We'd like to thank the following organizations and companies who support goalball around the world, and offer services and products that can affect the lives of all visually impaired people.
Show them you care about the people who care about your sport. Visit their website, and let them know you found them here on the Audio Network!
Accessible World
Without Pat Price and Accessible World, there would be no live goalball! Through their partnership, the Audio Network has been able to provide goalball fans around the world with hours upon hours of quality sports entertainment.
But Accessible World offers more than just great sports coverage, click on their website to find out more!
C Different
The C Different Foundation was founded to inspire visually impaired people around the world to lead active and healthy lives. By connecting them with sighted guides and involving communities to support their endeavors we achieve this. Additionally, CDF seeks to inspire and educate others through the telling of the stories and circumstances of our athletes and their guides.
The C Different Foundation works to create opportunity for visually impaired athletes to participate in athletic events. CDF also seeks out other types of opportunities for our athletes to share their message. We promote total integration - not separateness - for blind and visually impaired athletes for the benefit of society in all countries worldwide. The C Different Athletes receive no support from federal, state, or local governments. Support is derived from volunteer and staff fund-raising efforts, which are supported by corporations, small businesses, charitable foundations and concerned individuals
FIFH Malmo
Malmö Open first began in 1977 as a table tennis
competition, with 25 competitors. Kurt Linde, Robert Johansson, Sven Hansson
and Göran Wilson, those who initiated the first Malmö Open, had no idea what an
impact it would be for sports for disabled in Sweden, most of Europe and parts
of the world.
The competitors were few, up until 1979, however as the
former president Kurt Linde expanded the competition and number of events, the
general interest for Malmö Open grew rapidly. Soon there were over 1000 competitors
each year.
In 1986 there were 1235 participants in 7 different
events.
In 1995 there were 1518 participants in 10 different
events.
In 2002 there were 1730 participants in 13 different
events.
In 2004 there were 1840 participants in 13 different
events.
In 2007 there were 2140 participants in 14 different
events.
The purpose of Malmö Open:
Malmö Open has been particularly important to young
athletes throughout the years. There have been no requirement regarding licence
so young athletes have had the opportunity to participate and measure up.
International competitors
There have been many foreign competitors throughout the
years in Malmö Open. The invitation is sent to over 700 different clubs in
countries all over the world every year. We are in constant search of new
athletes to expand our competition.
The Association & Officials
FIFH, Föreningen idrott för handikappade, is one of
Sweden’s largest and oldest sport associations for disabled athletes. FIFH was
founded in 1956 and consist today of over 800 members, participating in 36
different sports and other activities each week.
FIFH:s goal is to create opportunities for individuals
with a disability to participate physically and socially in healthy activities.
It is equally important to meet and socialise with friends at times other than
only during competitions. Our goal is to break the isolation, which can arise
for individuals with disabilities. FIFH also welcomes, non-handicapped athletes
in those sports where it is possible, the main goal is to exercise and compete
on equal terms. We don’t compete in disabilities. We compete in sports.
Each year FIFH gathers all our members, as well as
friends and acquaintances to act as competitors or officials in order to
successfully arrange such a spectacular sport event as Malmö Open. Besides our
own members there are many other organisations from Malmö who voluntarily offer
their help
Helping Hands for the Blind
Did you know...
That the latest available statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services show there are 4.3 million people in the United States who are blind or severely visually impaired?
An additional 50,000 people will go blind this year?
There aren't enough "talking books" for every blind person who needs them?
That Helping Hands for the Blind is here to help all blind people with the unique problems they face?
Visit our website to find out more about all we do...
Mulhern Designs
Mulhern Designs is a new webdesign and graphic art business.
I specialize in web programming. My business purpose is to create a Web Development Company, providing custom web site design, full-featured E-commerce sites, and professional web development services. As I am Visually Impaired myself, I want to use my programming skills to make websites more accessible to the blind. My ultimate goal is Internet Accessibility, not only through my designs, but also through consulting with other web programmers. Most of my designs I try to hand code in a text editor, which enables me to manipulate the accessibility issues.
Websites are often the first and only way to make an impression on your users. If your website is out of date and no longer working the way you need it to, then website redesign is the answer. Websites need continuous refinement and improvement. Just browse around the Internet for a few seconds and you will discover numerous websites that look old and are not accessible to visually impaired users.
Sendero Group LLC
Developers of the first accessible GPS and talking map software. GPS products "Powered by Sendero" software provide access to detailed street and business location information. The blind traveler can now be a co-pilot, not just a passive passenger in a car. He or she can keep the taxi driver honest, enjoy hearing about the sites and businesses being passed and know independently when to get off the bus. Students can also chart custom routes across campus or hikers can do the same in the woods.
Sendero staff, most of whom are visually impaired, know from personal and professional experience that orientation and mobility skills and tools for blind folks are key to enjoyment and success in all walks of life.
In addition to Sendero's GPS line of products, we distribute the mPower, PK, VoiceSense, Braille Sense Plus, VictorReader Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Mobile Speak, TALKS cell phone software, Miniguide and i.d. Mate OMNI.
SoundBytes
SoundBytes sells independent living products to the deaf and hard of hearing community. These products include TTY devices, ASL products, talking devices, personal and telephone amplifiers, hearing aid batteries and accessories, speech aids, and other hearing enhancement products.
Special Offer:
For all those participating in the Paralympic Goalball Tournament (either playing or watching), if you enter coupon code - goalball - when you go to buy something from SoundBytes.com, you will receive an instant 10% discount on your order.
Targe Equipment
Targe Equipment caters to the Paralympic sport of goalball but we pride ourselves on being a full service company in the areas of sport, fitness and health.
We aim to provide the best for our customers in the areas of equipment, garments, sports therapy, health supplements and training aids.
We also believe in helping you, your team or association through promotion, fundraising and licensed merchandising.
USABA
OUR MISSION:
The United States Association of Blind Athletes enhances the lives of blind and visually impaired people by providing the opportunity for participation in sports and physical activity.
OUR VALUES:
Respect: We respect and honor the inherent value and the unique contributions of blind and visually impaired people.
Integrity: We conduct our business transparently, honestly and ethically.
Acceptance: We create an environment of acceptance and seek ways to broaden acceptance of blind and visually impaired people.
Enrichment: We are deeply dedicated to the achievement of each and every athlete's potential regardless of ability.
World Institute on Disability
WID's Access to Assets program (ATA) is the bridge between the asset building and disability communities.
The ATA program provides technical assistance to the asset building and financial services industry to better include people with disabilities in economic development and financial planning opportunities.
The ATA program also publishes EQUITY, the only asset building and financial planning newsletter designed to serve people with disabilities.
With WID's partners, we provide the information and resources to better plan your employment, benefits, and financial future.Access to Assets: changing the economic expectation for people with disabilities.
Aside from the Access to Assets program, WID also provides information and assistance through Disability Benefits 101 ( www.DB101.org ). This website offers easy to understand, practical information on public and private benefits, employment services and other programs, as well as interactive benefits calculators.
DB101.org, getting the right information in the right hands at the right time!
To check out EQUITY, or search the five years of archived newsletters, go to http://www.wid.org/equity
