About Assistive, Adaptive Technology

• ABLEDATA  http://www.abledata.com/
  Extensive database for assistive technology information. Product information, resource centers, a community forum, reading room, links to more resources. Developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
• Adaptive Technology for Information and Computing at MIT  http://web.mit.edu/atic/www/
  Lab and adaptive technology research and resource area at MIT. Links to more, too.
• Assistive Technology  http://www.fapeonline.org/AssTech.htm
  Excellent resource listing of links to assistive and adaptive technology sites and organizations. By fapeonline.org.
• Assistive Technology Online Community  http://groups.msn.com/AdaptiveandAssistiveTechnology/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us
  An entire website that provides a resource for adaptive and assistive technology -- news, information, products and services, an online forum, free software, and more. By MSN.
• disABILITY Information and Resources  http://www.makoa.org/
  Jim Lubin's extensive and helpful website devoted to disability information and resources, including many helpful sites for assistive technology.
• Family Guide to Assistive Technology  http://www.pluk.org/AT1.html
  A thorough and helpful guide all about assistive technology -- what it is, descriptions, making decisions, funding, advocates, ideas, where to find assistive technology devices, examples, resources, and much more. Good place to start. Provided by pluk.org.
• rehabtool.com  http://www.rehabtool.com
  This innovative, forward-thinking company offers high tech assistive and adaptive technology tools, a newsletter, resources and information about other products, and much more. Terrific site.

Articles about Assistive Technology

• How the Internet is Improving the Lives of Americans with Disabilities  http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=93
  by Humphrey Taylor, Harris Interactive, 2000. Article about Harris poll findings reflecting significant overall improvements and assistance to the disabled in the U.S. Interesting and encouraging article.

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Link Resources

Listed below are links to other sites that have gathered helpful resources to assistive technology sites and information.

• Accessibility: Technology for Everyone  http://microsoft.com/enable/default.htm
  Microsoft has a very helpful resource area on assistive technology, including information about what's available and where, various types of assistive technology, resources, and more.
• Assistive Technology Links Library  http://www.rehabtool.com/links.html
  Excellent resources provided by rehabtool.com.
• Assistive Technology: Resources & Product Directories  http://groups.msn.com/AdaptiveandAssistiveTechnology/atresources.msnw
  MSN has provided many good annotated links to products and more resources.

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