|
Links and Other Resources
Follow
these links for more information on assistive technology and other
disability related issues.
More
Assistive Technology Information Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech)
A diverse resource for assistive technology (AT) and disability-related information.
Open to all. Provides a searchable database which helps to target solutions, determine costs and find vendors of AT products.
AT vendors invited to register for inclusion into the database.
The Assistive Technology Training Online Project
(ATTO)
Provides information on AT applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms.
Employment
Job
Accommodation Network
International consulting service providing information about job
accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.
Not a job placement service.
The
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Formerly, the President's Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities. ODEP's goal is to increase employment of persons with
disabilities through policy analysis, technical assistance and as well as
outreach, education and constituent services.
Education
Heath
Resource Center
Provides a wealth of information relative to educational issues for
post-secondary students with disabilities.
State
Advisory Panel on Special Education for the District of Columbia (SAPSEDC)
Advises and promotes quality, measurable and effective, positive
educational outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.
Advocacy
Advocates
For Justice
Work to empower parents to become better educational advocates on
behalf of their children in the District of Colombia Public School
system and in the Juvenile Justice System.
Children
NICHCY
Information and referral center for all disabilities and disability
related issues for children ages birth to 22.
Funding
Foundation
Center
Mission is
to support
and improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding
of the field and helping grant seekers succeed. Not a direct source of
funding.
General
National
Organization on Disability
All
encompassing organization. Site covers a wide range of topics and issues
including advocacy, employment, healthcare, and political matters
Health
and Disability Related Research
National
Rehabilitation Hospital
State of
the art technologies for rehabilitation of the disabled.
National
Rehabilitation Information Center
Collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research
projects. NARIC's collection also includes commercially published books,
journal articles, and audiovisuals. Abstracts of available documents can
be searched from the website or by calling their offices. Document
delivery and information and referral services also available.
Universal
Design
Trace
Center
Dedicated
to working on ways to make standard information technologies and
telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with
disabilities.
Legal
and Political
Access
Board
An independent federal agency with information on Section 508 of
the Rehabilitation Act which requires that electronic and information
technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the federal
government be accessible to people with disabilities.
Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)
A national, member-based organization, comprised of
state Assistive Technology Act Programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act).
Established to support and enhance the effectiveness of AT Programs on the state and local level, and promote the national network of AT Programs.
Disability
and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC)
Established to provide information, training, and technical assistance to
employers, people with disabilities, and other entities with
responsibilities under the ADA.
RESNA
Professional organization for rehab engineering and assistive
technology. Provides technical assistance to all Tech Projects
and links
to the Tech Projects in all 56 U.S. states and territories.
Product
and Equipment Information
Abledata
A national database of information on more than 17,000 products that are
currently available for people with disabilities.
Georgia
Tech Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access/Assistivetech.net
Information resource providing up-to-date, thorough information on
assistive technologies, adaptive environments and community resources.
Site has a product database and discussion groups.
Ability
Hub
Extensive site that helps in finding information on adaptive equipment and
alternative methods available for accessing computers.
Rehab
Tool
Website
of comprehensive assistive technology information for consumers and
service providers. Features links to product and vendor databases, news
and events, book and video reviews, discussion forums, and more.
~
If
you are interested in receiving professional level training on assistive
technology devices and services, please visit the following websites.
RESNA
http://www.resna.org/certify/cib_rev5.html
George
Mason University
http://gse.gmu.edu/programs/it/cert-at.shtml
California State University
http://www.csun.edu/cod
|
