Accessibility

For a list of accessibility aids available for Microsoft Windows, accessibility software vendors, potential test sites, or facilities for producing accessible documentation, contact:

Microsoft Sales Information Center
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
(800) 426-9400 (voice)
(800) 892-5234 (text telephone)
(206) 936-7329 (FAX)

An assistive technology program in your area can provide referrals to programs and services available to you. To locate the assistive technology program nearest to your location, contact:

National Information System
Center for Development Disabilities
University of South Carolina
Benson Building
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-4435 (voice or text telephone)
(803) 777-6058 (FAX)

The Trace Research and Development Center publishes references and materials on accessibility, including:

Vanderheiden, Gregg C., and Vanderheiden, Katherine R. Accessible Design of Consumer Products: Guidelines for the Design of Consumer Products to Increase Their Accessibility to People with Disabilities or Who Are Aging. Madison, Wis.: Trace Research and Development Center, 1991.

Vanderheiden, Gregg C. Application Software Design Guidelines: Increasing the Accessibility of Applications Software to People with Disabilities and Older Users (Version 1.1). Madison, Wis.: Trace Research and Development Center, 1994.

Borden, Fatherly, Ford, and Vanderheiden, Eds. Trace Resource Book: Assistive Technologies for Communication, Control and Computer Access. Madison, Wis.: Trace Research and Development Center, 1993.

For information on these books and other resources available from the Trace Research and Development Center, contact them at:

Trace Research and Development Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison
S-151 Waisman Center
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 5705-2280
(608) 263-2309 (voice)
(608) 263-5408 (text telephone)
(608) 262-8848 (FAX)