Assistive Services at Indianapolis Marion County Public Library

The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL) offers several assistive services at their Central Library location (40th East St. Clair Street, Indianapolis). Accessible Entrances: The 9th street entrance is wheelchair accessible. Garage: 13 accessible parking spots are located on each level of the parking garage. Parking fees can be paid at accessible locations near the […]

Product Description: Franklin Bill Reader (BR-1000)

The Franklin Bill Reader is a handheld device for the blind and visually impaired.  It uses Evolution Robotics’ ViPR (Visual Pattern Recognition) object recognition and identification technology with an imbedded digital camera and speaker to immediately determine the denominations of U.S. paper currency. Hold the BR-1000 over a single U.S. dollar bill (each bill must […]

ADA Transportation Webinars

Announcing a Series of Seven Webinars The ADA National Network and Project Action announce a series of seven webinars covering the Topic Guides on ADA Transportation. The series is being coordinated by the Great Lakes ADA Center and Southwest ADA Center (formerly DBTAC). Funded by the Federal Transit Administration to provide technical assistance on transportation to transit agencies, riders, and […]

Asset Development and Financial Literacy Conference

You are invited to participate in a regional workshop about asset development and financial literacy for individuals with disabilities. This workshop is designed to help community rehabilitation programs and financial stability organizations begin collaborating and to assist them as they reach out to their disability communities with training and education activities designed for their special information needs. The […]

Product Description: The PEARL from Freedom Scientific

The PEARL is a brand new assistive technology device from Freedom Scientific designed to take pictures of text faster than a flatbed scanner.  Here are some of its features: Portability: Designed to fold to 14”x 3”x 2 1/8”, the PEARL fits in a small carrying case and is lightweight.  This device would take up much less […]