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The Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation) website's mission is to promote universal access to transportation for people with disabilities through the provision of training, technical assistance, applied research, outreach and communication. The website includes an extensive training section that includes distance and online learning.

University of Maine website offers information on free training courses for professionals in areas related to assistive technology.

Teens Succeeding with Technology: The TeST program is a collection of four video trainings; each training incorporates innovative, web-based technologies and resources to help high school students with disabilities transition successfully to post-secondary education and careers.

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.

The Wrightslaw webpage on Assistive Technology examines the Law regarding Assistive Technology. In doing so it references IDEA 2004 and defines both Assistive Technology Devices and Services. Wrightslaw also addresses Assistive Technology Training, Evaluation, and Universal Design for Learning. The target audience for the Wrightslaw website includes parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys who are seeking accurate, reliable information regarding special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

The Simon Technology Center "is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to children and adults with disabilities." They provide an AT Library, consultation, training, and workshops.

Nice resource to share with families regarding the adaptive driving process - the evaluation and behind the wheel process. Separate pages for many midwest states. When I worked at the high school level I could have seen sharing this with some of my student's families.

Company in the mid-west (Wisconsin and Illinois) specializing in driver evaluation and training for individuals with disabilities.

The Interagency Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT) is a non-profit agency that strives to bring assistive technology into the lives of North Dakotan's that need it irregardless of age, needs, or disability. Their goal is to help individuals bridge the gap between ability and disability using assistive technology (AT). IPAT provides training, public awareness, demonstration, and one-on-one consultation. The IPAT website provides information regarding the assistive technology tools that are available and the services that they provide.

The Baltimore County Public Schools Assistive Technology Webpage provides information regarding implementation of assistive technology devices and services in the Baltimore County Public Schools. The site has information on training, student referrals, approved software, assistive technology resources and Universal Design for Learning.

Resource for driving simulation and evaluation in Minnesota.

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.

The AbleNet Website offers free online educational opportunities for professionals in the area of Assistive Technology through AbleNet University. These live and recorded webinars can be accessed on the AbleNet Website under the Professional Development tab and include training in Communication, Switch Mounts, iDevices, Computer Access, Electronic Aids to Daily Living, Universal Design for Learning, and Curriculum.

bookshare offers free e-books/auditory for persons with qualifying disabilities. a lot of free Webinars, learning modules etc.

Overview/case study of portable applications for a student preparing for college. Article is from 2010, but provides good ideas for consideration of apps in planning.