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RESOURCES
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
AT EQUIPMENT & TOYS
TOYS
AT WEB-BASED INFO RESOURCES &
ARTICLES
STATE AT PROGRAMS
AT NETWORKS, CENTERS &
INSTITUTES
EARLY INTERVENTION AT RESOURCE GUIDE
AT EQUIPMENT
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Ablenet Inc
(http://www.ablenetinc.com)
Ablenet has an on-line store for purchasing their products. Categories
include Communication; Books/Teacher Resources; All-turn-it; Computer
Products; Environmental Control Systems; Literacy; Mounting and
Accessibility; Switches and Accessories; Toys and Appliances; and
Software. Web site also provides eleven printable ideas for using
technology in different preschool activities (Ex: drying hair,
listening to a book, talking etc.). Big Mac Communication Aid tips and
ideas, and other printable ideas for home, school, community,
elementary, secondary and adults are available on the website.
Ability Hub
(http://www.abilityhub.com)
This web site will direct you
to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing
computers. Links include; Computer access solutions; FAQ's; Link of the
week; Technical Information; e-Column; and In the Spotlight. Ability
Hub provides in-depth consulting, evaluation, and training in assistive
technology.
Able
Generation (http://www.ablegeneration.com) Products
designed specifically for children with special needs by a pediatric
physical therapist, reviewed and tested by parents with their children.
Products include: Play chair & Accessories, Booster Chair, Play
Table, Floor Rocker, and Floor Walker. Focus is Early Intervention and
Pre-school. Shows photos, price list, specs, and can be ordered
on-line.
ABLEDATA (http://www.abledata.com)
ABLEDATA is a national database of information on assistive technology
and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international
sources. It contains information on more than 29,000 assistive
technology products with detailed descriptions of each product
including price and company information. The database also contains
information on non-commercial prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind
products, and do-it-yourself designs. ABLEDATA does not produce,
distribute or sell any of the products listed on the database, but will
provide you with information on how to contact manufacturers or
distributors of these products. They do not produce any type of
catalog.
Adaptivemall.com
(http://www.adaptivemall.com)
Positioning equipment for young people with disabilities. Categories of
products are displayed for purchase.
Adventurous
Child (http://www.adventurouschild.com) Designing,
manufacturing, and installing outdoor play areas since 1986. We
specialize in playgorund equipment, preschool playground equipment,
outdoor classrooms, and recycled plastic playgrounds.
Assistive
Techologies Inc (www.assistivetechnologies.com)
Over 6,000 AT products available. Eye/Voice recognition, talking
computers, head controlled mice.
Assistivetech.net
(http://www.assistivetech.net)
Includes a "Search for Technology" which allows you to use four tools
to find products that match your needs: Function/Activity;
Keyword/Search; Product Type; Vendor Search.. The database contains
thousands of products. Other information on this website lists
Information Links, Discussion Groups, AT Act Projects, and Vendor
Product Interface. Created by the Georgia Tech Center for Assistive
Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA).
Crestwood
Communication Aides Inc. (http://www.communicationaids.com) Products
are listed in categories Talking Aids; Non-talking Aids; Mounting Kits;
Amplifiers/Pagers; Adapted Toys; Switches; Picture Card Kits; Object
Kits; Communication Boards; Sound-Activated Aids; Early
Education/Pre-school; Language; Reading Readiness; Audio.
Dragonfly
(http://www.dragonflytoys.com)
Browse thousands of on-line products by categories and subcategories of
skills, child profile search, or product profile search. Wish List for
each child, allows best fit gifts from friends and family. Alerts for
new items or products that match your interest. Product lists purchased
for each child always maintained
Enabling
Devices (http://www.enablingdevices.com) A company
dedicated to developing affordable learning and assistive devices.
Creating innovative toys and switches. Expertise in designing
electro-mechanical assistive and adaptive devices for people of all
ages to enable people with physical challenges to communicate, learn,
work, play, and function more easily, effectively, and enjoyably in the
world. They design dozens of new and innovative products each year, and
have a broad selection of products along with custom modifications
available.
Equipment
Exchange (http://matcoop.org/equipex.html) Online Web
site that sells used assistive technology equipment.
Innovative
Products Inc (http://www.iphope.com)
Manufacturer of mobility devices that assist children with severe
physical disabilities so they may interact on the same level as their
peers without disabilities. Customized mobility devices allow children
the freedom to initiate exploration, enhance problem-solving
experiences, and increase self esteem and peer perception
Laureate
Learning Systems (http://www.llsys.com/) Computer software for
children and adults with disabilities to meet a wide range of needs.
Appropriate for: Early Intervention; Autism; Pervasive Developmental
Disorder (PDD); Developmental Disabilities; Language-Learning
Disabilities; Title I ; English as a Second Language (ESL); Aphasia and
Traumatic Brain Injury; Reading Difficulties; Speech and Voice
Training; Down Syndrome; Hearing Impairments; Language Delays; Language
Disorders; Learning Disabilities; Reading Disabilities; Speech
Disorders; and Voice Disorders. Sections for parents and professionals.
Learning
Independence Through Computers Inc. (LINC) (http://www.linc.org)
LINC is the Maryland member of the Alliance for Technology Access
(ATA). A non-profit computer resource center that provides
opportunities for people with disabilities, their families,
professionals, and members of the business community to explore
adaptive technology, computer systems, software, and the Internet. AT
section provides an introduction to technology with Tools and
Strategies, links to vendors of mouse and keyboard alternatives. Links
on Telecommunication and TTY, Voice Recognition software, Articles on
AT, and websites. Connections Newsletter is mailed three times a year
to members, with articles available on-line.
Our-Kids (http://www.our-kids.org/Equipment)
Some pictures and descriptions of homemade equipment. Low cost ideas
for the do-it-yourselfers. Talking switch, mouse house, PVC Parallel
Bars, Classroom sized PVC Toy Rack, Wheelchair Sunshade, Corner Chair,
Foam Box Chair, PVC Toy Rack Large, and PVC Toy Rack small.
Rehabtool
(http://www.rehabtool.com/)
Rehabtool offers a variety of high-tech assistive and adaptive
technology products, augmentative and alternative communication
devices, computer access equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and
voice recognition software.
Rifton
Equipment (http://www.rifton.com/)
Provide walkers, standers, chairs, tricycles, bath chairs and toileting
systems that can be adjusted to meet needs. Browse or search through
the on-line catalog.
RJ Cooper
& Associates (http://www.rjcooper.com) Switches, hardware,
software, demos downloads available.
Smarter Kids
(http://www.smarterkids.com)
Personalized education resource with unique technology that matches a
child's learning styles, needs, and goals with the best educational
products available. Shop Options - Shop by Age/Grade (Infant - Grade
6), Parents or Teachers Favorites, Bestsellers, 20 under $20, Subjects,
Themes, Characters, Brands, Special Offers, & Clearance. Teacher
Reviews - Every product is rated and reviewed to match it to your
child's learning styles, needs, and goals. The is also a Learning Style
Survey available, a Developmental Checklist, Grade Expectation Guide,
Testing Center to find out about standardized testing, and a Homework
Center.
Special
Purpose Vehicles (http://www.darbydesign.com/) Adaptive and
custom made bicycles, tricycles, and a wide range of vehicles for
people with special needs. All vehicles are designed to use standard,
off-the-shelf components, to make servicing easy and inexpensive.
Super Switch
Ensemble (http://www.switchintime.com/) Accessible
software for enabling students to actively participate in musical
activities using existing adaptive computer equipment. Uses the music
synthesizer built into Macintosh computers. Over 100 songs and
activities. No musical expertise required.
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Amazon.com
& Toys "R" Us.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/642868/002-5736263-2149661)
Toys "R" Us partnered with the National Lekotek Center, the National
Parent Network on Disabilities, and with Maria Shriver, in publishing
the eighth annual Toy Guide for Differently Abled Kids. Find toys in
categories Auditory; Creativity; Fine Motor; Gross Motor; Language;
Self-Esteem; Social Skills; Tactile; and Visual
Beyond Play
(http://www.beyondplay.com/index.htm)
Early Intervention products for children birth to age 5. A catalog of
products divided into the following categories; Active Play,
Augmentative Communication; Bubble Toys; Cause and Effect; Children's
Books; Dramatic Play; Early Exploration; Fine Motor; Furniture;
Language; Mirrors; Musical Toys; Oral Motor; Positioning; Professional
Resources; Puzzles; Rattles and Teethers; Sensory Stimulation; Sorting
and Stacking. Products have been considered and selected through
consultation with a variety of OT, PT and Speech therapists.
Exceptional
Parent (http://www.eparent.com/toys)
Toy experts give their picks for new toys and some classics. Toys
tested and reviewed by parents, therapy professionals, and kids.
Readers give suggestions for toys, toy adaptations, and play time
activities that work for their children. Information on: The power of
play; Selecting toys for children with disabilities; Adapting board
games; Toys and products that are Latex free; and lots more
information.
Funtastic Toys
(http://www.funtasticlearning.com)
A unique collection of educational toys, games and tools to improve
cognitive, perceptual, sensory and motor skills. Searchable on-line
catalog, ages 2 and up. Product photos and descriptions. Monthly
specials.
Guide to Kids
and Toys (http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/toys_ply.html)
Website tells about the Toy Industry Foundation, Toy Facts, Parenting
Organizations, FAQ's, Toy Safety, Power of Play and Educational
Material.
Let's Play
Project (http://cosmos.ot.buffalo.edu/letsplay/AT/at.html)
University of Buffalo - Center for Assistive Technology. The Let's
Play! Project looks to provide ways for families to promote play
opportunities for their young children with disabilities. Play section
describes what play is, examples of adaptations, a toy characteristics
sheet, adapting toys fact sheet with a list of vendors, and a list of
toy catalogs for children with special needs. The family section
describes enhancing a family's ability to play with AT, a guideline for
professionals to help families select and use AT, a checklist for
Family-directed AT assessment, and links for families and Early
Intervention. AT section defines what AT is and categories, Child
positioning aides, Switches and Switch Toy Vendors, and Early
communication devices.
National
Lekotek Center (http://www.lekotek.org/) A central source on
toys and play for children with special needs. National Lekotek
provides family play centers and learning libraries, and helps to
select and adapt items for children. Check on-line for a site near you,
or for information on how to start one. Information is available for
professional trainings and the website also provides resources on toys
and play for children with disabilities, and links.
Oppenheim Toy
Portfolio (http://www.toyportfolio.com/Index.asp)
Thousands of toys are reviewed and rated. Search by keyword or by age.
A section is available for Children with Special Needs. Products are
ordinary toys that can be adapted for use by kids with special needs.
There are dozens of suggestions for using these conventional toys in
extraordinary ways.
TFH (USA) LTD
(http://www.tfhusa.com/us_home.html)
Unique, adapted toys and fun products for children and adults with
special needs. Recreational products are specifically designed for
people with physical disabilities. Specialist in Multi-Sensory
environments. Other categories included: Outdoor Play; Furniture;
Switches and Rewards; Music Play, and Mobile Stimulation.
Toy Guide
(http://www.afb.org/intro.asp)
Introduction to toys and play. Provides pages with reviews of toys,
information, recommended age and price. Categories are infant/preschool
toys, Vehicles; Musical, Pretend/Role Play, Creative, Dolls/Stuffed,
Educational, Activity/Outdoor, Building and Games.
AT WEB-BASED
INFO RESOURCES & ARTICLES
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AAC-RERC
(http://www.aac-rerc.com/pages/news/webcasts2005.htm)
The mission of the AAC-RERC is to assist people who rely on
augmentative and alternative communication to achieve their goals by
advancing and promoting AAC technologies and supporting the individuals
who use, manufacture, and recommend them. The website offers webcam
productions of lectures relating to AT and AAC technologies and
approaches. This group also has a newsletter as well as an informative
websitebsite.
AAC
Intervention (http://aacintervention.com/) This site is
full of great tips and strategies for using Augmentative Communication
with children. Make sure to check out the Tips, Tricks, and Cheat
Sheets as well as the Tip of the Month. Software setups and other
products from Caroline Musselwhite and Julie Maro are available from
this site.
AAC Service
Delivery with Children: Twenty Frequently-Asked Questions (http://www.unl.edu/barkley/present/cress/questions.html
tp) This is a good overview about augmentative communication,
giving answers to frequently asked questions with references.
Assistive
Technology Act (ATA) of 1998 (http://section508.gov/docs/AT1998.html)
A federal law enacted in 1998 providing financial assistance to states.
The ATA of 98 replaces the Technology Related Assistance for
Individuals with Disabilities Act.
Augmentative
and Alternative Communication Connecting Young Kids (YAACK) (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wenlu/yaack/toc.html)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Connecting Young Kids
(YAACK) is a website that covers issues related to AAC and young
children. Its purpose is to provide information and guidance to
families, teachers, speech/language pathologists and anyone else who is
involved with a child with special communication needs. It is intended
to be easy to understand and practical, and to cover a wide range of
topics dealing with AAC and AAC-related issues of children at various
ages and stages of communication ability, and with different strengths,
disabilities and learning characteristics.
Books on
Assistive Technology (http://www.at-center.com/book.html)
Dreamms for
Kids (http://www.dreamms.org)
A non-profit information learinghouse facilitating technology access
for children with special needs. Sign up for a free monthly newsletter
called "Directions: Technology in Special Education", which focuses on
the use, application and funding of AT. Order "Directions: Electronic
Digest" on CD-rom, for the entire archive of newsletters from 1994.
Website also provides links, a calendar of conferences, and lists Tech
Act Projects for states.
Family &
Advocates Partnership for Education (http://www.fape.org) On-line newsletter and
archives of IDEA success stories. Partnership contact directory, IDEA
law and regulations, Promising Practices (Research Briefs), Special
Education Topics (IDEA, school reform, etc.), Culturally diverse
material, Familyand children success stories, Self-advocate
information, Significant Court decisions in IDEA, Policy Issues and
many resource links.
Family Center
on Technology and Disabilities (FCTD) (http://www.fctd.infot)
Plans include developing an on-line, searchable database of information
on assistive technology, reviewed and evaluated by a team of technology
experts; developing a catalog of technology resources; Links and
success stories. Funded by the Office of Special Education U.S.
Department of Education. (Under Construction)
Family Guide
to Assistive Technology (http://www.pluk.org/AT1.html) An on-line
guide prepared by Parents, Lets Unite for Kids (PLUK) (62 pages if
printed). Covers defining, making, and funding technology, making AT a
part of a child's education, and advocating for technology. A glossary,
examples and resources are also provided. Links to Parent Training
Information Centers, Alliance for Technology Access Resource Centers,
and State Tech Act Projects.
Family Village:
Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison (http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/)
This site contains extensive resources. For example, check out
assistive technology under school and visit the library which contains
information about disability-related topics and specific disabilities
or conditions. This is a global community that integrates information,
resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons
with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and
those that provide them services and supports.
NCIP - Media
and Materials - (http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/) National Center to
Improve Practice in Special Education through technology. NCIP
Libraries: Instructional Uses of Video & Captioning; Multi-media;
Organizing Tools; Providing Access to Portable Tools; Technology in
Early Childhood Education; Technology for Students who are Visually
Impaired; Telecommunications; Word Prediction. Video Profiles. Early
Childhood Guided Tours (on-line). Spotlight on Voice Recognition.
Online workshops and events and lots of links.
Simplified
Technology (http://www.lburkhart.com/main.htm) AAC and AT
Basics: What We Have Learned About Augmentative Communication and
Assistive Technology. This is a handout describing the general
philosophical basis for using augmentative communication and assistive
technology with young children, who have disabilities, and children
functioning at young levels. Handouts: Make Your Own Talking Switch;
Make a Mouse House. Dynamic Displays. Selected Resources and Vendors.
Mail order books and products. Links. Technology integration for
Elementary and Middles School.
Augmentative
Communication News and Alternatively Speaking (http://www.augcominc.com/articles.html)
Each issue focuses on one augmentative communication topic with current
best practices, research and equipment. Some excellent past articles
are archived online at this site.
Articles
Update on
Use of AT among Infants and Toddlers- (http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/bulletins/current.html)
RESNA Technical Assistance Project. Update on the Use of Assistive
Technology Among Infants and Toddlers, a TAP Bulletin for July 2000.
.Augmenting
Play and Communication http://www.unl.edu/barkley/present/cress/cress2.html
Standard strategies for play and communication assessment/intervention
often require vocal and physical skills unavailable to children at risk
for being nonspeaking. This article presents systematic differences in
early play development introduced by physical disabilities, and
demonstrate strategies for integrating AAC, early communication and
play intervention, including videotaped case examples By Cynthia J.
Cress, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Presentations
Improving AAC
Use by Children and Adults (http://aac.unl.edu/drb/part1/part1.htm)
By David Beukelman, Cara Ullman, Laura Ball, Susan Fager, Robert Tice,
Christy Horn, Tom Carrel
AAC
Technology Learning (http://aac.unl.edu/drb/tech2000/index.htm)
By David Beukelman
STATE AT
PROGRAMS back
The 56 state and
territory programs are funded under the Assistive Technology Act of
1998. State Assistive Technology projects have developed statewide
programs that work to reduce or eliminate barriers that impede access
to and funding for assistive technology devices and services for
individuals withdisabilities of all ages. The projects focus their
efforts on changing systems, such as education, vocational
rehabilitation, medical assistance and others that deliver services to
individuals with disabilities.
ALABAMA:
ALABAMA STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND RESPONSE PROJECT (STAR) SYSTEM
FOR ALABAMIANS WITH DISABILITIES http://www.rehab.state.al.us/star
ALASKA:
ALASKA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM http://www.labor.state.ak.us/at/index.htm
AMERICAN SAMOA:
AMERICAN SAMOA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROJECT (ASATS) E-mail:edperei@yahoo.comARIZONA:
ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY ACCESS PROGRAM (AZTAP) http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/
ARKANSAS:
ARKANSAS INCREASING CAPABILITIES ACCESS NETWORK (ICAN) http://www.arkansas-ican.org
CALIFORNIA:
CALIFORNIA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (CATS) http://www.atnet.org
COLORADO:
COLORADO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/
CONNECTICUT:
CONNECTICUT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.techact.uconn.edu/
DELAWARE:
DELAWARE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (DATI) http://www.asel.udel.edu/dati/
DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-UNIVERSITY LEGAL SERVICES ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (ULS/ATPDC)http://www.atpdc.org
FLORIDA: FLORIDA
ALLIANCE FOR ASSISTIVE SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAAST, Inc.) http://faast.org
GEORGIA:
GEORGIA TOOLS FOR LIFE http://www.gatfl.org
GUAM:
GUAM SYSTEM FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (GSAT) http://uog2.uog.edu/uap/gsat.html
HAWAII:
HAWAII-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYRESOURCE CENTERS OF HAWAII http://www.atrc.org
IDAHO:
IDAHO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.ets.uidaho.edu/idatech
ILLINOIS:
ILLINOIS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.iltech.org
INDIANA:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ACTION IN INDIANA (ATTAIN PROJECT) http://www.attaininc.org
IOWA:
IOWA PROGRAM FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (IPAT) http://www.uiowa.edu/infotech
KANSAS:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR KANSASPROJECThttp://www.atk.lsi.ukans.edu
KENTUCKY:
KENTUCKY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE (KATS) NETWORK http://www.katsnet.orgLOUISIANA:
LOUISIANA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS NETWORK (LATAN)http://www.latan.org
MAINE:
MAINE CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING EXCHANGE (CITE) http://www.mainecite.org
MARYLAND:
MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MD TAP) http://www.mdtap.org
MASSACHUSETTS:
MASSACHUSETTS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYPARTNERSHIP(MATP) http://www.matp.org
MICHIGAN:
MICHIGAN TECH 2000 http://www.copower.org MINNESOTA: SYSTEM OF
TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE RESULTS (STAR) http://www.admin.state.mn.us/assistivetechnology/MISSISSIPPI:
MISSISSIPPI PROJECT http://www.msprojectstart.org
MISSOURI:
MISSOURI ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.dolir.state.mo.us/matp/
MONTANA:
MONTECH http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
NEBRASKA:
NEBRASKA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ATPl
NEVADA:
NEVADA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYCOLLABORATIVE http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_pgbs.htm#StateAssistiveTechnologyActProgram
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
NEW HAMPSHIRE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP PROJECThttp://iod.unh.edu/projects/technology_policy.html#NHAssistiveTechnology
NEW JERSEY:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVOCACY CENTER (ATAC) OF NJP&A http://www.njpanda.org
NEW MEXICO:
NEW MEXICO TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMhttp://www.nmtap.com
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK STATE TRAID PROJECT http://www.advoc4disabled.state.ny.us/TRAID_Project/technlog.htm
NORTH CAROLINA:
NORTH CAROLINA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.ncatp.org
NORTH DAKOTA:
NORTH DAKOTA INTERAGENCY PROGRAM FOR ASSISTIVETECHNOLOGY (IPAT) http://www.ndipat.org
NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS: COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.cnmiddcouncil.org/atstarid/atflash.htm
OHIO:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY OF OHIO http://www.atohio.orgOKLAHOMA:
ABLE TECH http://okabletech.okstate.edu
OREGON:
TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOR LIFE NEEDS PROJECT(TALN)http://www.taln.org
PENNSYLVANIA:
PENNSYLVANIA'S INITIATIVE ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (PIAT) http://www.temple.edu/inst_disabilities/piat
PUERTO RICO:
PUERTO RICO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECThttp://www.pratp.org
RHODE ISLAND:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS PARTNERSHIP (ATAP) http://www.atap.state.ri.us
SOUTH CAROLINA:
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM http://www.sc.edu/scatp
SOUTH DAKOTA:
SOUTH DAKOTA
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYPROJECT(DAKOTALINK) http://dakotalink.tie.net
TENNESSEE:
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS PROJECT (TTAP) http://www.state.tn.us/mental/ttap.html
TEXAS:
TEXAS TECHNOLOGY ACCESS PROJECT http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu
U.S. VIRGIN
ISLAND: U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (TRAID) http://www.uvi.edu/pubrelations/viuapindx.html
UTAH:
UTAH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM http://www.uatpat.org
VERMONT:
VERMONT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT http://www.dad.state.vt.us/atp/
VIRGINIA:
VIRGINIA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (VATS) http://www.vats.org
WEST VIRGINIA:
WEST VIRGINIA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (WVATS)http://www.ced.wvu.edu/Programs/Community/WVATS/index.htm
WASHINGTON:
WASHINGTON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE http://www.ced.wvu.edu/wvats
WISCONSIN:
WISCONSIN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (WISTECH)http://www.wistech.org
WYOMING:
WYOMING'S NEW OPTIONS IN TECHNOLOGY (WYNOT) http://wind.uwyo.edu/wynot/
AT NETWORKS,
CENTERS & INSTITUTES back
AT Center for
Assistive Technology (http://www.cat.buffalo.edu) 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 Center works in four related areas:
(1) Research and development of assistive devices for education,
employment, leisure, and daily living; (2) Education for students,
professionals, and consumers; (3)Assistive device service provision;
(4)Dissemination of information about Assistive Technology..
Westchester
Institute for Human Development (http://www.wihd.org/at/at_index.html)
Part of the New York Medical College. Sections on the website about:
Lower Hudson Regional Technology Center; Loan programs for infants,
toddlers and preschoolers; About the technology team; and trainings.
The Alliance
for Technology Access (http://www.ataccess.org) The Alliance for
Technology Access (ATA) is a California based network of
Community-Based Resource Centers located in 25 states listed below.
Developers, Vendors, Affiliates, and Associates provide information and
support services to people with disabilities.
The
National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) (http://www.nationaltechcenter.org)The
National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI), funded by the U.S.
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), advances learning
opportunities for individuals with disabilities by fostering technology
innovation. We seek to broaden and enrich the field by providing
resources and promoting partnerships for the development of tools and
applications by researchers, developers, and vendors.
The
National Early Childhood TA Center (NECTAC) (http://www.nectac.org/topics/atech/atech.asp)
Many Assistive Technology resources.
Assistive
Technology Partners (http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/index.htm)
Many Assistive Technology resources.
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Alliance for Technology Access Center mikenorris@mindspring.net
Technology
Assistance for Special Consumers http://tasc.ataccess.org
ARIZONA
Technology
Access Center of Tucson (TACT) http://www.ed.arizona.edu/tact/index.htm
ARKANSAS
Technology
Resource Center atrce@aol.com
CALIFORNIA
Center for
Accessible Technology - http://www.cforat.org
Computer Access
Center http://www.cac.org
iTECH - Parents
Helping Parents http://www.php.com
San Diego
Assistive Technology Center ucpsdatc@pacbell.net
Team of
Advocates for Special Kids http://www.taskca.org
FLORIDA CITE
Inc. Center for
Independence,Technology & Education http://www.icflorida.com/community/groups/cite/
GEORGIA
Tech-Able, Inc. http://www.techable.org/
HAWAII
Aloha Special
Technology Access Center http://www.geocities.com/astachi/index.html
IDAHO
United Cerebral
Palsy of Idaho, Inc. http://ucpidaho.ataccess.org
ILLINOIS
Northern
Illinois Center for Adaptive Technology http://www.nicat.ataccess.org
Technology
Assisting All People with Disabilities (TAAD, Inc.) http://www.taadinc.org
INDIANA
Assistive
Technology Training and Information CenterCenter on Independent Living http://www.theattic.org
KANSAS
Technology
Resource Solutions for People http://www.occk.com/trsp.htm
KENTUCKY
Bluegrass
Technology Center http://www.bluegrass-tech.org
Western Kentucky
Assistive Technology Consortium (WKATC) http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oet/customer/at/
EnTech: Enabling
Technologies of Kentuckiana http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oet/customer/at/
MARYLAND
Learning
Independence Through Computers, Inc. (LINC) http://www.linc.org
MINNESOTA
Simon Technology
Center-Pacer Center http://www.pacer.org
MONTANA
Parents, Let's
Unite for Kids (PLUK) http://www.pluk.org
NEW JERSEY
TECH
Connection
Assistive Technology Solutions http://www.techconnection.org/
Center for
Enabling Technology http://cetnj.ataccess.org/
NEW YORK
Techspress
Resource Center for Independent Living rose.roberts@rcil.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina
Computer Access Center http://ccac.ataccess.org
OHIO
Easter Seals
Technology Resource Center http://www.trcd.org
RHODE ISLAND
Tech ACCESS
Center of Rhode Island http://www.techaccess-ri.org
TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
Technology Access Center, Inc. http://www.korrnet.org/ettac/
Mid-South Access
Center for Technology http://www.people.memphis.edu/~coe_act/
Signal Center's
Assistive Technology Center http://www.signalcenters.com/Locations/Chattanooga/chattanooga.html
Technology
Access Center of Middle Tennessee http://tac.ataccess.org
West Tennessee
Special Technology Access Resource Center (STAR) http://www.starcenter.tn.org
UTAH
The Computer
Center for Citizens with Disabilities http://www.usor.state.ut.us/ucat/computers.htm
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Virgin Islands
Resource Center for the Disabled, Inc. vircd@islands.vi
VIRGINIA
Tidewater Center
for Technology Access http://tcta.ataccess.org
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Assistive
Technology Industry Association (ATIA) http://www.atia.org/
Assistive
Technology Partners (ATP) http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/
Association
for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE) http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/FTB/AAATE.html
Australian
Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) http://www.arata.org.au
International
Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication http://www.isaac-online.org/
Rehabilitation
Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America http://www.resna.org
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DATABASES back
The following is
a list of databases of assistive technology products that are
searchable by keywords, products, function and/or manufacturer. Please
notify us if a link no longer works, or to suggest other database links.
ABLEDATA –
database of product info- http://www.abledata.com
ABLEDATA is a
national database of information on assistive technology and
rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international
sources. It contains information on more than 29,000 assistive
technology products with detailed descriptions of each product
including price and company information. The database also contains
information on non-commerical prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind
products, and do-it-yourself designs. ABLEDATA does not produce,
distribute or sell any of the products listed on the database, but will
provide you with information on how to contact manufacturers or
distributors of these products. They do not produce any type of catalog.
ADLS - The
Adaptive Device Locator System - http://www.adaptworld.com/adlsweb4.htmll
A set of
databases that help users obtain information about specialized
equipment and devices for people with physical needs. The Locator can
help identify assistive and adaptive devices that can increase
independence, facilitate education, and improve quality of life.
Assisitvetech.net
- global assistive technology explorer - http://www.assistivetech.net
Includes a
“Search for Technology” which allows you to use four tools to find
products that match your needs: Function/Activity; Keyword/Search;
Product Type; Vendor Search.. The database contains thousands of
products. Other information on this website lists Information Links,
Discussion Groups, AT Act Projects, and Vendor Product Interface.
Created by the Georgia Tech Center for Assistive Technology and
Environmental Access (CATEA).
ATA - The
Alliance for Technology Access – http://www.ataccess.org
The Alliance for
Technology Access (ATA) is a California based network of
community-based Resource Centers located in 25 states (listed on the
website). Developers, Vendors, Affiliates, and Associates provide
information and support services to people with disabilities. An
on-line book and manual are provided in the Resource section. The
“Family Place in Cyberspace” has info on: Integrating assistive
technology in K-12 school; 20 accessible play ideas for children of all
abilities; students transitioning from public school; FAQ’s, Success
Stories, Technology and Enhancing Early Learning Experiences, Glossary,
Acronyms and Abbreviations, and Linked resources.
Closing the Gap
- http://www.closingthegap.com
A guide to the
selection of the latest computer-related products available for
children and adults with special needs. Search all products by keyword
or producer. Search hardware by disability, computer, device type etc.
Search Software by disability, software type, skills level, academic
level etc. Search other products by disability, academic skill, or
product type. This database is part of a resource directory that
contains over 2,000 products.
Dragonfly –
Special Needs Store - http://www.dragonflytoys.com
Browse thousands
of on-line products by categories and subcategories of skills, child
profile search, or product profile search. Includes switch operated,
adapted toys, art equipment, books, and playground equipment. Wish List
for each child, allows best-fit gifts from friends and family. Alerts
for new items or products that match your interest. Product lists
purchased for each child always maintained.
Infinitec http://www.infinitec.org
Infinitec,
Inc.is a joint effort of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of
Greater Chicago and United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.,
Washington D.C. The UCPA Chicago program sponsors the Infinitec
Web site and its many Infinitec Programs. Infinitec brings
assistive technology to people with disabilities of all types, in the
Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane.
Family Center on
Technology and Disabilities (FCTD) –AT information and support - http://www.fctd.info
Plans include
developing an on-line, searchable database of information on assistive
technology, reviewed and evaluated by a team of technology experts;
developing a catalog of technology resources; Links and success
stories. Funded by the Office of Special Education U.S. Department of
Education. (Under Construction)
Learning
Disabilities Online - LD Indepth: Technology Information http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/technology.html
This site
provides extensive information on learning disabilities for parents,
teachers, and other professionals. The site includes a section on
Technology which has useful articles, briefs, and overall helpful
information on AT and technology for all ages.
TechDis
Accessibility Database - http://www.niad.sussex.ac.uk
An on-line
resource of information about assistive, adaptive and enabling
technologies from the UK. Search over 2,500 items of assistive
technology by product, company, or learning and teaching.
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