[Faith-talk] Resources

[Linda Mentink]

Hi all,

I sent these to Everett when he was lookking for information awhile 
ago.  Since he needs them again, I thought I'd send them to all of 
you, just in case someone else here wants the information.  There are 
two attachments, both in .txt.

Blessings,

Linda
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Christian Organizations

American Bible Society
1865 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 408-1200
Bible on cassette and in Braille

Bible Alliance
PO Box 621
Bradenton, FL 34206
Phone: (941) 748-3031
Fax: (941) 748-2625
Distributes free Bibles and Bible study materials on cassette tape to blind persons. Materials are available in several languages.

Braille Bible Foundation
PO Box 948307
Maitland, FL 32794-8307
Phone: (407) 834-3628
Fax: (407) 834-9953
Publishes the King James Version of the Bible in grade two English Braille, large print, and audio cassette. These items are free for those who are legally blind and cannot afford to purchase them. Concordance also available.

Braille Circulating Library
2700 Stuart Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 359-3743
A circulating library of religious materials in Braille, large print and on cassette. Includes special resources for children and youth and some materials in Spanish.

CARE Ministries, Inc.
218 Louisville Street
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone: (601) 323-4999
Counseling, referrals, and resources related to Christian education for visually impaired persons. Publications: Open Education Goes to Church, A Blind Child in My Sunday School Class?, Learning and Teaching the Senses.

Christian Education for the Blind
PO Box 6399
Fort Worth, TX 76115
Phone: (817) 923-0603
Fax: (817) 292-7918
Provides Braille Bibles and church-related literature on cassette, including Sunday School lessons, daily devotions, sermons, and lending library of books by catalog. Some large print and Braille hymnals at a minimal cost.

Clearer Vision Ministries, Inc.
Rev. Sam and Ann Thompson
PO Box 570268
Orlando, FL 32857-0268
Phone: (407) 381-1373
Disabilities awareness, cassette lending library of books and magazines, including Alliance Life, and support for print-impaired students.

Gospel Light Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
1915 Huntington Hill Trace , Buford, GA  30519
Phone: 678-482-5533   Fax: 678-482-9875
E-mail: ministries at glfb.org
Online: www.glfb.org/
Braille Bible study course and cassette lending library.

John Milton Society for the Blind
475 Riverside Drive, Room 455
New York, NY 10115
Phone: (212)870-3335
Fax: (212)870-3229
Large print Christian magazine sent free to any person who cannot see to read regular print. Other large print publications, talking-book Sunday School lessons, Braille materials and Braille youth magazine, and directory of resources.



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From: SeniorCitizens.com

Large Print Resources

The companies below offer a wide variety of large print products for the visually impaired.


American Bible Society
1865 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
(212) 408-1200
Translates, publishes, and distributes the scriptures in braille, large print and recorded forms.

American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
PO Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
(800) 223-1839 (toll-free)
(502) 895-2405
(502) 899-2274 Fax
aph at iglou.com
Provides large-type text books, cookbooks, dictionaries, etc. Free catalog of accessible books available on request. Two free semi-annual newsletters available in l4-pt. type, or alternate media.

Blindskills, Inc.
PO Box 5181
Salem, OR 97304-0181
(503) 581-4224
(503) 581-0l78 Fax
Publishes a quarterly magazine in large print, braille and 4-track cassette tape: DIALOGUE (designed for blind youth, adults and others who are experiencing vision loss.)

Doubleday Large Print Home Library
Membership Services Center
6550 East 30th Street
PO Box 6325
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(317) 541-8920
www.doubledaylargeprint.com
Provides hardcover editions of "best sellers" in large print, cassette music tapes and videos.

G. K. Hall and Co.
PO Box 159
Thorndike, ME 04986
(800) 223-6121 (toll-free)
(207) 948-2962
(800)-558-4676 Fax (Toll-free)
Provides direct sale of large-print books.

John Milton Society for the Blind
475 Riverside Drive, Room 455
New York, NY 10115
(212) 870-3336
(212) 870-3229 Fax
Provides free large-type directory of resources and free Christian literature in braille, four-track 15/16 ips cassettes and large type.

Large Print Literary Reader
Dept. W
955 Massachusetts Avenue #105
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-5446
E-mail: cszl12a at prodigy.com
"Writing that's Worthy of Big Type!" Monthly showcase of fiction, essays, and history in large-print format. Writers like Isak Dinesen, Mark Twain, and Nathaniel Hawthorn

 Library of Congress
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
(800) 424-8567 (toll-free)
(202) 707-5100
(202) 707-0744 TDD
(202) 707-0712 Fax
Administers a national library service that provides braille and recorded books and magazines on free loan to anyone who cannot read standard print because of visual or physical disabilities.

National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 889-3141
(212) 727-2931 Fax
Offers a large print loan library by mail of over 5,500 titles, annual newsletters for adults and children, educational and informational materials on eye diseases and emotional support for the partially seeing and their families.

New York Times/Large Type Weekly
229 W. 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
(800) 631-2580 (large-type weekly subscriptions -- toll-free)
(212) 556-1734 (office)
Offers subscriptions to New York Times C home or business delivery.

Reader's Digest/Large Type Edition
PO Box 241
Mount Morris, IL 61054
(800) 877-5293 (toll-free in U.S. and Canada)
(815) 734-6963
Offers subscription to Reader's Digest, condensed books, Great Biographies series and the Bible in large print.

Thorndike Press
PO Box 159
Thorndike, ME 04986
(800) 223-6121 (toll-free)
(207) 948-2962
(800) 558-4676 Fax (toll-free)
Provides direct sale of large-print books.

Ulverscroft Large Print (USA), Inc.
PO Box 1230
West Seneca, NY 14224-1230
(800) 955-9659 (toll-free)
(716) 674-4270
(716) 674-4195
Provides direct sale of large-print books.

The World At Large, Inc.
1689 46th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(800) 285-2743 (toll-free -- not in NYC)
(718) 972-4000
(718) 972-9400 Fax
Provides a bi-weekly large print newspaper which prints articles from print magazines such as U.S. News and World Report, Time, and the Monitor.
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Christian Organizations

American Bible Society 1865 Broadway New York, NY 10023 Phone: (212) 408-1200 Bible on cassette and in Braille

Bible Alliance PO Box 621 Bradenton, FL 34206 Phone: (941) 748-3031 Fax: (941) 748-2625 Distributes free Bibles and Bible study materials on cassette tape to blind persons. Materials are available in several languages.

Braille Bible Foundation PO Box 948307 Maitland, FL 32794-8307 Phone: (407) 834-3628 Fax: (407) 834-9953 Publishes the King James Version of the Bible in grade two English Braille, large print, and audio cassette. These items are free for those who are legally blind and cannot afford to purchase them. Concordance also available.

Braille Circulating Library 2700 Stuart Avenue Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: (804) 359-3743 A circulating library of religious materials in Braille, large print and on cassette. Includes special resources for children and youth and some materials in Spanish.

CARE Ministries, Inc. 218 Louisville Street Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: (601) 323-4999 Counseling, referrals, and resources related to Christian education for visually impaired persons. Publications: Open Education Goes to Church, A Blind Child in My Sunday School Class?, Learning and Teaching the Senses.

Christian Education for the Blind PO Box 6399 Fort Worth, TX 76115 Phone: (817) 923-0603 Fax: (817) 292-7918 Provides Braille Bibles and church-related literature on cassette, including Sunday School lessons, daily devotions, sermons, and lending library of books by catalog. Some large print and Braille hymnals at a minimal cost.

Clearer Vision Ministries, Inc. Rev. Sam and Ann Thompson PO Box 570268 Orlando, FL 32857-0268 Phone: (407) 381-1373 Disabilities awareness, cassette lending library of books and magazines, including Alliance Life, and support for print-impaired students.

Gospel Light Foundation for the Blind, Inc. 1915 Huntington Hill Trace ea Buford, GA 30519 Phone: 678-482-5533 Fax: 678-482-9875 Every-mail: ministries at glfbddorg Online: wwwddglfbddorgst Braille Bible study course and cassette lending library.

John Milton Society for the Blind 475 Riverside Drive, Room 455 New York, NY 10115 Phone: (212gghgj-ccce Fax: (212gghgj-cbbi Large print Christian magazine sent free to any person who cannot see to read regular print. Other large print publications, talking-book Sunday School lessons, Braille materials and Braille youth magazine, and directory of resources.

Braille Bibles International, P.O. box 378 Liberty, MO. 64069-0378. Phone: 800-522-4253 web: wwwddbrlbiblesddorg every-mail: info at brlbiblesddorg

Description. The Beginners Bible is a childrens' Bible that is provided free of charge to families that have a blind family member. Braille Bibles International is committed to providing God's Word in an accessible medium to visually impaired people around the world. Braille Bibles International is is a non-profit organization that is solely dependent on contributions. If you would like more information, please contact us.
From Pete: for more information about the Logos Library System visit: httpwhststwww.logos.com. Obtain their phone number, and give them a ring to find out if they still sell version 2.0. That version works quite well with Jaws, and I believe it will work well with Window-Eyes too. Several years ago they introduced Series X which utilizes the Libronix Engine. It's an interface used by libraries and other types of professional software. When Libronix appeared on the scene we were disappointed to discover that the accessibility for the blind left much to be desired. Efforts have been made to work constructively with Logos Research Systems to improve the Libronix accessibility, but they have borne little if any fruit sad to say. Check with your local Christian Bookstore, or try the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministries, Through the Bible, and some other distributors of this product whose name escapes me right now. You may still get version 2.0 from them. Be aware that some of the most recent releases of electronic books in LITTLES format will only work under Series X. If funds permit perhaps buying both versions, and tinkering around with Series X to see if you can make it work for you should be considered.

There are other Bible software packages that some blind people have used successfully such as the Theopholis Bible Program. I believe that the PC Study Bible, and older versions of Quickverse work pretty well with screen readers too.
From John: I do most of my Bible reading on the Web. The sites are very accessible. Here is a site that has many versions of the Bible in many different languages: httpwhststwww.biblegateway.comstcgi-binstbible. The NIV, which I usually read, has footnotes. Another good site if for the New American Bible, which is the official Catholic version. It is httpwhststwwwsionccbuscc.orgstnabstbiblestindex.htm. It also has footnotes. Unlike the NIV, it does not have explanatory headings.
From Nicole: I like NAB Deluxe Bible. The NAB stands for "New American Bible," which is a Catholic version of the Bible.
You can get it from wwwountheophiloslessk Look for the free package and - if you want a modern translation in addition to the KJV - also look for the WEB (World English Bible) free add-on.
From Dave: there are a number of sources for children's books. The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults publishes what they call Twin Vision books. National Braille Press sells some as does Seedlings in Michigan.
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