www.abledata.com
The primary mission of AbleData is to provide information on assistive technology
and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources
to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United
States.
www.ataccess.org
This is a network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing
information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and
increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. A
list of vendor members and links to their web sites is included.
www.atia.org
The Assistive Technology Industry Association ("ATIA") is a not-for-profit membership
organization manufacturers, sellers or providers of technology-based assistive
devices and/or services.
www.axistive.com
Axistive Assistive Technology News Portal offers free news, articles, product
reviews and all product and vendor information of assistive technology devices.
www.cerebral-palsy-info.net
A comprehensive information resource on Cerebral Palsy including Spastic,
Athetoid and Ataxic Cerebral Palsy in children.
www.closingthegap.com
This site contains information about software, hardware and assistive technology
options for children and young adults with disabilities. Their site contains
articles from the CTG newsletter, questions and answers, a searchable product
database and contact information for vendors.
www.fctd.info
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Family Center is a resource
designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children
and youth with disabilities.
www.isaac-online.org
ISAAC – The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
was created in 1983 for the purpose of making people aware of the potential
of alternative means of communication for people who have limited or no functional
speech. ISAAC disseminates information regarding communication systems, education,
research, provides international networking and advocates for people who cannot
speak. Membership in ISAAC includes people who use augmentative communication,
their family members, friends and caregivers, professionals who provide specialized
services to them, teachers of future professionals, researchers and manufacturers
of augmentative communication products.
MN Department
of Education
www.napcse.org
The National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE)
is a national association that is dedicated to ensuring that all children and
adolescents with special needs receive the best education possible. NAPCSE serves
the interest of parents with children in special education by giving them numerous
resources within the field of special education. By having an association that
they can truly call their own, parents with children in special education now
have an association that is completely devoted to their needs. NAPCSE advances
and strengthens its community through networking, research, publications, and
membership benefits.
www.atechnews.com
A news and opinion site to assist the nation’s 56-million people with disabilities stay abreast of assistive technology products that enhance their independence and improve their quality of life.
www.parentprojectmd.org
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is the largest nonprofit organization in the United States focused entirely on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. No other organization lobbies the government more aggressively to increase funding for Duchenne. PPMD strives to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for all individuals affected by DMD through research, advocacy, education, and compassion.