SC Residents with Disabilities

The web address for the Talking Books Services Online Catalog has changed. It is now http://webopac.klas.com/scbph. You may need to update your "Favorites" listing in your web browser. Using the links from the Talking Books Services or State Library website will take you to the correct address.

From the National Federation for the Blind website--

The 20-page booklet "Talking Rooms: Walking Through History at the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Headquarters" has received an APEX 2010 Award of Excellence in the One-of-a-Kind Government Publication category.

NFB President Marc Maurer Received an Honorary Doctorate From University of South Carolina Upstate

Are you interested in learning to play a musical instrument? You may be interested in Bill Brown's Music for the Blind. Most courses are $39. Song lessons start at $11.95. Lessons are available on CD or by computer download. Instrument lessons include piano, guitar, bass, drums, saxophone, banjo, harmonica and more.

SCATP (South Carolina Assistive Technology Program) has posted a list of summer camps for kids with disabilities. You can find it at http://www.sc.edu/scatp/camps.html.

Camera Mouse is a free program that enables you to control the mouse pointer on your computer screen just by moving your head.

To use Camera Mouse you need a Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer and a webcam.

A current list of accessible tax products available by download may be viewed at http://www.irs.gov/accessibility. Individuals may also order hard-copy Braille and large- print documents by calling the IRS toll-free number 1-800-829-3676

Watch the video by reporter Ashleigh Walters about the recent Braille Challenge held at the South Carolina State Library.

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