Note: See the departments Technology and Electronics and Optics and Lighting for additional companies which carry products to help with daily living.

AdaptAbility Catalog
mail: S&S Worldwide, P.O. Box 515, Colchester, CT  06415-0515 U.S.A.
internet: http://www.snswwide.com

Catalog of products for independent living.

Ann Morris Enterprises
internet: http://www.annmorris.com/

A comprehensive catalog of products for people with visual impairments.

At First Sight
internet:  http://www.braillestone.com

Jewelry and art with braille letters and words, including bracelets, necklaces, chokers, and windchimes.

Attainment Company
internet: http://www.attainmentcompany.com/xcart/home.php

Their catalogs include communication aids, software, videos, grooming and cooking devices, etc.  Many of these require vision to use.

Big Type Company
location: Wisconsin, U.S.A.
internet: http://www.bigtypeco.com/index.html

For sale here are large print calendar, address book, and check register.  They also sell bold pens. 

Braille Gifts
internet: http://www.braillegifts.com/site/881220/page/45029

Clothing is for sale with three-dimensional embroidery on it, including braille words. There is also a goodly selection of home and recreation items for people with visual impairments.

"Braille"iant
internet: http://www.brailleiant.com/index.html

Jewelry, keychains, and t-shirts with braille.

Browel's Manufacturing, Ltd.
internet: http://www.icenter.net/~brr/flash.html

Identification tags to wear, made of metal and engraved with important information.

C. Richcreek Enterprises, Inc.
internet: http://richcreekent.com/

Sells a wooden writing guide the holds a sheet of paper 8.5x11 inches.

Chocolate Experience, Inc., The
mail: P.O.Box 540836, Flushing, NY  11354  U.S.A.
internet: http://chocolates.tripod.com/greeting_bars.html

Brailled chocolates, including valentine hearts, laborador dog guides, and "cards" with embossed braille greetings.

Christiansen Studios
mail: Box 583, Hanover, NH  03755 U.S.A.
voice: 800-444-7735, 603-448-6166

Makes and sells gold and sterling silver jewelry with braille symbols.

Cobolt Systems Ltd
mail: The Old Mill House, Mill Road, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 3TL ENGLAND
internet: http://www.cobolt.co.uk

"We are a U.K. based company specialising in the design, manufacture and supply of innovative aids for the blind and partially sighted."

Collis-Curve Toothbrush Catalog
internet: http://www.colliscurve.com

Unique toothbrush cleans three tooth surfaces at once: top and both sides.

Columbia Medical
internet: http://www.columbiamedical.com/default.cfm

Adaptive seating equipment for children and adults, including beach chair, bath support, and a large car seat (for children up to 102 pounds).

Dynamic Living
internet: http://www.dynamic-living.com/index/

Among their products for home life are clothing which is easier to get into, plus voice-activitated appliances.

En-Vision America, Inc.
internet: http://www.envisionamerica.com/

Their "i.d. mate" is a hand-held bar code scanner with voice output, meant to be used at home and at work. "ScripTalk" reads out the information on pill bottles.

Family on Board
internet: http://www.familyonboard.com/

Their child safety equipment for use when traveling includes "Giggle Bug Child Locator", a child location device (parent carries the receiver).

Fishburne Enterprises, Inc.
mail: 140 East Stetson, Suite 319, Hemet, CA  92543 U.S.A.
fax: 909-766-0843
voice: 909-765-9276

Fishburne Code (alternative to braille for labeling): products, supplies, and instructions.

General Electric Consumer Affairs
located: Appliance Park, Louisville, KY  40225 U.S.A.
voice: 800-626-2000, 502-452-4311

Provides free braille overlays for its appliances.

Gladys E. Loeb Foundation, Inc.
mail: 2002 Forest Hill Drive, Silver Spring, MD  20903-1532 U.S.A.
voice and fax: 301-434-7748

Guard rails for the burners on electric ranges, food labeling kits, and other kitchen items.

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
nternet:  http://www.guidedog.org/

Catalog "Second Sight Shop", contains stationery and gift items featuring their dogs.

Home Readers
internet: http://www.homereaders.com/

This service records onto audio cassette the catalogs from many popular mail-order companies, including L.L. Bean, Chadwick's, Nabisco, and others.

Hoyle Grips
internet: http://www.hoylegrips.com/

Grips to put on your pencil or the handles of tools for daily living.

Independent Living Aids, LLC
internet: http://www.independentliving.com/

"Products for your active life"

L S & S Group
internet: http://www.lssgroup.com/

A comprehensive catalog of products for people with visual or hearing impairments.

Life With Ease
internet: http://www.lifewithease.com/

Ergonomic seating and tools, lighting, and other products for the home and office.

Linda Seidel Transforming Cosmetics, Inc.
internet: http://www.lindaseidel.com/

Manufactures and sells facial makeup which hides scars and birthmarks.

Maddak, Inc.
internet: http://www.ableware.com

Specializes in adaptations for dressing and grooming, has three catalogs.  Sells "Dyna- Form-It", a rubber putty for making adapted handles.

Maxi-Aids, Inc.
internet: http://www.maxiaids.com/

A comprehensive catalog of products for people with visual, hearing, and physical impairments.

Mons International, Inc.
internet: http://www.magnifiers.com

Sells products, delivers services, and gives out resources to people with visual impairments.

My ProStand
internet: http://www.myprostand.com/

Sells a stand that holds a hand-held hair dryer, so that both hands are free for hairstyling.

National Association for Visually Handicapped [NAVH]
internet: http://www.navh.org

Catalog of visual aids for sale.  Many informational pamphlets.  Counseling available at regional offices for individuals and family.  Most services are free to members.  Ask about the location of a regional office.

National Braille Factory
location: Vancouver, BC CANADA
internet: http://www.braillefactory.com/

Brailled greeting cards, coloring books, and chocolate bars.

Nth Degree
internet: http://www.thenthdegree.com

Satirical disability T-shirts.

Our-Co Industries
contact: Joann Capone
location: New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind, Inc.
voice: 908-805-1912

Necklaces on which you can spell your name or a phrase in braille.  Necklaces come in two lengths (18 and 22 inches) and have glass beads in four colors.

Playback Marketing
mail: 1308 Evergreen Avenue, Goldsboro, NC  27530 U.S.A.
voice: 888-217-2312, 919-736-0939

Catalog of "regular" products, comes only on audio cassette.  Items for sale include toys, Christmas items, music boxes, tools, edibles, and many others.  Four cassettes are $3.00.

S & S Worldwide
internet: http://www.snswwide.com

Catalog of products adapted for physical impairments.

Shadows in the Dark
internet: http://shadowsinthedark.com/

Sells brailled greeting cards, with messages you provide.  They also have brailled business cards and playing cards.

Speak to Me
internet: http://www.speaktomecatalog.com
voice: 800-248-9965

Catalog of products which speak, sing, or play music, including: children's hairbrush, comb, fork, and toothbrush; stuffed animals; teddy bears; novelty coin banks; picture frames; clockes; etc.

Suits Me Swimwear
internet: http://www.latexfreeswimwear.com/

These bathing suits are made without latex, and are designed for children and adults with special needs.

Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired
e-mail: lfauth@sabvi.com
voice: 800-606-1349

Their large print calendar, for sale, is really large.

T-Base Communications, Inc.
internet: http://www.tbase.com/index.php?categoryid=25

"Specializing in website accessibility, braille, large print, e-Text and audio formats..."

Terra Reproductions
internet: http://www.terrareproductions.com/index.html

This company provides standard and custom stickers for the hospitality industries, including label for salt and pepper, milk pitchers, and elevator buttons. They transcribe menus. They will add braille to novelty products or anything else you need, for a fee.

Vision Awareness
internet: http://www.visionawareness.com/index.htm

This site showcases the tactile shapes created as pieces for board games, as buttons, and to label clothing.

Whirlpool
internet: http://www.whirlpool.com/

Has large print, braille, and cassette cookbooks plus use and care guides and overlays for controls on Whirlpool appliances.

This page was last updated July, 2008.