Subject:      Adapting PC's For Disabilities Book/CDROM
From:         lazzaro@world.std.com (Joe J. Lazzaro)
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA

---An Electronic Bill of Rights: Adapting PCs for Disabilities

Reading, MA - For persons with disabilities, a properly equipped computer
breaks barriers to information access and communication. Adapting PCs for
Disabilities is a complete guide to assessing an individual's needs and
outfitting a PC with the latest assistive hardware and software.  Individuals
with disabilities and governmental and educational agencies will need a copy
of this book--it's a practical reference not only to what is possible with a
PC, but what is affordable and readily available. 

The book's CD features:

o  over 60 demos of adaptive software packages
o  the complete text of the print book in ASCII
o  a handy text file viewer
o  megabytes of articles and newsletters on assistive technology
o  complete text of the ADA and more
o  internet newsgroups and web page resources

Add adaptive products to your PC quickly, affordably, and easily- Adapting
PCs for Disabilities shows you how! 

Joseph Lazzaro is the Technology Director for the Massachusetts Commission
for the Blind, author of numerous articles on computers and technology, and
an emerging science fiction writer. 

Addison-Wesley is a worldwide publishing company based in Reading,
Massachusetts. The Trade Computer Books Group publishes high- quality books
for business users, programmers, and computer enthusiasts.  

Adapting PCs for Disabilities book/CD package is available from your local
bookstore at a suggested retail price of $39.95. ISBN 0-201-48354-8
paperback, 320 pages. 

Joseph J. Lazzaro