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This site is maintained by a Speech Language Pathologist who shares her experiences and reviews of apps used in working with a variety of students. The reviews are subjective, and only from her point of view, but they do seem thorough and based in her actual experience working with the apps. The site is geared toward SLPs, parents and educators.

The Disability.gov website is the federal government web portal whose purpose is to provide comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide in order to connect people of all abilities to the resources they need to fully participate in their communities. It achieves this purpose by providing over 14,000 links to federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The Disability.gov website is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) which reviews web content and links voluntarily. I found Disability.gov to be a valuable website full of reliable and unbiased information in the areas of benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing, technology, and transportation for individuals with disabilities, their families, Veterans, caregivers, employers, educators, and others. The Disability.gov website scored a strong "5" on the Discern Instrument and also performed well on the Hoss and Hansen (2008) website review.

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.

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 South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) is a federally funded program that "is concerned with getting technology into the hands of people with disabilities so that they might live, work, learn and be a more independent part of the community". This website provides a link to an "Apps that Make Life Easier" page that lists app categories and identifies various apps within each category. While each app is listed, the icon displayed, the cost given and a paragraph description provided, the app is not reviewed. The SCATP Website presents quality information in regard to assistive technology, but does not provide a review of that information.

This website, Disability Statistics, is an online resource for US Disability Statistics. It is created and maintained by Employment and Disability Institute & Cornell U. The URL is an .org, or non-profit organization. The data sources used on this site, include the American Community Survey, Census 2000, & Current population survey. The web page's purpose is to provide public service information related to US Disability Statistics, current disability status reports, statistics, sources, FAQ's, glossary of terms, additional links, & support. The website provides balance, factual information.

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.

The St. Clair County RESA Website provides information regarding Assistive Technology iPad Apps which can be accessed by selecting the Education Services Menu, selecting the iPads link, and then clicking on Assistive Technology iPad Apps. The webpage contains a list of iPad Apps each providing a link to an iTunes page with the cost of the app, its icon, description, screenshots and customer reviews. The St. Clair County RESA Website provides quality information regarding education services and resources for the residents of St. Clair County.

Apple Vis: http://www.applevis.com/ Target audience: Blind and low vision users of Apple IOS devices. Quality of information: The Apple Vis site is community based and relies heavily on feedback and posts from end users of Apple products and related apps. The information is not peer reviewed and resembles a blog or user forum. However, there is a hall of fame of apps that have been voted to be useful and accessible. Apple Vis is a good resource where a consumer can look up an app to read feedback and comments from other users before committing to purchasing the app.

"A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch." Lots of information about Apple apps, products, guides, etc.

Transportation safety standards for wheelchair users: a review of voluntary standards for improved safety, usability, and independence of wheelchair-seated travelers.

A review of freeware assistive technology aids for Windows computers. A free add-on for Microsoft Word (Office versions '97 through 2010,) WordTalk provides text-to-speech reading services. The info on this site is great. It highlights the freeware, gives a explanation of what it is and where to get it.