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TECHConnection
is a Microsoft Accessibility Resource Center!
Making the Computer easier to see, hear and use. That is
Microsoft's commitment. "They have worked hard over the years to make
sure this happens and continues to happen" states Joanne Castellano,
Director of the TECHConnection.
"At Microsoft, our mission is to enable people and businesses
throughout the world to realize their full potential. We consider our
mission statement a promise to our customers. We deliver on that promise
by striving to create technology that is accessible to
everyone—including people who experience the world in different ways
because of impairments and disabilities. To learn more about their
mission go to
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/microsoft/mission.aspx."
To learn about the accessibility in Microsoft's products and how easy it
is, visit their website at
www.microsoft.com/enable.
To learn about Accessible Technology: A guide for Educators, go to
www.microsoft.com/enable/education.
You can ALSO visit the TECHConnection and see first hand the
accessibility features that are built into every computer. Just call us
to let us know when you want to come in to our accessibility Lab.
Links to Adaptive
Technology and Related Sites
1 Stop for Free Assistive Technology
AbilityHub
A starting point for locating Assistive Technology for accessing
computers.
Abledata
Abledata is a searchable database of assistive technology
products, and companies which make and sell them.
ATA (The
Alliance for Technology Access)
A network of community-based resource centers, developers and vendors
dedicated to providing information and support services to children
and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard,
assistive, and information technologies.
Blue Rose Videos with a Voice
A unique video rental service designed especially for people with
visual impairments. They currently stock over 150 commercial video
titles, all complete with narratives that describe what other people
can see on the screen, like costumes, facial expressions and actions.
Captioned Media
Program
This program provides free-loan, open-captioned videos to deaf and
hard of hearing persons. More than 4,000 titles including classic
movies, educational videos, and special-interest videos are
available. Open-captioned videos, like subtitles, provide the viewer
all the information contained in the audio track.
CAST
CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to expand opportunities for people with
disabilities through innovative multimedia computer technology. We
pursue this mission through research, product development, and direct
services.
Closing
The Gap
CTG is an organization which promotes microcomputer technology for
people with special needs, through a major annual conference, a
periodical, and a resource directory.
Curbcut.com
Curbcut.com is a gathering place for folks in wheelchairs and their
friends who are looking for information and resources.
Enabling
Devices
Enabling Devices, a division of Toys for Special Children, Inc., is a
company dedicated to developing affordable learning and assistive
devices to help people with disabling conditions.
The Family Center
on Technology
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs
(OSEP) created the Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD)
to provide information about assistive technologies to organizations
that work with the families of children with disabilities. The Center
is currently administered by a partnership comprised of the Academy
for Educational Development (AED), the Alliance for Technology Access
(ATA), the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER
Center), the center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
(CATEA) and InfoUse, Inc. There are currently more than 800
organizations in the FCTD Knowledge Network. As a member of the
Network, you will receive monthly newsletters, information about our
online discussions, and other resources as they are produced. Through
the membership database you can search for organizations by state,
target disability(ies) and type of organization. Our AT database
provides reviews of books, articles, studies, and other resources
that address a wide array of technologies and disabilities.
Family
Guide to Assistive Technology, ed. Katharin Kelker
PLUK (Parents, Let's Unite for Kids), the ATA center in Montana, has
published their entire book on accessing Assistive Technology.
My MS My Way
Your guide to using technology to help improve the way you live with
multiple sclerosis (MS).
NCIP
The National Center to Improve Practice is a federally funded project
focusing on special education and technology.
Parents Helping
Parents
Meeting children's special needs through Parents Helping Parents -
including a special section featuring assistive technology.
RehabTool.com
Proposes leading-edge assistive and adaptive technology products and
services for children and adults with disabilities. Offers Free
product search and referrals to help you find assistive solutions.
Trace
Research and Development Center
Find a multitude of resources regarding access for people with
disabilities at the Trace Center's site. Included is a link to their
gopher server where valuable documents are available.
Links to other disAbility
related sites
Ability Magazine
Ability Magazine's goal is to heighten public awareness, and present
progressive positive information regarding disability issues.
Allen, Shea,
and Associates
Bill Allen and John Shea share their expertise on the topics of
person-centered planning, supported employment, and supported living,
for people with disabilities.
The Arc
The Arc of the United States, a national organization on mental
retardation, offers a beautiful web site containing an enormous
number of resources related to developmental and other disabilities.
Canine
Companions for Independence
Non-profit provider of service dogs for people with various
disabilities.
Department of
Education Online Library
This is an up-to-date, huge and growing library of documents,
materials, reports, descriptions of initiatives, etc., at the
Department of Education.
Disability Info.gov
The comprehensive Federal website of disability-related
government resources.
ERIC
Access immense educational resource libraries: articles, lesson
plans, searchable data bases, SunSITE (Software, Information, and
Technology Exchange).
Family Village
Family Village is a global community that integrates information,
resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for
persons with disabilities, their families, and those that provide
services and supports.
Job
Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network assists people interested in reasonable
accommodation under the ADA.
New Mobility
Magazine
Disability lifestyle and culture; many resources.
Outlook Magazine's Disability Web
The online magazine for the worldwide disability community - with a
special section featuring adaptive technology and the Internet
PACER CENTER
The PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) in
Minneapolis offers a world of information, including links to a
myriad of disability resources on the web.
TASH
TASH is a national organization whose mission is to eliminate
physical and social obstacles that prevent equity, diversity and
equality of life for children and adults with disabilities. Their web
site includes conference info, governmental affairs issues, position
statements, membership and publication info.
Webable
Webable is billed as a "First-Stop-Shop" site for people with
disabilities. It is a well-organized internet directory with links to
many, many resources for people with disabilities.
The Worldwide
Virtual Community of the Disabled (www.linkable.org)
This website links together the Home Pages of Disabled People. If you
are disabled and have a Home Page that you would like linked on this
website, please send email to
sarasotajeff@excite.com.
WheelchairNet
Wheelchair Net is an Internet community providing free information
and services on wheelchair technology, its improvement, and its
successful application.
Yahoo's disability resources
View the set of www sites listed by Yahoo (the search engine) as
related to disability issues.
Bookshare!
Bookshare.org
is a new online community that enables people in the United States
with visual or other print disabilities to legally share scanned
books.
E-book
Readers:
SoftBook allows reading of one page at a time. It is
approximately the same size as a book, and targets professional and
technical populations.
http://www.softbook.com $599.
RocketBook (1.4 lb.) is the size and
thickness of a novel.
http://www.rocket-ebook.com
$499.
Reading
Software:
Peanut Reader This is software for the Palm family of
PDAs. It enables searches and bookmarking of Palm-formatted e-books.
http://www.peanutpress.com FREE
Microsoft Reader: Microsoft's e-book reading
software is available as a free download from the Microsoft web site
and at BarnesandNoble.com. Microsoft Reader is for desktop and laptop
computers and will be packaged with Pocket PC and other Microsoft
products.
http://www.microsoft.com/reader FREE
Learn to Read at
Starfall - teaching comprehension and phonics
References:
Books24x7.com: This is a web site for distribution of
titles. Readers can view abbreviated portions of books before
purchase.
http://www.books24x7.com A single month subscription is
$24.95.
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts: This is
a collection of digital documents. The scope of documents in the
collection includes items from American and English literature and
Western philosophies.
http://www.infomotions.com/alex/ FREE
Bartleby.com: Comprehensive database of
reference, verse, and classic literature. Summaries of each book.
Enhanced navigational tools and cross-referencing. No access fees.
http://www.bartleby.com FREE
Ebrary.com:
Authoritative research library and information resource. Powerful
InfoTools® to perform searches and provide definitions, translations,
biographies and more. No access fees.
http://www.ebrary.com FREE
NetLibrary: A comprehensive collection of
electronic books. Full-text searches of single or multiple e-books.
Printing and copying limited to one page, and online check-out
limited to one patron per book.
http://www.netlibrary.com |