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  • CAST, Google Introduce New Online Literacy ToolsNew Post!

    Posted on May 8th, 2008

    In partnership with Google, CAST celebrated World Book Day on April 23, 2008 by introducing two new online literacy tools that provide robust, embedded learning supports for readers at all levels. UDL Editions by CAST are world literature classics presented in a flexible online interface that supports and engages novice and expert readers alike. Cast Strategy Tutor offers adolescent readers customizable mentoring and support as they conduct Internet research and read websites.

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  • Technology-based Learning with Disability

    Posted on May 7th, 2007

    [ July 19, 2007 to July 20, 2007. ]
    International Conference on Technology-based Learning with Disability
    First International Conference on Technology-based Learning with Disability July 19-20, 2007 Wright State University Dayton, Ohio LWD-07 will bring together researchers, educators, technology developers and practitioners to examine current issues and future directions in the development of methods and technologies to enhance formal education and lifelong learning for persons with […]

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  • RESNA Annual Conference

    Posted on May 4th, 2007

    [ June 15, 2007 to June 19, 2007. ] This year’s RESNA conference will be held in Phoenix on June 17-19. There will be two days of Instructional Courses June 15-16, followed by three days of workshops, paper presentations, and networking opportunities. The conference includes an Exhibit Hall featuring the latest assistive technology products from a wide range of leading companies and cutting-edge research taking place at two dozen federally-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers.

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  • Into the Future with Portable AT

    Posted on March 19th, 2007

    Thanks to everyone who participated in the March 2, 2007 Web Event! At your request, we have made available the individual presentations, including PowerPoint slides, audio/visual recordings, captioning transcripts, and supplemental information that present exciting innovations that make assistive technology portable. Check back regularly as we continue to grow this page!

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  • Ron Hu, President / Designer, Afforda Speech

    Posted on May 5th, 2005

    Ron is a self-described “techno-freak” and has worked with computers and electronics since he was a kid. Until recently, he owned an assistive technology vending company registered with the Canadian government. Through that work, he had a lot of contact with manufacturers of scanners, speech synthesizers, and other technologies that helped spark his desire to get back into design himself. “I was already familiar with the market, so to speak, and when I sold that business, I really wanted to get back into electronics more… this was a very good avenue for me to be able to design and play with new ideas.”

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Articles and Papers

  • Assistive Technology Group Recognized for its Efforts

    CanAssist, an 8-year old non-profit assistive technology group partially funded by the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, was recently recognized with a grant of $704k for the over 150 projects it has completed, by request, for members of the differently abled community.

  • Technology Assessment of the U. S. Assistive Technology Industry

    This 2003 assessment sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce includes substantial information about AT markets and future potential, total sales and revenues in the industry, manufacturing and design information, financing, regulation, specific industry recommendations, and many other essential topics. While the data is aging, this report should not be overlooked by entrepreneurs engaging in new ventures or attempting to grow small existing companies.

Websites

The following links are to outside resources and are not contained on this site.

  • AbilityHub

    purpose is to help internet users find information on adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.

  • ABLEDATA

    provides information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources.

  • Assistive Technology Outcomes Measurement System (ATOMS)

    is one of two assistive technology outcomes projects funded in the fall 2001 for five years by the The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. The ATOMS Project targets the definition and pre-development phases of a next generation assistive technology outcomes measurement system.

  • Assistive Technology, Inc

    is a developer of hardware and software solutions for people with physical, cognitive, and speech disabilities. The website offers information on their augmentative communication devices, speech-generating devices, assessment software, and services.

  • Closing the Gap

    highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world.

  • Cyberkinetics, Inc.

    supports the creation of direct, reliable and bi-directional interfaces among the brain, nervous system and a computer.

  • Don Johnston, Inc.

    is a developer of assistive software and professional development. The website offers information on their literacy devices, implementation support, and services.

  • Enable Mart

    markets, promotes, and distributes innovative technology-based products and services that promote independence, enhance productivity, and change the lives of individuals with disabilities.

  • LD Online

    a service of WETA, Washington, D.C., offers information on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals through newsletters, first-person essays, and interviews with experts.

  • Lemelson Assistive Technology Development Center

    provides students with an experiential education in applied design, invention, and entrepreneurship through the use of assistive technology and universal design. The Center is a project of Hampshire College’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts.

  • National Assistive Technology Research Institute

    (NATRI) conducts assistive technology research, translates theory and research into assistive technology practice, and provides resources for improving the delivery of assistive technology services.

  • National Center for Accessible Media

    (NCAM) is a research and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities. NCAM explores how existing access technologies may benefit other populations and provides access to educational and media technologies for special needs students.

  • Quality Indicatiors of Assistive Technology (QIAT) Consortium

    is a nationwide grassroots group that includes hundreds of individuals who provide input into the ongoing process of identifying, disseminating, and implementing a set of widely-applicable Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in School Settings.

  • Rehabtool.com

    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. The site specializes in computer adaptations and builds custom software solutions for children and adults with disabilities.

  • RESNA

    organizes annual conferences and exhibits, publishes the Assistive Technology journal, coordinates a credentialing program for assistive technology service providers, and offers professional development opportunities.

  • Tech Connections

    is a national information dissemination project to improve the utilization of existing and emerging technology in state vocational rehabilitation programs.

  • TechConnect

    a service of the Illinois Assistive Technology Project (IATP), provides an assistive technology demonstration center, an assistive technology device loan program, a low interest cash loan program, publications, and other resources.

  • The Alliance for Technology Access

    is a network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities through public education, referrals, capacity building in community organizations, and advocacy/policy efforts.

  • Trace Center

    works to encourage companies to make their standard products more accessible and usable by people with disabilities of all types. Strategies and techniques developed at the Center are sometimes patented and available via licensing through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

  • U-LAM (Universal Language Activity Monitor)

    provides resources for people with severe communication disorders who rely on augmentative and alternative communication, their families and friends, professionals, educators, researchers, developers, and manufacturers.

  • Washington Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA)

    a consumer advocacy network that includes the University of Washington Center for Technology and Disability Studies (UWCTDS), and the AT Resource Center at Easter Seals Washington (EATRC). WATA activities include information and referral, consultation, and training related to selection of AT devices, services and funding legal advice and advocacy.

  • WebABLE

    is a Web site for disability-related internet resources. The WebABLE site’s goal is to stimulate education, research, and development of technologies that will ensure accessibility for people with disabilities to advanced information systems and emerging technologies.

  • Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI)

    aims to ensure that every child in Wisconsin who needs assistive technology (AT) will have equal and timely access to an appropriate evaluation and the provision and implementation of any needed AT devices and services.

Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI)

aims to ensure that every child in Wisconsin who needs assistive technology (AT) will have equal and timely access to an appropriate evaluation and the provision and implementation of any needed AT devices and services.

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