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This article describes our current education system of one that is inclusive to students of all abilities while at the same time struggling to find money to support students who need assistive technology to learn. There are a few technologies that can be used in the classroom that are a little cost or even free. Included are 8 tools that can be used by students with disabilities that can be used in the classroom or in online classes. A link was supplied that will help you find out exactly what is needed for the individual student and a group that helps provide technologies to students. Overall, a great resource.

I just thought this was an easy explanation b/w the two. It explains how adaptive technology is the adapting of existing tools or technologies, but assistive technology is just basically a broad term for the technology in general whether it be adaptive, assistive, or rehabilitative . It lists examples in the article. This just kind of helped me to understand the difference and wanted to share it.

The Tennessee Association for Assistive Technology (TAAT) is the professional association of assistive technology providers in Tennessee. Membership is free to anyone wishing to learn more about Assistive Technology, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, special and regular education teachers, as well as disabled individuals and/or their families.

EnableMart is your #1 source of Assistive Technology products. We are a world leader in assistive technology for those with blindness, low vision, hearing loss, learning disorders and other disabilities. EnableMart has been supporting the special needs community for more than a decade by providing all the most demanded learning curriculums, augmentative devices, large key and large print keyboards, Braille displays, alternative input devices, switches and amplified phones.

I thought this was a neat website. Kinda like a "Wal-Mart" for assistive technology. I think it's really important to know what is out there and how expensive things are so we can recommend to our future clients things that could help them.

This website also has Technology for parents and adults. Technology can be a great tool for students (and adults!) who have learning disabilities like dysgraphia or dyslexia that affect their written expression. We've personally reviewed these mobile apps and we know they're LD-friendly. They can make the writing process a bit easier and even fun!

This website about assistive technology that can be use not only for children with learning disabilities but also for students and adults. With help of assistive technology kids don't have to depend on their parents, they can success independently. This website helps induviduals to select technology for their special needs, for example: AT for math, reading, listening, etc.

This is an article on assistive technology devices and OT! The goal of occupational therapy is to enhance or enable meaningful participation in the occupations (activities) important to the clients served. Therefore, technology is a component of providing occupational therapy services across practice arenas.

This site provides people around the world with disabilities information on assistive technology as well as other resources in order to improve daily activities.

This site offers services, products, events, research, trends, etc. related to assistive technology for students.

Ablenet covers 100 countries in an effort to put assistive technology in the hands of those in need. One just has select his or her country and their are connected. Personnel also offer various letter templates focusing on medical necessity.

This website is the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Within the website, there are many apps listed that are available for people with learning disabilities. Some of these include apps to help with writing, math and reading difficulties as well as organizational skills. You can click on an app and find out detailed information about it. If you are looking for information about apps for learning disabilities, this is a great website to visit.

If you are working at a drive thru window in Nevada, it is really possible that a car could pull up and have no one inside it. No, it's not a ghost car, but a driverless car, which is actually road legal in that state. This bookmark is a website by BMWi listing new innovations in technology that could benefit disabled persons. Even if some of the products never become widely used, the technologies from them could be put to use in a variety of other ways. The website reads a bit like a commercial, but it still gives you an idea of how technology, adaptive equipment, and the needs of disabled people are converging.

This page links to 5 different companies competing to develop technology specifically for the purpose of supporting clients aging in place.

Site has resources and a place to try out AT in Chattanooga-Signal Centers' AT Center provides assistive technology that modifies items in the home and workplace for individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain self-sufficiency. senior adult using video magnifier* Computers, Video Magnifiers, Toys, Switches * Augmentative Communication Systems * Training and Demonstrations * Information and Referrals * Specialized Equipment

This website has a few videos showing assistive technology that we may not have seen in class. these devices will be great to know about so that we can recommend them to the people it would benefit the most.

This link has directions and diagrams to make some assitive technology items yourself!

Assistive technology devices, products, and information. Everything from wheelchair ramps to prostheses.

This website has suggestions for AT for individuals with different impairments, such as vision problems, writing difficulties, hearing impairments, and physical challenges.

This site is also from ablenetinc.com and there are many free Webinars on various subjects, many appear to be geared toward technology for kids but some are for adults.