TECHNOLOGY
This page has information on adaptive and assistive equipment and accessible technology for people with disabilities, including:
News
House acts to improve Internet access for disabled, By Jim Abrams, Associated Press, July 26, 2010
Lawmakers begin push to extend Internet services to disabled, By Sara Jerome, The Hill, May 26, 2010
Four Former Owners and Employees of Three Video Relay Service Companies Plead Guilty to Defrauding FCC Program, By PRNewswire-USNewswire, March 05, 2010
In nod to deaf viewers, YouTube adds captions to millions of videos, By Matthew Shaer, Christian Science Monitor, March 05, 2010
E-medical records goal of panel, By Jan Biles, Topeka Capital-Journal, February 21, 2010
DOJ Reaches Three Settlements Under the ADA Regarding the Use of Electronic Book Readers, From the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), January 13, 2010
Kindle to get audible menus, bigger font, By the Associated Press, December 07, 2009
Google Adding Automatic Captions to YouTube Vids, By Chris Albrecht, newteevee.com, November 19, 2009
New Technology Helps Elderly Stay Healthy At Home, By Elizabeth G. Olson for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with the Washington Post, November 17, 2009
TDI Inaugurates First Vlog, It's Our World!, From the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC), November 06, 2009
Announcing 2009-2010 Accessible Tech Webinar Series, From the SW DBTAC at ILRU, November 02, 2009
E-Health Records: Privacy Diagnosis Poor, By Roy Mark, eWeek.com, October 20, 2009
KC likely to turn on digital TV earlier, By Aaron Barnhart, The Kansas City Star, February 06, 2009
Congress must act on TV switch, rights group says, By Alan Duke, CNN, February 03, 2009
Advocacy Organizations and Informational Resources
The AbilityHub website will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.
The mission of the Able Project is to provide a network where people with disabilities and their loved ones can effortlessly research, compare, locate and obtain mobility and assistive products, thereby helping them to lead more independent lives.
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources.
The disABILITY Information and Resources website offers hundreds of links to information on all kinds of assistive technology and much more.
DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government's one-stop Web site for information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others. This section of DisabilityInfo.gov offers a wide range of information on accessibility, assistive and adaptive technology and laws and regulations related to technology.
EnableMart is the worldwide leader in assistive technology distribution. With customers in all 50 states and over 45 foreign countries, EnableMart provides over 3,000 assistive technology and assistive living devices from over 200 manufacturers. EnableMart's market leadership is the direct result of the goal to become an all inclusive source for assistive technology and assistive living devices.
Freedom Scientific is the world’s leader in assistive and adaptive technology for individuals who are blind, or have low vision or learning disabilities. Their products include screen reading software for the blind, magnification software for those with low-vision, and other products for accessible scanning and reading, as well as braille displays, notetakers, and the world’s leading accessible PDA for the blind.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world's largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired. APH manufactures textbooks and other educational publications for students who are visually impaired. APH also provides publications useful to adults, such as cookbooks and dictionaries. In addition, APH creates recorded books on a contract basis.
The Kansas Assistive Technology Co- operative (KATCO) provides Kansans with disabilities and their families access to financial resources for acquiring assistive technology. Families on fixed incomes, or who have credit problems related to disabilities, may qualify for loans. KATCO offers assistance with a combination of education, savings and low interest borrowing.
508 Universe is your source for learning how your agency meets the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as amended by the Workforce Reinvestment Act of 1998. Here you'll find information and Web based training courses on various topics. You can also download the presentation materials and instructor and participant guides for available classroom courses.
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) seeks to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology. They serve that purpose by promoting research, development, education, advocacy and provision of technology; and by supporting the people engaged in these activities.
The Section508.gov web site is a comprehensive source of resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508 for both Federal employees and the public.
The Simon Technology Center (STC) is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to children and adults with disabilities. Through a collaborated effort involving parents, professionals, and consumers, the STC can provide numerous services for your family, as well as resources and informative answers to your questions.
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