Visually Impaired Computer User Groups

This page contains links to web sites run by computer user groups that may be a great source of information for those seeking assistance in making more effective use of their computers and access technology.

Baytalk Computer User Group - Baytalk is a San Francisco based group of visually impaired computer enthusiasts. They have meetings on a monthly basis. They do not have a full web site, but their page describes the organization and their activities.

Blind Programming Site--Resource for Blind Programmers - This web site is run by a blind programmer who has dedicated his site to promoting the sharing of techniques for improving the effectiveness of blind and visually impaired programmers using various programming languages.

British Computer Association of the Blind - The objectives of the British Computer Association of the Blind are to promote the special needs and interests of the visually impaired who either work in the computing field or have an active interest in computing. Particular emphasis is given to the advancement of education and provision of specially adapted training/courses through the use and application of computing and information technology.

Chicago Blind Computer Users Network -The Computer Network is a consortium of blind and visually impaired people who want to maintain up-to-date knowledge about computer technology. Network members pool knowledge and resources to help themselves and each other function at their best in this fast-moving electronic age.

Visually Impaired and Blind User Group (VIBUG), Boston - VIBUG is dedicated to advancing access by visually impaired and blind persons to the world of computer applications. Its missions are to exchange information and advice among visually impaired computer users and to expand computer literacy within the visually impaired community--especially the use of computers to overcome limitations of visual impairment.

Visually Impaired Computer Users Group of New York City (VICUGNYC) -VICUGNYC is a peer support organization for blind and print disabled computer users of all skill levels in the New York City area.

Visually Impaired Pittsburgh Area Computer Enthusiasts (VIPACE) - Motivated by the need to learn and a desire to share their specialized knowledge, A small group of visually impaired computer users in Pittsburgh formed VIPACe in the 1980s. Although its structure has evolved since then, the group's primary purpose has remained the same -- to disseminate and exchange information about computer hardware, software, and access technologies, along with relevant information of a less technical nature.