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Technology-Related Assistance for Students with Disabilities
In 1988, the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act was created to serve individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals. Amendments that were added in 1994 expanded the original to include services in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U. S. territories. The act provides funds to set up Assistive Technology Projects Services. Information on the services on Assistive Technology Projects is given in the following link RESNA Technical Assistance Project.
Information on State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territory programs can be found at World Wide Web Assistive Technology Resources.
ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States.
The Alliance for Technology Access
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is comprised of networks of community-based Resource Centers, Affiliates, Developers and Vendors providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.
The Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project
The Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project (ATFSCP) provides training, technical assistance, and information on assistive technology funding and systems change issues nationwide. The goal of the project is to provide advocates with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities.
Center for applied Technology is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.
The Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Buffalo
Conducts research, education and service to increase knowledge about assistive devices for persons with disabilities
The Access Technology Lab (ATL) provides resources to improve access to computing resources for University of Washington students, faculty, and staff.
This site offers X-10 technology , prices, descriptions, and ordering information.
Assis-Tech Inc. 508-544-5619. Offers the latest assistive products to those with visual, hearing, physical, and learning impairments.
AZTech: A to Z Assistive Technology. Suny at Buffalo, 716-829-3141. A not-for-profit service that helps assistive technology inventors and developers bring products to the marketplace.
DynaVox Systems
A division of Sunrise Medical Inc., provides advanced augmentative communication solutions to thousands of people with speech, language, learning and physical disabilities from around the world.
Reachers and Grabbers
Magnifiers
Products for the Visually Impaired
Specializes in products for the visually impaired and Hard of Hearing
Products for people with low vison
This site offers resources and articles for the use of Speech Recognition.
Specializes in products for the visually impaired and Hard of Hearing
Prentke Romich Company
Prentke Romich Company (PRC) is a leader in the development and manufacture of augmentative communication devices, computer access products, and other assistive technology for people with severe disabilities.
Dragon Systems
Dragon Systems, Inc., is a worldwide supplier of speech and language technology, including speech recognition software. Speech capabilities available from Dragon Systems include continuous and discrete dictation systems, voice command systems, text-to-speech systems, customized telephony solutions, and developer tools which enable users to speech-enable applications and build interactive dialogues or custom vocabularies.
WyndTell is a wireless communications service that allows people to send and receive wireless messages using a choice of communications means, including TTY/TDD, email, fax, alpha numeric device, and even voice telephones. WyndTell service operates on self-contained hand-held devices that include an integrated screen and keyboard.
Intellitools
IntelliTools has been developing and producing computer products for special education for two decades. Their primary focus is to meet the needs of children in elementary schools who face challenges ranging from learning disabilities to significant physical disabilities. Their purpose is to provide high-quality, computer-based, educational products for these students, their teachers, therapists, and parents.
Prentke Romich Company
Prentke Romich Company (PRC) is a leader in the development and manufacture of augmentative communication devices, computer access products, and other assistive technology for people with severe disabilities.
The Productivity Works, Inc.
They provide and develop software products for the auditory enabling of both applications and Web devices. This give devices such as desktops and laptops, PDAs, Internet appliances, kiosks, ATMs and telephones the ability to have voice and reading-based interaction with Web content and e-Commerce.
Mid-South Educational Software Clearinghouse (MSESC)
The MSESC has begun collecting software programs from all over the world. Special emphasis will be placed on software that is useful in teaching students with a variety of needs. Currently, they have a collection of over two hundred programs that have been introduced to preservice and inservice teachers in the Mid South region (Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas).
Adapting PCs for Disabilities, by Joseph J. Lazzaro. Addison- Wesley 91996) ISBN: 0-201-48354-8
Assistive Technology: A Resource for School, Work, and Community, by Karen F. Flippo, Katherine J. Inge, and Michael Barcus. Brookes (1995). ISBN: 1-55766-189-
Computer Resources for People with Disabilities, by the Alliance for Technology Access in Alameda, CA. Hunter House (1994). ISBN: 0-89793-112-2.
The Guide to Augmentative & Alternative Communication Devices, by the Applied Science and Engineering Laboratories (1996).
Trace Resource Book: Assistive Technologies for Communication, Control, and Computer Access, by the Trace Research and Development Center. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (608-262-6966)
Information Technology and Disabilities. Founded by the Equal Access to Software and the Information Group, this journal covers the practical and theoretical issues that surround the development and use of new, so-called assistive technologies.
TeamRehab Report. An award-winning, monthly magazine that covers news and information about the specialized field of assistive technology.
Closing the Gap. A newsletter on microcomputer technology for people with special needs.
Technicable. A newsletter from Partnerships in Assistive Technology, P.O. Box 17662, Raleigh, NC 27619-7662.
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