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Ability Hub
AbilityHub.com's purpose is to help users find information on
adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing
computers. Ability Hub's founder is Dan Gilman, a certified ATP
(Assistive Technology Practitioner) with RESNA.
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Access Board
An independent federal agency that provides the standards for
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended requiring that
electronic and information technology developed, procured,
maintained, or used by the federal government be accessible to
people with disabilities. The Board also provides information on the
Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) as well
as other accessibility guidelines.
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AgrAbility Project
The AgrAbility Project was created to assist people with
disabilities employed in agriculture. The project links the
Cooperative Extension Service at a land-grant university with a
private nonprofit disability service organization to provide
practical education and assistance that promotes independence in
agricultural production and rural living. The AgrAbility Project
assists people involved in production agriculture who work both on
small and large operations.
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Alliance for Technology Access
Provides location information for the Alliance for Technology Access
regional centers. The Alliance assists individuals with disabilities
access technology, mainly through computer resources.
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Association of Tech Act Projects (ATAP)
ATAP's mission is to collaborate with persons with disabilities and
others at the national level to increase the availability and
utilization of assistive technology devices and services for all
individuals with disabilities in the United States and territories.
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AZtech, Inc.
AZtech is a full-service market research company offering a complete
range of services, including: focus groups, interviews, surveys,
literature searches, industry profiles and trends, technology
transfer, invention commercialization and business consulting.
AZtech provides professional services to businesses with b
support from the consumers of assistive technology products.
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Breaking New Ground Resource Center
Provides information and resources on assistive technology for
agricultural workers and agricultural worksites. In 1990, the
Outreach Center of Breaking New Ground became a part of the USDA
AgrAbility program.
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Center for Assistive Technology (CAT)
CAT, housed within the School of Health-Related Professions at the
University at 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; and (4) dissemination of information about Assistive
Technology.
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Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap's role is to provide information on microcomputer
materials and practices that can enrich the lives of persons with
special needs.
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Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
CCD is a working coalition of more than 100 national consumer,
advocacy, provider, and professional organizations working together
with and on behalf of the 54 million children and adults with
disabilities and their families living in the United States. The CCD
has several task forces on various disability issues, such as
Employment and Training, Developmental Disabilities, Health, Social
Security, Long-Term Services and Supports, Telecommunications and
Technology, and Rights, etc.
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Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI)
A wealth of information relating to disabilities including topics
such as: aging; statistics; computing; Centers for Independent
Living; and universal design. This site is based at the State
University of New York/Buffalo.
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CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
NCAM is a research and development facility, based at the Center for
Public Broadcasting/WGBH-Boston, dedicated to the issues of media
and information technology for people with disabilities in their
homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. NCAM's mission is to
expand access to present and future media for people with
disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies may
benefit other populations; to represent its constituents in
industry, policy and legislative circles; and to provide access to
educational and media technologies for special needs students.
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DisAbilityInfo.gov
This is a unique interagency web effort, which will provide
educational and life-long learning opportunities and will utilize
geospatial locator technology to allow people to identify and access
services relating to the President's New Freedom Initiative in their
own communities.
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disABILITY Resources on the Internet
This site was created and is maintained by Jim Lubin, a person with
quadriplegia.
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Do-It Internet Resources
Resources are listed in many categories including general resources,
education, technology, legal, social, and political issues.
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EPVA Assistive Technology
The Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA) launched a website
for assistive technology in 2002. Available at this site are product
reviews on wheelchairs and cushions and a tech guide on driving
aids, transfer devices, and exercise equipment.
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Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
EASI is part of the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group, an
affiliate of the American Association of Higher Education. EASI's
mission is to promote the same access to information and resources
for people with disabilities as everyone else.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Contains the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and links to FCC's
Disabilities Rights Office that contains press releases and reports
that affect telecommunications and technology issues for people with
disabilities.
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International Center for Disability
Resources on the Internet
The Center will collect and present best practices in areas related to
disability and accessibility issues. The Center will collect
disability-related Internet resources, including resources that may be
helpful to the disability community.
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Job Accommodation Network
(JAN)
A service of the U.S. Department of Labor's President's Committee on
Employment of People with Disabilities, JAN provides information about
job accommodation and the employability of people with functional
limitations. Publishes quarterly reports on number of cases handled by
state, types of businesses and organizations requesting information, and
ADA-related concerns, among many other outcome data statistics.
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Learning Magic, Inc.
Putting The Magic Of Learning Into Education. The basic goalof
this software manufactureris to build templates and activities that allow children to become independent learners and increase their awareness of this world. Whether they choose in the future to pick one or two topics and learn as much about them as they can (in depth learning) or opt to learn about as many things as possible at a basic level (wide breadth learning), we hope that we can play a small part in laying that foundation.
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National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI)
NATRI, based at the University of Kentucky's Special Education and
Rehabilitation Counseling Department, conducts AT research,
translates theory and research into AT practice, and provides
resources for improving the delivery of AT services.
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National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP)
NCIPnet focuses on special education and technology, assistive
technology, augmentative and alternate communication.
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National Clearing House of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCHRTM)
Download AT-related documents from this site. Sample titles include:
Assistive Technology: Practical Intervention Strategies; ADA: Train
the Trainer Program; and Reasonable Accommodations in the Work
place.
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National Court Reporters' Association (NCRA) on CART Translation
CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is "the
instantaneous translation of the spoken word into English text using
a stenotype machine, notebook computer and realtime software and
displaying the text on a laptop computer, monitor or screen." CART
is most often used as a communication service for people with
hearing loss, but might also be used as a notetaking service. This
NCRA site on CART includes articles, guidelines for CART provision,
and information on recent legal decisions involving CART. It also
includes an online, nationwide directory of CART service providers.
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One-Hand Typing
Information on free downloads, how-to manuals, therapists, and more.
Trace Research & Development Center
The Trace Center conducts research aimed at improving technology
that can benefit individuals with disabilities by making it more
accessible in four main areas: communication; control; computer
access; and next generation communication information and
transaction systems.
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Trace Research & Development Center
The Trace Center conducts research aimed at improving technology that
can benefit individuals with disabilities by making it more accessible
in four main areas: communication; control; computer access; and next
generation communication information and transaction systems.
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WheelchairNet
WheelchairNet is a continuously developing resource for a broad
community of people who are interested in wheelchairs: consumers,
clinicians, manufacturers, researchers, funders. It contains
resources for lifestyle, wheelchair technology and research
developments, discussions, products, industry product standards,
funding, services, etc.
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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The W3C, an international industry consortium, was founded in
October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by
developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure
its operability. The W3C also includes the World Accessibility
Initiative that provides guidelines on website accessibility.
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Untangling the Web: Where Do I Go for Disability Information?
Lists websites in many categories, including general information
resources, disability legislation, employment resources, and more. A
resource compiled by former research professor, Steven Fullmer, at
the International Center for Disability Information at the
University of West Virginia.
International Sites
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Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE)
AAATE's mission is "to stimulate the advancement of assistive
technology for the benefit of persons with disabilities including
the elderly people." AAATE goals are to create the awareness of
assistive technology; to promote Research & Development of assistive
technology; to contribute to knowledge exchange within the field of
assistive technology, e.g., by arranging conferences; and to promote
information dissemination.
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International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
The Center will collect and present best practices in areas related
to disability and accessibility issues. The Center will collect
disability-related Internet resources, including resources that may
be helpful to the disability community.
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Rehabilitation Engineering Society of Japan (RESJA)
The Rehabilitation Engineering Society of JAPAN (RESJA) was
established in March 1986. RESJA is an organization concerned with
application of science and technology in the rehabilitation process.
The membership includes rehabilitation professionals (engineers,
medical staffs, teachers for handicapped children, etc.), providers
(makers and dealers), and consumers. RESJA promotes mutual
understanding among these groups so that they comprehend and serve
the actual needs of the people with disabilities who will benefit
from the application of rehabilitation engineering. RESJA has a
membership of almost 1000 and is growing.
Credit:
This section is indebted to information from the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive
Technology Society of North American (RESNA), especially for their April, 2005,
Survey of State AT Act Projects (The RESNA Technical Assistance Project, Grant #H224B020001,
funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department
of Education, under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998).
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