Assistive Technology - General Information

• Basic Skills in Assistive Technology
  The Illinois Assistive Technology Project's thorough lesson on assistive technology.
• Assistive Technology On-Line
  WWW database on Assistive Technology.
• Technical Glossary on Assistive Technology
  Adaptive Technology Resource Centre at the University of Toronto.

Assistive Technology - Organizations

• RESNA
  An interdisciplinary association for the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
• Alliance for Technology Access
  A network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.
• Closing The Gap
  An internationally recognized source for information on innovative applications of computer technology in special education and rehabilitation.
• The National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP)
  Promotes the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities.
• DREAMMS for Kids
  Developmental Research for the Effective Advancement of Memory and Motor Skills is a non-profit parent and professional service agency, that specializes in Assistive Technology (AT) related research, development, and information dissemination.
• Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
  University of Toronto. The ATRC is both a services and a research & development centre that focuses on solutions for persons with disabilities and universal design.

Funding Assistive Technology

• The Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project (ATFSCP)
  Provides training, technical assistance, and information on assistive technology funding and systems change issues nationwide. United Cerebral Palsy Association.
• Lessons in Funding
  This is the Illinois Assistive Technology Project's thorough guide to funding available for assistive technology.
• Financing Assistive Technology: Handbook for Funding
  Trace Center, University of Wisconsin.

On-Line Assistive Technology Product Databases

• Cooperative Electronic Library (Co-Net)
  Includes HyperABLEDATA, HyperTraceBase, Cooperative Services Directory (CSD), and a number of other resources. Trace Center, University of Wisconsin.
• ABLEDATA
  An electronic database of information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available in the United States. More than 23,000 product listings.

Assistive Technology - Augmentative and Alternative Communication / Telecommunications

• Barkley Augmentative and Alternative Communication Lab
  Provides a wide of information related to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). AAC is an area of clinical practice that attempts to compensate (either temporarily or permanently) for impairment and disability patterns of individuals with severe expressive communication disorders.
• Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on AAC is dedicated to advancing the field through its research, information and education programs.
• Missouri Technology Center for Special Education - Augmentative Communication Modules
  Topics covered include: Overview of Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Funding; Getting Started With Alternative and Augmentative Communication and Language Selection; Assessment and Evaluation Sites in Missouri for AAC.
• The CALL Centre
  A service and research unit within the University of Edinburgh's newly established Institute for the Study of Education and Society. The CALL team is dedicated to serving those in Scotland with severe communication difficulties; physical disabilities; and mobility problems.
• Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences
  Provides information on communication disorders, communicative disorders, speech science, speech therapy, speech pathology, audiology, hearing impairments.
• Communications Technology for Everyone: Implications for the Classroom and Beyond
  Using New Technology to Provide an Accessible Curriculum. The Annenberg Washington Program.

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