Society - Disabled - Assistive Technology

Society - Disabled - Assistive Technology

Alliance for Technology Access - A network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers and Vendors, Affiliates, and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.
Assistive Technology Industry Association - Association of manufacturers and vendors selling technology-based assistive devices for people with disabilities, or providing services associated with or required by people with disabilities.
Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities - Consumer-responsive, comprehensive system of access to assistive technology usable by individuals with disabilities.
Family Guide to Assistive Technology - Helps parents learn more about assistive technology and how it can help their children. Includes tips for getting started, ideas about where to look for money, and suggestions for what to do when applying for funding.
John Williams' Assistive Technology Column - Critiques of the new technologies and products that help the disabled to realize their potential as successful, productive employees.
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, The - Provides education, services and research information about adaptive technologies by the University of Toronto.
Center for Applied Special Technology - Opportunities for individuals with disabilities through the development of and innovative uses of technology.
Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe - Stimulates the advancement of assistive technology for the benefit of persons with disabilities, including elderly people.
Center for IT Accommodation - Model demonstration facility influencing accessible information environments, services, and management practices.
Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology - The National Council on Disabilities' report describing the barriers in United States Federal assistive technology policy to increasing the availability of and access to assistive technology devices and assistive technology services for people with disabilities.
Project Participate - Promotes the appropriate use of technology for students with disabilities in school programs.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology Transfer - Advances methods, technologies and products, through collaboration with all stakeholders to improve assistive technology devices and services.
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America - RESNA is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability.
Tech Connections - Provides information about assistive technology to state vocational rehabilitation and others interested in accommodations for work, school, or home. Includes accommodation ideas, case studies, resources. Funded by NIDRR.
Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled - Non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life and employment options of persons with disabilities with assistive technology.
Center on Disabilities - Conference proceedings online
Augmentative Communication - Publishes the newsletters Augmentative Communication News (ACN) and Alternatively Speaking (AS), which provide information on hot topics in the field, discussion of vital issues for AAC stakeholders, and news from the AAC community.
Illinois Assistive Technology Project - Offers funding information, assistance, training, newsletters, and demonstration center.
Trace Research & Development Center - Focuses on making computer and information technologies more accessible to everyone.
Access-Able - Offers comprehensive information about making the home environment handicap accessible.
Equal Access to Software and Information - Offers resources, online workshops and news on adaptive computer technology.
Washington Assistive Technology Alliance - WATA provides information, referrals, consultation, and training.
Center for Accessible Technology - Resources and services on the use of computer technology for people with disabilities.
Center for Development and Disability - University of New Mexico assistive technology program. Resource directory for new and used products, consumer reports, loan banks, services, and training.
Center for Rehabilitation Technology - Provides support to individuals of any age with disability through expert services, research, design, technological development, information dissemination and education.
Davidson Program for Independence - A residential rehabilitation program that provides independence skills for adults who are newly blind or visually impaired.
Disabled Drivers Information - Information on vehicle adaptations for disabled drivers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Cerebral Palsy and Technology - Information about cerebral palsy and the effects that technology can have upon it.
Cowichan Independent Living Resource Center - Non-profit society that promotes informed choice and empowerment of persons living with disabilities.
Assistive Technology Online Community - Information, news, resources, events, discussion forum about Assistive Technology for children and adults with disabilities and special needs. Free membership.
BATS - Research project at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to investigate means of creating and distributing maps that are accessible to the visually impaired.
Abledata - Searchable database of 19,000 assistive technology products. Site maintained for the National Institute of Disability Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education.
Silver Cross - Free information to assist in selecting accessibility lifts and mobility devices.
AssistiveTech.net - Online information on assistive technologies, adaptive environments and community resources.
4AssistiveTechnology.com - Links to assistive technology products, computers, devices, software.
Closing the Gap - Resource directory for hardware, software and organizations for special education and rehabilitation.
Dis-Abilities.com - Directory of disability-related and assistive technology resources and links organized by category.
Family Village Accessibility Shopping Mall - Links to vendors, manufacturers and other useful resources for adaptive technology and products.
The Open Door - Assistive technology guide to the web, resources, links.
EPVA Tech Guide - Equipment information resource for people with disabilities, their caregivers and healthcare providers. Includes reviews and articles on wheelchairs, lifts, and other devices.
The Low Vision Gateway - Resources for finding low vision information, equipment and services on the Internet.
Whirlwind Wheelchair International - Manages a worldwide network of wheelchair designers, manufacturers and users to address the need for wheelchairs in developing nations.
SchwabLearning.org - Discusses the types of assistive technology currently available, and helps parents decide which ones are appropriate for their child.
101 Stair Lifts Guide - Compares common stair lifts models. Finds used lifts through a network of affiliates.
AbilityHub - Guide to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.
Disability Product Postcards - Information resource marketing center for hundreds of products for disabled individuals.
Independent Living Centre - Features a large showroom of products and equipment available for testing and review. Assists in selecting appropriate products prior to purchase.
MedSell - Resource guide for new and used medical equipment and adaptive vehicles.
Invacare Locator - Helps you find Invacare providers close to you.
AssistGuide - Information and directory of long-term care and disability products and services vendors.
Assistive Technology WebRing - Resources for finding assistive technology information, products and services to help children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
Assistive Technology Solutions - Proposes plans of devices that can be fabricated utilizing local resources.
Jeff Galli's Resources - Guide to assistive technology for paralyzed persons. Links to suppliers and manufacturers.
Henry Taber's Wheelchair Modifications - Describes modifications made to Quickie power wheelchairs.
Survival Products and Services - Links to products, services and resources for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
Ability Forum - Community resource center where people with disabilities can overcome barriers through the power of technology.
Independent Living Resource Center - Search engine designed to only retrieve disability related information.
Stairlift-Tips - Offers stairlift questions and answers. Includes equipment reviews and comparison.
Ergonomic Keyboard Modification - Presents a modified Kinesis Classic ergonomic keyboard, fully adjustable and split into two halves.
ReadAssist - Links to sources of e-books, audio books, paper books, and devices to help disabled and blind readers.
A Glass Half Full - Information to help people with a sitting disability or with the need to use a computer in bed.
Workplace Accommodation Toolkit - Offers a comprehensive categorization of disabilities with definitions and assistive product listings.
Lake Software - Free virtual keyboard software for individuals who are unable to use a standard computer keyboard but can use a pointing device like a mouse.
Workshop Solutions - A place where everyone can display and share knowledge on the assistive devices they have built.
Assistive Technology Training Online - Provides Internet-based training in both general and specific areas of assistive technology focusing on adapted computer use.
Adaptive Technology at the University of Oregon - Adaptive technology information and training for students, staff and faculty at the University of Oregon.
CSUN Center on Disabilities - Training programs and workshops on assistive technology at various locations across the country.
New England Assistive Technology Marketplace - Demonstration and equipment restoration center with specialized exhibits.
Disabled People's Electric Village - Teaches disabled people from the Kirklees area of England to use computers for enjoyment, employment and information.
Low Vision Aids - Step-by-step instructions for tuning your computer for low vision use.
Center for Technology in Education - Helps improve the quality of life of children with special needs through teaching, research, and leadership in the use of technology.
National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project - Supports the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocates, service agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek funding for AT services and devices in the United States.
Assistive Technology Outcomes - Listserv and website dedicated to the development, evaluation and application of valid, reliable and sensitive outcome measure tools.
Voice-Users Mailing List - Mailing list on the subject of the use of voice recognition. Covers software and hardware issues. Offers hints and tips, and solves many of the most common problems voice users face.
Wheelchairjunkie.com - Wheelchair user reviews, essays, editorials, and message boards.
WheelchairNet - A community for people who have have a common interest in wheelchair technology and its improvement and successful application.
Technology Access Center - Provides services to help people with disabilities choose, acquire, and use assistive technology devices.
ACE Centre - Assistive technology and augmentative communication services offered to the North of England, North Wales and Northern Ireland.
Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services - Recycles computer hardware and software for donation to persons with disabilities, with special interest in facilitating Internet access and communication.
eSight Careers Network - Online services to meet the career management needs of blind and visually impaired people. Provides high quality, relevant and authoritative content on managing your career, assistive technology and entrepreneurship.
Assistive Services - Non-profit organization committed to providing advanced assistive technology services to individuals with disabilities at reasonable fees.
Carolina Computer Access Center - Provides information and demonstrations of technology tools for individuals with disabilities. Offers product referrals, assessments, workshops, short-term equipment loans.
JFK Partners - Disability, assistive technology and inclusion training programs.
Center for Enabling Technology - Non-profit organization that helps children and adults with disabilities gain access to the powerful world of computer technology.
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology - IPAT works with consumers, family members, service providers, and state and local organizations to promote assistive technology through awareness, training, and policy work.
Bio Nexus - Provides direct services and recommendations for equipment to persons with disabilities eligible for vocational rehabilitation.
Driving for Independence - Offers driving rehabilitation services, in-home assessments, and training to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Tri-State Resources and Advocacy Corporation - Helps individuals with disabilities define their goals and facilitates plans for reaching those goals through independent living services.
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access - CATEA provides support to individuals with disability through expert services, research, design, technological development, information dissemination, and education.
Assistive Technology Solutions - Specializes in the application of technology and accommodations to assist persons with disabilities to achieve their vocational, educational and independent living goals. Services are provided throughout the Puget Sound region of Western Washington.
Sivility - Assists mobility limited shoppers by bringing wheelchair services in store parking lots.
Tech-Able - Offers demonstrations, loans, and training services for adaptive hardware and software, communication devices, keyguards and toys.
REMAP Gloucestershire - An independent charity that designs and manufactures assistive equipment. The service is free for disabled persons.
Australian Caption Centre - Offers captioning services for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Easter Seals Massachusetts - Offers assistive technology information and services to help people of all ages with all kinds of disabilities.
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation - Helps provide financing opportunities to individuals with disabilities and elder Pennsylvanians for the purchase of assistive technology devices and services.
Sesami - Accessibility classification tool designed to provide accurate access information to people who require assistance to buildings.
Peace of Mind Servicing - Provides repair services for scooters, powerchairs and wheelchairs. Serves the UK.
University of Texas, Houston - Hearing Aids and Audiology - Resources and services for hearing aid selection, and hearing loss diagnosis and testing.
Scottish Borders Ability Equipment Service - Offers information on possible equipment to promote an individual's ability.
Tetra Society of North America, The - Recruits skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities.

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