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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

The Enable Newsletter is prepared by the United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Input has been received from by UN offices, agencies, funds and programmes, as well as from civil society. It is also available on-line at: http://www.un.org/disabilities.

Increases access to assistive technology in North Dakota by engaging in activities that raise awareness, disseminate information, provide training and dssessments, work with policy makers, loan equipment for trial-use, and demonstrate assistive technology (AT) devices to individuals of all ages with disabilities and those experiencing the effects of aging throughout the state. IPAT increases AT acquisition by making available a used equipment bulletin board and an alternative financial loan program specific to the purchase of AT devices and services. Delivers servics to people with disabiilities can get the assistive technology they need for work, school and home.

Serves Kentucky residents of all ages with disabilities of all types, their families, employers and employment service providers, educators, health care and social service providers, and others seeking information about assistive technology (AT) and accessible information technology. Four Regional Resources Centers provide device demonstrations and short-term loan of assistive technology devices for up to six weeks.

New web site featuring articles written by award winning columnist John Williams. Mr. Williams has been writing about disability issues since 1978 and coined the phrase "Assistive Technology". Also featured are articles written by guest columnists and introductions to new technologies that provide readers with additional insight into the field of Assistive Technology."

Project of The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). Operates the Technical Assistance Project under a new grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education.

Provides tools to help Marylanders with disabilities and seniors enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. These tools are called "assistive technology" or "AT". Assistive Technology (AT) is any item needed to live, work or learn more independently. The program provides a streamlined service of product information, consultation, and resource assistance in order to make assistive technology more available, affordable and usable for Marylanders with disabilities and seniors.

Institute on Disabilities - Temple Uiversity - Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library

Built on the concept that in order for people with disabilities to be free they have to be politically and economically empowered. People. Power. Progress . More than 400 presentations on disability issues.ThisAbled.Com provides readers with progressive content and cutting edge reporting. This website will not shy away from touchy or controversial subjects. Offers readers a chance to express their views and make connections in the Forum.

Disabled World - Disabled World Community Newsletter - Disability and Health News

Bi-monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights. The Division enforces laws prohibiting discrimination based on disability in employment, housing, access to businesses serving the public, access to government programs and services including voting and public transportation, and unconstitutional conditions in institutions of confinement.

Responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.

News - disability arts online - Disability Arts Online "DAO" showcases disability and deaf arts, profiles artists and offers informative critical evaluation, serving the development of disability arts in the UK and worldwide. dao is fuelled by disabled and deaf artists, performers, writers and musicians working across art forms with a passion for saying something relevant about disability and impairment.

DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers: Training - ADA course - Events and Web -based Online Events - Training Requests and Questions. Contact DBTAC: ADA Center at (800) 949-4232 (voice/tty) for questions or requests for training customized to the needs of your group, agency or company on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability-related topics. Offered in various formats to meet diverse learning styles and individual needs,alternate formats for materials are available upon request.

Provides information on disability laws and other subjects available to download and listen to, as well as podcast transcripts to read. Information covered includes the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Air Carrier Access Act, the Ticket to Work program, the Fair Housing Act and other laws and programs that support the rights and independence of people with disabilities.

Assessibililty issues, advocacy, assistive technology and general technology news for people with disabilities

Resources and ideas for teachers of learners with severe, profound, intensive, significant, complex or multiple special needs.

Largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

World Leader in Eye Tracking and Eye Control - Developes hardware and software products for people with physical and learning disabilities. Developed several leading edge products over a seven year span, including such solutions as the MultiVoice™, MultiPhone™, and WriteAway.

"Edutopia.org: Edutopia.org contains a deep archive of continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for districtwide change. Allied with a dedicated audience that actively contributes success stories from the field, our mission relies on input and participation from schools and communities. in-depth and interactive resource, Edutopia.org offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and invaluable tips and tools"