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Information on assistive technology in education through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Provides information about what AT is, AT resources, and AT lending library.

The FCTD is a resource designed to help those that work with children or adults with disabilities or families of loved ones with disabilities. In the resource section there are over 1000 reviews of products and websites that pertain to AT. The FCTD operates entirely through program support from the Department of Education'sOffice of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and it is managed by a partnership of organizations, including Adirondack Accessibility, Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) and the Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute. Their Board of Advisors are many well-known names that specialize in AT, including David Edyburn and Joe Zabala.

This training opportunity is geared toward professionals learning how to integrate AT in the educational environment. Modules include AAC, Hearing, Mobility, Reading, The User Interface, Vision, Writing (including Computer Access). Also explores funding options.

Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently. They serve thousands of individuals with disabilities through a multidisciplinary network of service providers and consumers. In order to reach as many people with disabilities as cost effectively as possible, they target our services and publications to libraries, disability organizations, independent living centers, rehabilitation facilities, educational institutions, and health and social service providers. They are a small group of volunteers (with and without disabilities) who work professionally in library, communications, and disability-related fields. They monitor hundreds of publications, audiovisual materials, on line services, and other information resources every month. They review and report on worthwhile materials in their newsletter, Disability Resources Monthly (DRM), and other publications. They also maintain an extensive database of disability-related resources in order to perform customized searches, and an on-line guide to disability resources on the World Wide Web. They are proud of the many awards and positive reviews they have received for this work.

The Maine CITE web site that is committed to "helping Maine citizens with disabilities increase access to and acquisition of Assistive Technology (AT) when needed to participate in Education, Community Living, Employment and Information Technology/Telecommunications". It achieves this goal by providing information and links regarding items ranging from AT Laws and Policies to Accessible Web Design to Training. The target audience of the Maine CITE includes people with disabilities, their families, and the general public. The information presented in regard to apps on their Apps as Assistive Technology page is basically the name of the app and the developer. Maine CITE recommends that the reader go to the appropriate "app store" to review ratings and comments regarding the app. The Maine Cite webpage regarding apps has a "Buyer Beware" notice that indicates that "consumers need to do their homework and examine the quality of each purchase/download carefully". The Apps as Assistive Technology page also has a set of links to articles reviewing apps.

I used the Discern handbook in order to rate this website. When I added up my scores and divide by 15, I came up with a score of slightly higher than '3' (out of 5), which through subjective measures and perusing of the website is probably where I would have placed it. I was initially very excited when I found this website because I thought it would be a great tool. It is why I initially chose it. However, upon careful examination and thorough investigation, I find that while it does have some great links, tools, and information, it remains incomplete. Using this website as a small starting point for AT in education would be a good thing; however, you would also need to look further for a well put together website and one that would score higher on the Discern checklist.

Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative website has AT resources for students in Wisconsin, including an AT library and finding used AT equipment.

The GPAT website supports the local school systems in Georgia; however, their website is a valuable tool for those in need of AT assistance for education.

Target Audience: Many people visit Disability.gov, including individuals with disabilities, their families, Veterans, caregivers, employers, educators and others. Their purpose is to connect people of all abilities to the resources they need to fully participate in their communities.

this is a nice collection of downloadable visual supports for special needs students. It is provided by the Special Education Technology of British Columbia. It is easy to search through one of the six categories to find Boardmaker pictures already for you to print and use. There are boards that can be printed for language use or visual support in the classroom and then there are boards that are specific to communication devices to download and print for the device, such as a Go Talk, or to download and transfer to a computerized dynamic display device, such as a ChatPC.

The Trace Research and Development Center is part of the UW Madison College of Engineering. Founded in 1979 it has been a leader in the field of of technology and disability.

Looking for free, fun games and activities for babies, toddlers and young children? CBeebies is the home of fun and educational games for kids to play and learn at the same time. Wonderful sight for games in general, but you can search for switch and special needs.

Adaptations that aid the Driver in the use of: Indicators, Lights, Windscreen wipers, Horn, Interior switches, Parking brake, Gear changes, etc.