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AUTHOR Heiner, Donna, Comp.; Brook, Emily, Comp. TITLE Public Domain and Shareware Programs: An LLRC Fact Sheet. INSTITUTION PAM Assistance Centre, Lansing, MI. PUB DATE Nov 90 NOTE 13p. AVAILABLE FROMPAM Assistance Centre, 601 W. Maple St., Lansing, MI 48906. PUB TYPE Reference Materials - Directories/CatalogS (132)-- Collected Works - Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT PAM Repeater; n64 Nov 1990

EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Assistive Devices (for Disabled); Computer Oriented Programs; *Computer Software; *Disabilities; Microcomputers; Resources IDENTIFIERS *Public Domain Software; *Shareware

ABSTRACT This resource guide explains the differences between shareware and public domain computer software programs. Over 90 sources that make these programs available are listed, including organization name, address, telephone number, general costs,and computer types. Several sources that specialize in special education software or adaptive software are indicated. (JDD)

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NOVEMBER 1990 REPEATER Arselia Ensign, Editor

PAM PUBLISHED AT: PUBLIC DOMAIN AND PAM Assistance Centre 601 West Maple Street SHAREWARE Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-5897 or PAM LLRC NO. 64 1-800-274-7426 WIDD

Donna Heiner, Director of the Living and Learning Resource Centre, and Emily Brook, of PAM1LLRC,have compiled for you this listing offree or almost free computer softwareprograms. We hope you discover a few special treasures.

PUBLIC DOMAIN AND SHAREWARE PROGRAMS An LLRC Fact Sheet

The cost of acquiring a computer system is only an Public domain software is not the same as shareware. initial expense. The software necessary to make thecomputerThe term "public domain" means that there is no limit on useful to an individual, especially to someone operatingon adistribution; you can legally copy and distribute the program to limited budget, adds an additional expense. The specializedothers. Public domain may or may not be copywritten. An ower peripherals or software rettuired by an individual witha physicalmay copywrite (and legally own) a program and permit others to impairment increase the total cost of the system. give it away. Public domain software has little or no documen- tation. If you can't figure it out, or if it doesn't work correctly, Because of the high cost of commercially-producedthere is no support. Source code is usually included, so that users software, many individuals have turned to the vast array of freecan modify programs for their own needs. or almost-free software available. Described as public domain, freeware, shareware, or user-supported, this software varies in How do you find these programs? These arc some of quality from simple games to computer programs which performthe most common sources: much the same as their costly counterpafts. se Other users se Computer clubs or SIGS ("Special Interest Groups") Shareware (freeware, user-supported) programs may be le Computer magazines or books (usually for personal copywritten, but the owner has given others permission to share use only; an individual cannot distribute copies to them. In most cases, the owner requests voluntary payment ofa non-subscribers without written permission from small fee if you use the program on a regular basis. The feeyou the publisher) pay to the author usually entitles you to the latest version of the Electronic bulletin boards (can be expensive) software, limited support, and complete documentation. Share- e On-line information services ware is an alternative distribution system which allows you to use Clearinghouses and evaluates program at no risk. Shareware tends to be of better quality than public domain, some program documentation may Following is a listing of sources for shareware or public be included in the disk, and (if you pay the fee) telephone supportdomain software. Thc LLRC is building a library of software does exist. Much shareware is nearly comparable to that avail- which ed ucators and others may copy. If you have a programyou able commercially; in fact, some shareware productsarc notwould like to share, please send it to the LLRC. We will replace duplicated in the commercial market. your disk and make the program available to others.

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Computer Type(s) IBM ACL Shareware, 1621 Fulton Ave., #35, Sacramento, CA 95825. Phone: 916- 973-1850.1-9 disks $3.00/disk (5.25") plus $1.00/disk (3.5") plus $2. p/h. Disk catalog available. Public Domain and Shareware. ALS Font. Richard L. Smith, 4 Nottingham Way N., Clifton Park, NY 12065. Send initialized 5.25" disk plus sase. Apple II Advantage Computing, 1803 Mission St., Suite 416, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, series Phone: 1-800-356-4666100 programs on 5 double sided MAC disks for $39.95 Commodoreplus $4.00 p/h. Public Domain. IBM

IBM and Affordable Software, 1421 N. 1725 West, Layton, UT, 84041, Phone: 800- compatibles274-7872. 20 programs on 30 disks: $99.00 plus variable registration fee. $3.00 p/h Shareware. IBM and American Freeware, P.O. Box 46844, Seattle, WA, 98146-0844, Phone compatibles800-446-5825. Disks (3.5") $3.24; (5.25") $2.24 plus $3 p/h.Quantity discount available.Shareware registrations $15-$40.Public Domain and Shareware

IBM AP-JP Enterprises, Inc.P.O. Box 399, Islip, NY 11751-0399.Phone: 516- 224.4192. Cost: 5.25"-$2.00 each, 3.5"-$3.00plus $3.00 p/h.Plus shareware registradon. Three free disks with 15 ordered. Public domainand shareware. Macintosh Berkeley Macintosh Users Group (BMUG), 1442 A WalnutSt. #62, Berkeley, CA 94709-1496. Phone: 415-549-2684. Disks: $4.00or on bulletin board. Catalog available on disk. Shareware.

Apple II Big Red Apple Club, 423 Norfolk Ave., Norfolk,NE 68701. series Phone:402-379-4680. Membership/newsletter: $19.95. Disks: $3.50. Free catalog. Public Domain and Shareware.

All major The Boston Computer Society, One Center Plaza,Boston, MA 02108. brands Membership: $24-50 per year.Catalog: $3.00 (members), $4.00 (non-members). Includes nearly 50 BCS 1;pecial interestgroups and special monthly magazine. Macintosh Boston Computer Society--MAC, 48 GroveSt., Somerville, MA 02144. Disk: $4.00 plus $2 p/h Public Domain IBM PC Boston Computer Society-IBM-PC UsersGroup Software Exchange, 385 Elliot St., Newton, MA 02164 Disks: $2.99(members) or $3.99 (non-members) Public Domain

Apple Boston Computer Society % Al Berkowitz,1550 Worcester Rd., #321, Framingham, MA 01701.Disks: $5.00 (member), $8.00 (non-member)Puolic Domain

Apple II Bucks Co. Intermediate Unit #22, DoylestownCorporate Center, R#313 & series 611, 705 Shady Retreat Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901.Phone: 215-348-2940. Disks $10. SPECIAL EDUCATION SOFTWARE

2 IBM Buttonware, P.O. Box 96058, Bellevue, WA, 98009-4469. Phone: 206-454-0479. Disks: $29.95469.95 including support. Shareware. IBM and California Freeware, 1747 East Ave. Q, Unit tag">C-1, Palmdale, CA 93550. Phone compatibles(805) 273-0300 Cost: 5.25" -$2.99, 3.5"- $3.99 perdisk plus $3.00 p/h.Public Domain and Shareware.

Apple II Caloke Industries, P.O. Box 18477,Raytown, MO 64131 No phone listed.Cost: series $2.50 (1-9 disks), 20 for $30. $2.50 p/h. Shareware.

IBM Canada Remote Sustems Limited, 1331 Crestlawn Drive #D, Mississauga, :Macintosh Ontario CANADA L4W 2P9 Phone: 416-624-8193 or 1-800-387-3347 CP/M Membership $35 to $75. Disks: MAC $8.00, Amiga $11.00, Apple $8.00 C 64 (includes p/h). Public domain, Shareware and BBS Apple II GS Amiga Atari ST IBM PC Capital PC Users Group, (CPUG), Software Library, 51 Monroe St. Plaza East Two, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 301-949-8848. Try before you buy. $8.00 for 2 disk set, $16 for 3/4 set.Memt.fIrship: $35.00/year including magazine. Public Domain, Shareware.

Macintosh Chariot SoftwareGroup, 3659 India Street. Suite 100 C, San Diego, CA 92103. Phone 800-CHA-RIOT Shareware and Public Domain

Amiga Chiron Conceptions, P.O. Box 19474, Jacksonville, FL32245-9474.Cost $5.00 per disk plus $2.50 p/h. Catalog on disk. Public Domain. Macintosh Chicago Area Macintosh User's Group, P.O. Box 3500, Chicago, IL 60654. Disks: $5.00 (400K), $8.00 (800K), plus $2.00 p/h (non-members). Membership: $40.00 inclding monthly magazine "The Rest of Us".Disks: $3-5 each. Public Domain and Shareware. Apple II Christilla Enterprise, P.O. Box 483, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080. Copy to own Series disk $1.00, Copy to their disk: $2.00 for 5.25" disk,$3.50 for 3.5" disk. IBM $4.00 p/h, MI 4% tax. Has disk catalog. Public Domain. IBM Colorado Easter Seal Society, Dave Schmitt, Computer Resource Center, 5755 Tandy W. Alameda, Lakewood, CO 80226. Phone: 303-233-1666. Publishes Apple II Communicator magazine. Disks: $5.00 including p/h. Public Domain. SPECIAL series EDUCATION SOFTWARE Apple II Communicator Apple Users Group, R#4, Box 263, Hillsville, VA 24343-8047 Series Phone:703-766-3869. Membership: $10.00. Bi-monthly newsletter (Communicator) Written by teachers for teachers. Public Domain. Apple II Computer Budget Shopper, 2203 Park Ave. O.V., Cheyenne, WY 82007. series Phone: 307-635-2173Disks: $2.99-$3.95, depending on quantity. P/h $4.00. Catalog: $2.00. Public Domain and Shareware. CommodoreComputer Foundations/Hdcp. Children, Don Peterson, 2645 E. Southern, Apple II A 326, Tempe, AZ 85282. Phone: 602-831-3519. C 64 Catalog available in braille. series C 64 disks: $2.50 per disk side plus p/h.Apple Disks $5.00 for 2 disks plus p/h. Public Domain

3 IBM Computer Solutions, Box 3541, Mason, MI 48854. Phone: 800-874-9375 Commodore (orders) 517-628-2943 (information). Have rental program. Disks: $3.49 Amiga (5.25"), Amiga $4.49 (3.5") plus $3.00 p/h. Public Domain and Shareware. Atari ST Apple Connieticut Rehab Engineering Center, Institute for Human Resource Development, 78 Eastern Blvd., Glastonbury, CT., 06033. Phone: 203-659-1166 Disks: $2.00 (You supply unformatted new disk.) Limit: 5 disks. Public Domain and Shareware. ADAPTED SOFTWARE

IBM CRS Canada Remote Systems, 1331 Crestlawn Drive #D,Mississauga, Ontario Amiga L4W 2P9 CANADA. No phone listed.Membership:$75 (IBM)/$65 (non IBM) Bulletin Atari Board. Disks: $6- 12 $4.00 p/h.Public Domain. Macintosh Apple GS Commodore

Apple II Cue Softswap, P.O.Box 271704, Concord, CA94527-1704.Phone:415-685-7289 Macintosh Disks: $10.00-$20.00 Some programs in Spanish. Shareware, Teacher IBMPC Materials

IBM Data Storm Technologies, P.O. Box1471, 3212 Lemone Blvd., Columbus, MO 65205. Phone: 314-443-3282 Has ProComm. Try beforeyou buy. Shareware.

Amiga DevWare, Inc.,P.O. Box 215, LaJolia, CA 92038. Phone: 619-673-0759 Disks: $5.95. Disk based catalog $2.50. Public Domain

Macintosh DisketteGazette, International Datawares Inc. 2278 Trade Zone Blvd., San Jose, CA 95131 Phone: 800-222-6032 (orders), 408-262-6660 (information).Some commercial software disks $2- $40 and up plus $4 p/h.Public Domain and Shareware.

Macintosh DoMain Chain, P.O.Box 366, Bronte, TX 76933 Phone: 915-473-3291. 400K disks $3.50, 800K disks- $4.50 plus IA $4.00. Quantity discount. Catalogon disk. Public Domain and Shareware.

IBM DynaComp,Dynacomp Office Bldg., 178 Phillips Rd., Webster, NY 14580. Phone: Apple 716-265-4040 (information). Disks: $2.95 andup. Aiso have books and Most other accessories. Public Domain and Shareware. makes

Macintosh Educorp,531 Stevens Ave, Ste.B, Solana Beach CA 92075. Phone: 800-843-9497 Disks: $6.99. Alsoearly stacks. Public domain and sharewam.

IBM PC, XT ; Expressware Corp Address: P.O. Box 1800, Duvall WA 98019.

AT I Phone: 206-788-2121

Apple FURS Favorites, Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students,Florida Dept. of Education, 1450 Martin Blvd. Merritt Island, FL 32952.Public Domain. ADAPTIVE SOFTWARE

4 IBM/comp. FPCL Shareware +, P.O. Box 1070, Leesburg, FL, 32716. Phone: Macintosh 407-787-1741. Disks: $1.75 (5.25"), $3.50 (3.5") Shipping: $5.00. Catalog: Commodore $2.00. Shareware. Applp H Series

IBM Fog - The International nonprofit Computer User's Group, P.O. Box 3474, Daly City, CA 94015-0474 Phone: (415) 755-2000. Access limited to members only. Membership: $30 including 1 magazine and privilege of drawing from library. Disks: $4.00 each ($3.00 for 10 or more). Shareware. IBM Freeware Unlimited, P.O. Box 685, Cardiff, CA 92007. Club special: Choice of 3 types of disks (beginners, general or games-education) 3 disks per month-$5.95. Disks: $2.79. Public Domain. Gallaudet- See Software Shopper IBM Garcia-Bogue Research and Development Ltd. P.O. Box 37-7710, Chicago, IL 60(.37 Low cost software-all include self-teaching guides.Cost: $10- $65. They also carry some discounted comercial programs. Shareware and Public Domain. IBM Grayson Resource Center, P.O. Box 465, Union City, GA 30291. Phone: 404-969-7034 Has Disk Catalog available. Public Domain. Heath Heath/Zenith User's Group (HUG), P.O. Box 217, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Zenith Membership: $22.95 (new) $19.95 (renew). Includes monthly magazine and bulletin board (Comp-u-Serve). Disks: $6.00-$60.00. IBM PC Heber Software 1941 Oak Park Blvd, Suite 30, P.O. Box 232019, & comp. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Has largest collection of spreadsheet templates and Macintosh hypercard stacks. Various prices from $5.00-$50.00 plus $3.00 p/h. Demo disks: $2.00. Shareware. IBM Hexagon Products, P.O. Box 1295, Park Ridge, IL 60068-1295, Phone: 708-692-3155. Has three large character programs for VI users. Price: $27-$39 with $7 discount if buy 2, $16 discount if buy all three. Shareware. Apple IllinoisVocational Curriculum Centre,Sangamon State Univ. F-2, Springfield, IL 62794-9245.Phone: 800-252-IVCC. Up to 10 copies if patron supples disk. Mostly on business. Apple and IBM loans. Public domain. Apple InCider Shareware Connection, 80 Elm St., Peterborough, NH 03458. Phone: 800-343-0728 Disks: $8.50-$45. Shareware Macintosh International Dataware Inc., The Diskette Gazette, 2278 Trade Zone Blvd., San Jose, CA 95131.Phone: (408) 262-6660 or 800-222-6032.Cost: $5.75 (1-10) double sided disks plus $4.00 p/h.Quantity Discount. Gazette Catalog is $2.00 for hypercard stacks. (one for library, one for products) IBM, International Software Library,511 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 104, Encinatas, Macintosh CA 92024. Phone: 619-942-1627. 800-669-2669 (orders). Membership: $29.75 Apple software of the Month club. Disks Free with $5.00 p/h per 5 disk package (5.25") or $6.9513 disk package (3.5") Disk catalog available. Shareware. nififffferaM401*.,....

CommodoreJLH Company, P.O. Box 67021, Topeka, KS 66667. No phone listed. Will copy program to disk: $1.50 each + $2.50 p/h. Public Domain.

Apple II Kinko's Academic Courseware Exchange, 255 W. Stanley Ave.,Ventura, CA Macintosh 93001 Phone: 800-235-6919 Cost: Varying prices plus $2.50 per disk p/h.Have low cost software for higher education.

Apple Lehigh Valley-Easter Seal, 2200 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017-2198 II, Ile Phone: (215) 866-8092. Cost: Blank disk plus $2.00 p/h. Public Domain. Special Education Adapted

CommodoreLightspeed,P.O. Box 340427, Tampa, FL 33694-0427. No phone listed. Disks: C-64 $2.50 - $5.00. Membership: $49.95 or $79.95 (both 64 & 128). Catalog:$2.00 C-128 Public Domain Apple IIGSMainframe Software, 255 MitchelRoad, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Phone: (207) 799-5227. Features Jump Start. Shareware.

IBM MicroCom, 3673 Enochs St., Santa Clara, CA 95051. Phone: 800-727-5995. Disks: $2.99$3.49 for small quantity (5.25"), $3.99-$4.49 (3511) plus $3 p/h. Shareware

IBM PC/ATMicroMart Computer Center, 792 Hamilton, Somerset, NJ 08873. Phone: XT 201-247-7699. Disks: $2 per disk (5.25) plus $2 p/h. Public Domain.

Amiga MicroComputer Associates, P.O. Box 5533, Katy, TX 77491-5533.No phone Commodorelisted. Disks: $6.00, quantity discount. Public Domain

IBM Micro Star, 1105 Second St., Encinitas, CA 92024. Phone: 800-444-1343. Macintosh Disks: $2.49/5.25", 3.5" disks: $3.59.$3.50 p/h.Quantity discount.Public Domain and Shareware

Apple Moonlight,P.O. Box 164, Colchester, CT 06415.Phone: 203-537-0217. 3 programs available. Disks: $3.00--no charge ifsend disk and stampedS.A.E. Public Domain. SpecialNeeds Software

IBM & National Software Labs, 3767 Overland Ave., #112, Los Angeles, CA90034 Comp. Phone: 213-827-7889. Disks: $3.25 (5.25"), 10 ormore $2.99. $1.00 more for 3.5" disks. $3.50 p/h. Public Domain and Shareware IBM New York Personal Computer, Inc.,40 Wall St., Ste. 2124, New York, NY, 10005.Phone: 212-533-NYPC. Membership: $25.00, $15.00 (students,or senior citizens. Disks: $7.00. Shareware

Apple Pandora Software, P.O. Box 590, Clearfield, VT 84015. Disks: 1-3 vol-$5.00. Quantity discount. Public Domain

IBM, AmigaPan World International, (Shareware), 422 Halsey Road, N. Brunswick, NJ Apple 08902. Phone: (201) 821-6164.Cost: $2.00 for 5.25" disk or $3.00 for 3.5" disk Commodoreif order more than 9 disks. Shareware Macintosh

IBM PC Sig,1030 East Duane Ave., Ste. J, Sunnyvale, CA. 94086. Phone: 800-245-6717.Magazine and membership $34.00.Disks: $3.00 (5.25"), $4.00 (3.5") pl-s $4 p/h. Public Domain Newsletter: Shareware News $14.95/yr 6 IBM & Q. Software, Box 876, McCamey, TX 79752. Phone: 915-652-3954. Macintosh Disks: $3.00 each/5 disks + 1 free (5.25"); $4.00 each/5 disks (3.5") plus $2,50 Apple II 0. Public Domain and Shareware series

IBM PD Software, P.O. Box 13124, Houston, TX 77219.Phone:800-543-7996 Disks: $2.50 (5.25); $3.50 (3.5) plus $2 p/h. Public Domain and Shareware

IBM PC Public Brand Software, P.O. Box 51315, Indianapolis, IN46251.Phone: 1-800-426-DISK. Disks: 5.25"-$5.00, 3.5"$6.00 plus $5.00 p/h Public Domain and Shareware.

Apple H Public Domain Exchange, 2076 C. Walsh Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050. Phone: Apple GS 800-331-8125. Disks: Apple II GS-$9.00; Apple II-$5.00; Macintosh- $5.00 Macintosh $7.00 (DS). Membership: $20.00. Stacks available. Public Domain

Apple Public Domain Library/Duncan Instutute,Box SSL-14, 18 Duncan Drive, Port Richey FL. 34653-4511.Basic skills package of 49 disks: $47.92.Starter library- 130 programs (11 disks) $69.95. Public Domain

HD' Public Domain User's Group, (Public Domain) P.O. Box 1442, Orange Park, FL '7....amodore32067. Phone: (904) 264-3512 or (904) 254-3512. Membership: $10.00. Cost: CP/M $2.99 per volume, plus $2.00 p/h. Has rental Plan: $25.00 for 30 IBM disksfor 2 week period. Commodore disks: $3.99per disk. Has computer owners co-op. Public Domain and Shareware

IBM PD Software, P.O. Box 13124, Houston, TX 77219. Phone: 800-543-7996. Disks: $2.50 for 5.25" disks plus $1.00 for 3.5" disks. $2.00 p/h.Public Domain and Shareware

4.Quicksoft1 IBM PC 219 First N. #224, Seattle, WA 98109.Phone: 800-888-8088. ISisks:$12 and up. $5.00 p/h. Has technical support for registered users:$40.00/yr includes sunscripuon to "Quick Notes." Shareware

IBM & Reasonable Solutions, 2101 W. Main, Medford, OR, 97501. Phone800-876-3475 Compatibles(orders) or 503-776-5777 (information). Disks: $4.00 (5.25"), plus $1.00(3.5") $2.00 p/h. Shareware

R J Cooper,24843 Del Prado, Ste. 283, Dana Point, CA 92629, Phone: 714-240-1912. Disks: $40-50. 10use free dial. Updates: $5/disk. Shareware Special Needs Adapted

Apple San Diego State University, College of Education-SpecialEd.,San Diego, CA 92182-0144 Phone: (619) 594.6665. Have programs forsevere multiply handicapped students.Cost: $5.00 per disk. Public Domain.Special Needs Adapted

IBM Sector Systems Co. Inc., 416 Ocean Ave.,Marblehead, MA01945.Phone: 617-639-2625 Disks: 1-9: $4.00/disk (5125"), S5.00/disk(3.5") Onefree with each 10 ordered. $4.00 p/h. Public Domain.

7 Shanware Express. 27601 Forbes Road, Ste37. Laguna Niguel CA 92677.Phone714-367-0402fost: $7.00 - $21.00per disk plus p/h.Free Catalog SharewareDisks: 5.25" $2.95 to 4.95; 3.5" $3.95 to 5.95P/h $4.00 IBM, Sibley Veal, 120 Weatherburno Drive, Roswell, GA 30076. Disks: $5.00 Macintosh send disk. Public Domain Apple V

IBM Sizzleware, P.O. Box 6429, Lake Charles, LA 70606. Phone: 800-356-2697(order), (318) 474-1548(information).Cost: $1.99 for copying plus support registration fee for shareware.Additional $1.00 for 3.5" disk plus $3.00 postage for less than 21 disks. Public Domain and Shareware

Apple Sloane Report, The, Eydie Sloan, Editor, P.O. Box 561689, Miami, FL 33256. CommodoreCatalog: $3.00. 1500 programs - Apple; Over 400 programs for blind/VI; 400 Tandy programs-IBM; Commodore-60 programs Tandy. Public Domain IBM PC

Macintosh Soft Shoppe, P.O. Box 709, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Phone: 313-761-7638 IBM Disks. $2.98 plus $4.00 p/h. Public Domain and Shareware Software Distributers Clearinghouse (SDE), P.O. Box 16846, Atlanta, GA 30321-0846 Phone: 404-964-1740 Disk catalog available.

IBM Software Express, Box 2288, Merrifield, VA 22116 Phone: 800-331-8192 Disks: $1.50 - $3.50plus $1.50 p/h. Shareware.

Amiga Software Excitement, P 0 Box 3097, 6475 Crater Lake Hwy., Central Point, OR 97502. Phone: 800-444-5457 (orders) Disks: $7.00 (1-4) quantity discount. FREE Oh. Public Domain and Shareware

Apple Software Shoppe,Galludet University, Outreach Pre College Program800 Florida Ave. N.B., Washington, DC 20002. Phone: 202-651-5043

IBM Software Distributor Clearing House, (SDC),P.O. Box 16846, Atlanta, GA 30321-0846. Phone: 404-964-1740. Catalog on disk.

Apple Software To Go, Galludet University, 800 Florida Ave.N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002. Loan of Software to evaluate. No copying. Membership: $50.00

IBM Softwarehouse, 200 Valley Drive, #50, Brisbane, CA94005.Disks: $2.99 (5.25);$3.50(3.5) plus$4 p/h. Public Domain and Shareware

Macintosh Somak Software.,535 Encintias Blvd., Suite 113, Encintias, CA 92024. Shareware. Phone(619) 942-2556 or 1-800-842-5020Cost: $8.99/disk and up-$4.00 s/h. Shareware

Apple Tell 'em Ware,Dept. TM, 1714 Olsen Way, Marshalltown,IA50158 Phone: 515- 752-9667.Set 10 disks: $49.95 - 69.95 plus $4.95 pillDisks:$6.50 (quantity discount). Catalog - $7.50. Public Domain. Special Needs software.

Apple II Technolugy For Language and Learning, Special Education Public Domain Series Project,P.O. Box 327,EastRockaway, NY 11518-0327. Phone: 516-625-4550Price: $5.00 - $10.00 plus $3.50 p/h.Catalog: $8.00.Programs for children and adults with special language/learning problems.Public Domain. Special Needs software.

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PRODUCT DONATIONS TO THE LLRC 1989 . 1990

High-Tech Center for the Disabled Marblesoft

First Byte Words+, Inc.

Tom Snyder Productions Pointer Systems, Inc. New Concepts Marketing, Inc. Harbor Computing Services

Artie Technologies Apple Computer, Inc.

Nordic Software Hartley Courseware, Inc.

Midwest Publications Company, Inc. Lexpertise Linguistic Software

Optimum Resource, Inc. Davidson & Associates

Dutaf lo Computcr Services, inc. Creative Software American Educational Computer, Inc. IEP for Special People

Lexpertise Linguistic Software Affinity Microsystems Ltd. Math Soft, Inc. Artsci, Inc.

MECC TIGER Communication System, Inc. Access Unlimited/Speech Enterprises Computer Support Corp.

Compu-Teach Peter Norton Computing, Inc.

Exceptional Children's Software R. J. Cooper :4-...- ,.-"

SPECIAL THANKS AND APPRECIATION GO TO DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $500 WORTH OF GOODS OR PRODUCTS:

Apple Computer, Inc. IBM Optimum Resource Dr. and Mrs. James Gallagher L. R. Demcoe

THANK YOU TO THE MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR COOPERATION THROUGHOUT OUR YEARS TOGETHER.

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER

Our gratitude and appreciation are "awarded" to JERRY DICKSON, a special friend and volunteer at the LLRC. Jerry has been a blessing, when called upon to help "fix" equipment or "solve" a problem. With all of our requests, he is certainly a good sport. We look forward to having Jerry's friendly face as well as his computer skills with us in the future.

From parents of children with physical handicaps throughout the state and from the LLRC, THANK YOU for grants which made pos;ible our Software Lending Lilvary: Junior League of Lansing Knight Foundation

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Suggested devices for listing inthe Exchangeinclude: augmentative communication devices, environ- mental control systems. switch-operated toys, alternate computer input/output hardware. computer systems which include or accommodate adaptations for physical impairments, closed circuit televisions. or other adapted equipment.

How do I use the Exchange?

There is no charge to participate in the Exchange. To enteryour request in the LLRC Enabling Technol- ow Equipment Exchange. please fill out the Referral Form on the back of this page and return to Living and Learning Resource Centre, 601 W. Maple Street. Lansing, MI 48906. Information fonns willremain active for six months.

PAM Assistance Centre LNon-Profit Org. 601 W Maple Street U.S. Postage Lansing MI 48906 PAID ANSING MI LPERMIT No. 7881

ACQUISITIONS SPECIALIST ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE 1920 ASSOCIATION OR.

RESTON VA 22091

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