CODI -Directories - has the membership list of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, two RCEP II directories (CAPs and ILCs) and a national list of support organizations compiled by the IBM Special Needs Information Referral Center.
Public, nonprofit multidisciplinary rehabilitation center operated by the county of Los Angeles, and located in Downey, California, ten miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The Rehabilitation Engineering Program (REP) is grant supported and is located on the grounds of Rancho.
Only private medical school in the Greater Southwest, and internationally respected medical and research institution known for excellence in education, research and patient care.
Canadian company that specializes in the design, fabrication and fitting of complex orthopedic devices for persons with physical disabilities. Operates three divisions" Mobility Division - Now carries a variety of mobility devices which includes the Standing Dani ® which is a mobile stander, Meywalk® walker and the SMART Walker ™ Orthosis . AOD is the most experienced facility in North America with gait training orthoses and currently offers an educational course on these devices.
FSC strengthens schools and school systems so that they foster learning and development for all students. Provides technical assistance, designs intensive professional development programs that improve teaching and assessment, enhances the leadership capacity of district and school administrators, engages families in their children's education, and assists with community-building efforts.Our areas of expertise include comprehensive school reform, middle-level education, literacy development, and tools and strategies to promote success for students with disabilities.
World's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 250,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month.The site features helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children's writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.
Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mobility Sports designs, builds and distributes hand crafted adapted sports equipment. Our primary focus is sled hockey equipment and sled hockey sticks, but we have built a few custom chairs as well. Involved in manufacturing and distributing assistive technologies. Specializes in augmentative and alternative communication, environmental control systems, and alternative computer access. Offers a wide range of technology products
World's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month. LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children's writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.
Safe and reliable lifejackets designed for people of all ages with reduced mobility."First developed in rehabilitation centers to meet the needs of individuals experiencing loss of autonomy through Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Epilepsy. PFD-A's and Lj-A's were designed to meet the needs of people having lost the control of their movements or survival reflexes.
Fragile X syndrome is the leading hereditary cause of developmental disabilities in all populations. The absence of a functional fragile X gene shuts off production of a special protein in the brain needed for normal cognitive development. Without this protein, children with the syndrome will never learn normally, despite hours of therapy and rehabilitation.
Nonprofit research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning.
Provides services to children and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities. Starting out as the Ski Windham Adaptive Ski Program, Gwen Allard began teaching approximately 20 students with 10 or less volunteer instructors. Since then, the Adaptive Sports Foundation has grown to 1300 student visits a year and a volunteer roster of 200 plus.
Provider of seating systems, support systems, adaptive transportation solutions, mobile toilet and bath chair products and a variety of special needs mobility and assistive products
