Assistive Technology at the Anchorage School District
www.asdk12.org/depts/AT/
Information about the Assistive Technology Department
at the Anchorage School District
Assistive Technology for Infants and Toddlers
www.fape.org/pubs/
Research shows that assistive technology (AT) can help young children with
disabilities learn valuable skills.
Family Guide to Assistive Technology
www.pluk.org/AT1.html
This Guide is intended to help parents learn more about assistive technology
and how it can help their children. The Guide includes tips for getting
started, ideas about where to look for money, and suggestions for what to do
when applying for funding.
Hey! Can I Try That
www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/AThandbook.pdf
A workbook for students who use assistive technology or want to begin to use
it.
Low-Tech Assistive Technology: Changing Roles and Paradigms in
Rehabilitation
www.heath.gwu.edu/node/205
In recent years, the variety and availability of assistive technologies for
people with disabilities have increased considerably. And, as the technologies
have become easier to obtain and operate, two groups have become integral
members of the rehabilitation team when considering assistive technology
solutions: the consumer or person with a disability and the vocational
evaluator. The roles and contributions of each shall be discussed in this
paper.
Resource Guide for Teachers and Administrators about Assistive Technology
www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/ResourceGuide.pdf
The Resource Guide for Teachers and Administrators about Assistive Technology
is intended for use with individuals who are new to the area of assistive
technology. It provides an overview of assistive technology in a framework
based on the functional tasks it is used to address. A brief overview of the
legal definitions of assistive technology and the copyright law as it applies
to making print accessible to individuals with disabilities is included
ACCESS_IT - National Center for Accessible Information Technology
Education
www.washington.edu/accessit/
The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education
(AccessIT) at the University of Washington serves to increase the access of
individuals with disabilities to information technology in educational
institutions at all academic levels nationwide. It is funded by the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S.
Department of Education and is located at the University of Washington in
Seattle.
Accessible Technologies for All Students Project
www.accessibletech4all.org/
The Accessible Technologies for All Students Project
is a major new leadership initiative of the Consortium
for School Networking (CoSN).
Assistive Technology Training Online Project
http://atto.buffalo.edu/
The Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) provides information on
AT applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary
classrooms.
ATLA
www.atlaak.com
Established in 1994, ATLA is a statewide assistive technology retail and
information center for all Alaskans.
CAST - Center for Applied Special Technology
www.cast.org
Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST is an
educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand
opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities.
Dreamms for Kids, Inc.
www.dreamms.org
DREAMMS for Kids, Inc. (Developmental Research for the Effective Advancement of
Memory and Motor Skills) is a non-profit parent and professional service
agency, that specializes in Assistive Technology (AT) related research,
development, and information dissemination.
Education Tech Points
www.edtechpoints.org
This Web site includes the Education Tech Points Manual, a resource
manual to help IEP teams and education agencies meet the assistive
technology
needs of individual students with disabilities.
Family Center for Technology and Disability
www.fctd.info
The Center serves organizations and programs that work with families
of children and youth with disabilities. The Center offers a range
of information and services on the subject of assistive technology
(AT).
National Center for Dissemination of Disability Research
www.ncddr.org
NIDRR funds approximately 300 projects annually, across a wide range
of research and related activity priorities including Technology for
Access and Function Research.
Trace Research and Development Center
http://trace.wisc.edu/
The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of
Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a
pioneer in the field of technology and disability. The Trace Center is
currently working on ways to make standard information technologies and
telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with
disabilities.
