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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.

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.

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.

 


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