Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources Accessible
http://www.ala.org/editions/samplers/mates/
A librarian’s advice on technologies such as screen readers, Braille screens, voice recognition systems, hearing assistance devices, and HTML coding for accessibility.

Capital Area Consortium on Aging and Disability
http://www.cacad.org/index.htm
Promotes ands support healthy, dignified, and independent living for people who are elderly and/or disabled to enable them to remain in their homes, neighborhoods and communities.

Capital District Center for Independence, Inc.
West Mall Office
855 Central Avenue, Suite 110
Albany, NY 12206-1504
518-459-6422: FAX 518-459-7847; admincdci@nobleharbor.com
http://www.nobleharbor.com/~cdci/
The Capital District Center for Independence is a non-residential, community-based organization that offers a wide variety of services to people with disabilities and their families.

The Deaf Resource Library
http://www.deaflibrary.org/
An online collection of reference material and links to educate and inform people about deaf and hard of hearing related topics.

Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org
This nonprofit organization monitors, reviews, and reports information about legal rights, financial resources, assistive technology, employment opportunities, housing modifications, childrearing and educational options, transportation and mobility services, and more.

Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley
http://www.ilchv.org
Troy Atrium
Broadway & 4th Street
Troy, NY 12180
518-274-0701: FAX 518-274-7944; dfigny@aol.com
The Center offers legal advice, peer counseling, benefits guidance, information and referral, accessible housing information, architectural barriers consultation, transportation, living skills, recreational programs, employment services, and personal assistance services.

Librarians' Connections: Disability Resources
http://www.disabilityresources.org/DRMlibs.html
Online resources about library services for people with disabilities, including Internet discussion groups.

Service to Users with Disabilities
http://www.arl.org/transform/disabilities/
This is the 1999 issue of Transforming Libraries, summarizing the state of libraries' services for users with disabilities.

The Umbrella
http://www.theumbrella.org
108 Erie Blvd
Schenectady, NY 12306
518-346-5249
Home maintenance by senior citizens, for senior citizens and disabled homeowners. Includes emergency response service, home inspections, smoke alarm battery replacement, gutter cleaning, routing repairs, odd jobs, home watch.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Universal Design is an approach to the design of all products and
environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible
regardless of age, ability or situation.

CAST
http://www.cast.org/
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a not-for-profit
organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people,
especially those with disabilities. It advances the concept of Universal
Design for Learning as an educational priority. The web site has information
about the history and goals of the Center, initiatives, public policy,
products, and more.

Microsoft Accessibility: Technology for Everyone
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
Microsoft provides information about products, resources, assistive
technology, tutorials, case studies, and articles.

Universal Access to Libraries
http://www.washington.edu/doit/UA/
The web site includes a presentation about Universal Access Electronic
Resources in Libraries, a web demonstration that illustrates accessible Web
design guidelines, and a list of resources.

Universal Design Education Online
http://www.udeducation.org/about/aboutud.asp
Information on the concept and principles of Universal Design, including a
list of resources.