The Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired presents this list of Internet resources of particular interest to the blind and visually impaired.

GSA's IT Accessibility and Workforce
General Services Administration's IT Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities. ITAW’s Assistive Technology (AT) Showcase displays state-of-the-art assistive technologies and ergonomic solutions.

ITAW is the governments principal advocate and coordinator for Section 508 implementation that requires agencies to make information technology accessible for people with disabilities. ITAW is recognized as the governmentwide policy resource for Section 508.

Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee
The Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee is a voluntary coalition of individuals and community organizations who have united to secure the passage in Ontario, Canada,  of a new law which would achieve a barrier-free society for persons with disabilities.

EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information
EASI is the premiere provider of on-line training on accessible information technology for persons with disabilities. Their mission is to serve as a resource by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. They stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.

Universal Internet Access Project
Information on how access technologies work with the Internet can be scarce, even though it represents the largest repository of electronic information now available. Users with disabilities have often relied on their own trial and error methods or avoided the graphical user interface browsers which depict the most complete content on an increasingly graphical World Wide Web. Systematic study by non-commercial parties was lacking, as well as documentation on how enabling technology, often and add-on to most computer systems, is able to work with other more standard interfaces, such as the common Internet Web browsers.

A joint venture between the Diversity Management Directorate(DMD) of the Public Service Commission of Canada and the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) of the Information Commons, University of Toronto began in March 1996 with the ATRC performing the research and the testing of the adaptive technologies and browsers, as well as documenting findings. DMD facilitated and supported this project through funding the ATRC in this endeavor. We are now happy to bring you this information in a manner that is as user friendly as possible through HTML 2.0. and in both French and English at the following locations:
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/dmd/enable/main.htm
http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/
The content mirrored on these sites hopes to eliminate some of the trial and error, providing information such as: -keyboard equivalents for some of the most popular Web browsers, -the strengths and weaknesses characteristic of some adaptive technologies in controlling browser functions, -the customization required for effective use of enabling technology products with identified web browsers.

Whenever possible, we have incorporated feedback from adaptive technology manufacturers as to the research performed on their products; throughout the site you will find links to these manufacturers. User testing also added to the reviews. Although funding has not permitted reviews of products with the version 3.0 releases of Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer, released last summer, we hope to add these to the sites in the near future.

Science Access Project
This web site is for an exciting project at Oregon State University. The Science Access project is dedicated to development of technologies that promote full accessibility of electronic information by future generations of people with print disabilities. "Print disabilities" include low vision, blindness, and dyslexia.

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
Founded in 1984, CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through innovative multimedia computer technology. They pursue this mission through research, product development, and direct services.

University of Toronto Adaptive Technology Resource Center
This centre provides information, training, and on-site access to adaptive equipment to increase access to electronic information systems for persons with disabilities. This web site serves to expand the centre's outreach to the Internet community.

Dancing Dots
Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology focuses on software development to aid the blind musician. One of Dancing Dots' major projects is providing the service of Braille music production for individuals needing to have musical scores transcribed into Braille.