Net - Free help and
factsheets on assistive technology.
• Ability Net GATE - Assistive
Technology Wiki including switch systems.
• Arcess.com - FREE One switch games and
On-line Dice.
• Axistive.com - Assistive Technology
News Portal.
• Breakspeare
School - School pages with some great free and commercial A.T. links.
• Communication Matters
- Charity concerned with the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs of people with complex
communication needs.
• Dynavox - Augmentative communication
devices.
• EduPro - Dutch company supporting
much assistive technology.
• Guillaume De Mattéo Ergothérapeute
- French organisation that adapts equipment for switch use, with some fantastic ideas and help.
• ICTS
- Teaching packs, advice and info on using switches.
• Inclusive Technology - Free catalogue,
& useful articles
on access.
• Independent Living - Searchable
information source.
• JoyToKey - Use a joystick to control
a PC Mouse and Keyboard. Free to download.
• Liberator - Well priced assistive
technology and some superb resources.
• Makoa - Environmental
control links and much more.
• Natural Point - Head Trackers.
• OneSwitch.org.uk - Games, art,
music, fun ideas and a service offering to make existing toys and equipment switch accessible.
• Priory
Woods School - On-line switch and touch screen activities, including "switch videos"
and interactive story books.
• pVoice - FREE Story Book controller
and symbol software.
• QED Ltd. - Very wide choice of switches
and sensors.
• Reactive Colours - On-line
activities aimed at Autistic Children.
• Rompa - Disability equipment, and owners
of Snoezelen.
• SEN
Switcher - Fantastic resource of on-line educational switch activities. Great for absolute beginners
with switches.
• SEN Teacher - Many resources for
"Special Educational Needs" teaching.
• SpaceKraft - Specialise in 'multi-sensory environments'.
• TalkSense - An invaluable resource of switch and communication advice.
• Tech Cess Ltd. - Powerful communication
devices, switches and other controllers.
• Technical Solutions Australia -
Superb range of assistive technology.
• The Sensory Company - Really
interesting UK source of multi-sensory environments.
• Toby Churchill - Blink Switches and Communication devices.
• Universal Access Games -
Including an excellent training utility for new switch users.
Do It Yourself
• OneSwitch - D.I.Y. Accessible equipment guides.
• Maplin Electronics - On-line electronics
components sales (UK).
• RS Online - International
source for Electronics components including sip/puff switches.
• "The Basic Soldering
Guide" - by Alan Winstanley.
• Circuit Bending
- Reed Gazala's art of circuit bending.
Human Rights
• Equality and Human Rights Commission (UK)
• Pioneers
• Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 (UK)
• Learning
Disabilities White Paper (UK)
• Learning
Disabilities White Paper (UK) - Accessible version.
• Amnesty International
• Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
• DAN - Disabled People's
Direct Action Network (UK).
• Cheer
Up
• Disabled and Proud - Uplifting
activists (International).
International Tools
• BabelFish - International Language
Translator.
• Google Maps - Maps and Satellite images
of the World. Superb.
• InterTran
- Language Translator for 28 different languages.
• Multimap - Maps and Ariel photos of
UK and the World.
• Online Conversion - Measurements
conversion site. Another
here.
• XE.com - International Currency Convertor.
• Time and Date.com -
World Time.
Music and Video
• Drake Music Project - 'Drake
Music works with disabled musicians to explore, compose and perform music. Using technology in innovative
ways we foster creativity, nurture talent, develop new skills and bring together disabled and non-disabled
artists. We provide previously unimagined access to music'. Take a look at E-Scape
for an example of some of their switch controlled musical work.
• EZ-DJ - Music: Superb
DJ mixing decks.
• Sound Wave Therapy - Lovely
speaker filled chairs. Great for games and music.
• You Tube - Huge range of videos -
view or share your own.
• The Hype Machine - Music blogs. Search on
a favourtie artist and listen.
• Win-Amp Radio - Internet
Radio - search on artist, song or genre.
• Radio-Locator - Internet Radio
- search on location.
• FindSounds.com - Sound search engine.
• Altavista - Search for MP3s
and more.
• WinAmp - Free MP3 music player.
Places to go (UK)
• Changing Places - First things
first - you'll need access to a loo. This organisation promotes the need for fully accessible toilets
around the UK with hoists.
• Door to Door - Transport
Information for people who are disabled or have difficulty getting around.
• Good Access Guide
- Guides to UK access.
• ITAAL - Is There An Accessible Loo?
(No longer active, but some old useful info).
• London Underground
- Station maps for wheelchair access.
• Your Level Best.com - Find accessible
places to eat.
• The Beautiful Octopus Club - Superb
London nightclub run by and for learning disabled people.
• Calvert Trust - Holidays and
respite care, specialising in outdoor activities in the UK.
• Edmond J.
Safra Fountain Court - Wheelchair accessible
orchestrated fountains of water that you can zoom in and out of.
• Innovation Ballooning
- Hot air balloon adapted for wheelchairs.
• Jubilee Sailing Trust - Adapted tall
ships for short or long holidays.
• London Free List - "Lists
all the events and attractions in London that you don't need much money to go to (free to £3 max)".
• Mersea
Outdoors (Essex) - Outdoor activities open for all.
• Queen Elizabeth Foundation
- Adapted boat for short breaks.
• Timeout - What's going on in London
and other World cities.
Shops
• Amazon.co.uk
- New and 2nd hand games, CDs, DVDs, & books.
• DisabledGear.com - Buy and sell new and 2nd hand disability equipment. Includes a Leisure and Recreation section.
• Ebay - Largest on-line auction site
in the world.
• Play.com - 'Movies, Music, Games'.
• RJ Cooper - Assistive
Technology Marketplace Forum.
• YoureAbleShop - Disability
Aids and Mobility products (UK).
• The Glowhouse - Excellent online
shop offering glow sticks and flashing novelties.
• Happy Glow Lucky - Fantastic
range for Sensory rooms and Parties.
• Glow Sticks - Clubber
Toys - Glow To Sleep - All kinds of glowing gear (UK).
• Live Wire - Electroluminescent
wire (US).
• SureLight - Electroluminescent wire
specialists (UK).
• The Glow Company - Glow sticks
and El' wire products (UK).
• Tizertech - Glow sticks and flashing
novelties (UK).
Various web-sites and blogs
• Ableize - UK Disabled Information and
Disability Resources.
• Check The Map - Find Learning
Disability services across the UK.
• Disability DirectoryUK -
All your disability requirements listed in their disability directory for the UK.
• e-bility.com - Fine destination web
site for disABILITY information and resources.
• Enable Date
- Enable Date is a dating/contact service primarily for disabled people, but anybody is welcome. The more
the merrier!
• Family Friendly Fun -
Offers fun and health resources to enhance the quality of life for families with disabilities and special
needs.
• Living with Cerebral Palsy
- Friendly and varied site with message boards, games, photos, and more.
• Matt Schneider's Blog -
Personal experiences, hacks, and gaming equipment.
• Racketys - Pro disability Kids clothing.
• Simons Able.co.uk -
Disability awareness training and more in a personal web-site that "aims to encourage other people
with CP to fulfill their life's dreams".
• Soundaround on-line - "The
international interactive audio magazine for blind & partially sighted people." Superb.
• The Foundation for People
with Learning Disabilities
Web-cams and Quick Time Virtual Reality
• Bubble Cam
- One click to set off a stream of bubbles in Florida.
• Virtual
London - Various cameras all over London.
• Camvista.com - Brilliant links - such
as their kids top ten.
• Panoramas.DK - Virtual Reality interactive
views of the world.
• British Tours.com - 360°
views of British tourist attractions.
Wheelchair and mobility products
• OneSwitch
Wheelchair Blog Posts - Customisation and new wheelchair
ideas.
• Wheelchair
Pride Blog - Super positive blog.
• BUGZI - Indoors electric wheelchair
for kids from 18-months to 6 years (UK).
• Conform UK
- Cool custom spoke guards (UK).
• Landeez Beach Chairs for Hire
- Landeez Beach Chairs for Hire at Teignbridge and Dawlish Warren sea-side resorts. Contact Julie on 07876
396648 Mon-Fri (UK).
• Liberty Swing - Playground
wheelchair swings (Australia).
• London Recumbents - Accessible
bikes, tandems and more.
• Number 1 Stair Lifts - Impartial
guide to stair lifts.
• Reha
Design - International web-store full of great looking products
(Lithuania).
• Spoke Guard Art - Nice custom
spoke guards (US).
• Tank Chair - Amazing, and slightly
scary! (US).
• Welcome Mobility - Huge range of mobility products including wheelchairs, ramps and benefits
help (UK).
• Wizzy Bug - Outdoors Kids Electric
Wheelchair. Fun! (UK).
• Wheelchair Mobility
Training - "Computer simulation environments designed to help teach orthopedically impaired
individuals to safely operate powered and manual wheelchairs." - A 3D PC Wheelchair trainer.
• Wheel
Kid - 2D PC Wheelchair trainer (Dutch).
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