Data retrieval from emptied trash OS X

I burned a DVD in OS X, and a dialogue box told me it failed to finish verifying. However, the images on the DVD opened, so I trashed the originals and emptied the trash.
Alas, the files opened on the DVD only because they were aliases, and now the computer won't even recognize the DVD.
Any suggestions?
My techs tell me there is NO WAY to retrieve OS X items once the trash is emptied, unlike OS 9, where Norton can retrieve it.
What can I do?
Lonnie S. Knabel / Editorial Artist

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
If there is any chance of recovery at all your best bet is Prosoft Data Rescue. There is a free trial to see if it can recover what you need. But don't do another process on that drive until you've downloaded and run it. Also, a service that has been recommended but I cannot personally endorse is DriveSavers.
It is not wise to post your phone numbers or other personal information in a public forum.
-mj
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