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www.aroga.com
Aroga provides computer solutions for people with disabilities. Here you will be able to find products for vision, physical and communication disorders.

Examples of some switches found on this website:

Joystick (E): Offers up, down, right, left and diagonal control for direct scanning

Wobble Switch (F): single switch that can be activated from any direction by movements

Tongue switch (G): Very small dual switch for tongue, nose, chin or finger. Minimal movement required.

www.acciinc.com
Provides information for ordering augmentative communications devices for both children as well as adults. The site is easy to use and contains a great deal of information

donjohnston.com
http://domjohnston.com/ Don Johnston Incorporated is a leader in learning intervention resources. They offer reading, writing, word-study and computer access products, as well as professional development services for educating teachers on using technology in the classroom to teach reading and writing.

www.zygo-usa.com
This company is based in Oregon and provides information on communication systems, switches, computer software, and environmental control systems.

www.rehabtool.com
This site offers a variety of high-tech assistive and adaptive technology products, augmentative and alternative communication devices, computer access equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and voice recognition software

infogrip.com/keybd.htm
Provides products such as Big Keys Plus and the popular Big Keys keyboard.

www.tggweb.com/disable
Access Solutions are as simple as a Trackball and as intricate as an Eyegaze system-- allowing users control of a computer using only their eyes.

www.care4u.com
Activities of daily living resources for seniors ranging from adaptive house hold equipment to mobility devices

www.abilityhub.com
A comprehensive site of adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for computer access.

www.ergoguys.com
Offers ergonomic and assistive technology products via the internet.  We carry products like the Smart-Nav, the Headmouse, Ablenet switches, and BigKeys keyboards.  We also carry more mainstream products like the Adesso line of ergonomic keyboards, Great Grips for arthritis suffers and Kidstation Computer furniture.  

www.ergokey.com
Ergo Key™ is dedicated to selling the most innovative adjustable, ergonomic, key-mappable, programmable and separable computer keyboards, Arm Rests and more.

http://www.c-cad.org/

The Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled, Inc (C-CAD) is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is "enhancing the quality of life and employment options of persons with disabilities through the use of modified personal computers, adaptive devices, and custom software".

C-CAD is supported by donations provided by individual, foundation and corporate gifts.

http://www.closingthegap.com/

This is a resource directory providing a guide to the selection of the latest computer related products for children and adults with special needs.

http://www.abledata.com

ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission 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. Their database contains over 18,000 currently available products from over 2,000 different companies. Each product record contains a detailed description of the product as well as price, manufacturer and distributor information.

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Alzheimers

http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimers Association website. Information on local chapters, support groups, glossary, information for caregivers and general information.

Arthroscopy

http://www.scoi.com/arthosl.htm

Discover information about arthroscopy and how it is used for joint treatment

Cerebral Palsy

Http://www.UCPA.ORG/index.cfm

United Cerebral Palsy Association. Extensive information on local chapters, housing, health, education, support groups and family issues.

Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)

http://www.stroke.association.org/

American Stroke Association website. Excellent resource guide, Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide and a professional section.Ê

Diabetes

http://www.diabetes.org/

American Diabetes Association. Everything you need to know about diabetes. Information on support groups and a professional section.

Down Syndrome

http://www.nas.com/downsyn/

Links to references, resources, support groups and much more info about Down Syndrome

Knees

http://www.sechrest.com/mmg/index.html

A patient's guide to knee problems

Low Vision

www.nyise.org/text/lowvision.htm

This site provides products, services and community to people with low vision and blindness. Includes deaf/blind hearing resources.

www.lowvisioninfo.org

This site contains information on non-profit organizations that provides an opportunity for visually impaired to function independently.

www.navh.org

The National Association of Visually Handicapped.

Mental Retardation

http://www.thearc.org/

National Organization for Individuals with Mental Retardation. Information on state/local chapter services, including support groups, advocacy, etc.

Muscles

http://telethon.bio.unipd.it/

Musclenet provides comprehensive list of links and resources for neuromuscular diseases

Traumatic Brain Injury

www.tbiguide.com

Excellent resource guide for patients with traumatic brain injury. Reader friendly information for family members regarding aftermath issues.

Other

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/

Information on specific diagnoses and medications. Search engine allows you to type a key word for search. Provides on-line references for professionals.

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http://www.execpc.com/~labres/
LAB resources is a company that specializes in software and hardware for special needs and education. http://www.at-center.com/
This website provides information on software which allows computer access. It provides downloads for some free software, information on such programs as Shortkeys and Mouse utility programs, as well as links to other shareware websites.
www.loriens.com
Provides software for clients with literacy needs. Software such as Wordsmith, Read and Write and Type and Talk can help people improve their reading and writing abilities.
http://www.temple.edu/inst_disabilities/atlend/eval.html
Mainly a site that provides information on software for those who are blind, have low vision, or reading disabilities. It contains an extensive list of software that can allow access to computers and their programs. Also provided is a list of software that caters to those with motor and speech disabilities.
http://www.assistivetech.com/p-evaluware.htm
Evaluware is software that helps to investigate the best computer access methods and ideal Augmentative and Assistive technology for people with disabilities. Also combines several assessments into one package saving time and making evaluations interesting to the client or student. Basically this software trains one on how to do evaluations, what to look for, what to listen for etc.
http://rjcooper.com/early-&-advanced-switch-games/index.html
This site provides a wide variety of software which include 3D simulation games for joystick and power wheelchair training, software for literacy and typing needs, switch adapted mouse programs.
http://www.ahf-net.com
Provides interface software for people who are physically challenge, disabled, children and other special populations. Also provides free demo software such as Reach and Soothsayer Word Prediction.

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http://www.parrotsoftware.com
Cognitive retraining, memory, and attention due to head injury.

http://www.abledata.com/Site_2/therapeuticaids.htm#EvaluationEquipmentGeneral

Abledata offers specific assessments for strength, perception etc. that can yield important information about an AT user. This is also a great site for AT product info.

http://webschoolsolutions.com/wati/wati-forms.htm

Web School Solutions is a particularly valuable source because it offers AT assessment forms that can be printed directly off the site. The forms are geared towards school use, but they are so organized and concise they could be easily be adapted for use with adults. This site also offers bulletin board for communication with others in the AT community.

http://www.assistivetech.com

Assistive Technology, Inc. offers an assessment called EvaluWare. EvaluWare helps you investigate the best computer access methods and ideal Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) setups for people with special needs. These intuitive and ready-to-use computer screens lead you and your client through a series of interactive activities to assess listening, looking, motor and other skills.

www.ahf-net.com

Applied human factors, Inc. offers an assistive technology toolkit: REACH including which comes with 10 built in assessment tools. It also includes word/sentence completion, speech augmentation, scanning keyboard options, a multimedia keyboard authoring system, 100+ built-in keyboards and much more!

http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/quick_sheets/qs4.html

This site provieds information on programs and organizations that provide computer- oriented assessment and training for people with disabilities, both adults and children.

http://www.caot.ca/copm/index.htm

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)© is an individualized outcome measure designed for use by occupational therapists. It can provide information about the areas of perceived need by the client, which provides a starting point for the provision of assistive technology that could meet some or all of those needs. The measure is designed to detect change in a client's self-perception of occupational performance over time, and therefore a change in scores after AT implementation provides meaningful feedback. The COPM is designed for use with clients with a variety of disabilities and across all developmental stages.

Assessment Forms

Organized, concise assessment forms (written questionnaires) referenced in text:

Cook & Hussy ( ). Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, , Appendix A

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Webliography

Assistive technology websites compiled by Sandra Hubbard, MA, OTR and the class.

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/sped/tatp/tatp.html

The Texas Technology Access Project site offers information about funding for AT in Texas. This site also offers information about legislation and AT resources.

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/sped/tatp/funding.html

This document offers information on funding sources for assistive technology in Texas.

http://www.wata.org

The Washington Assistive Technology Alliance site offers valuable funding information including basic funding strategies, various funding sources such as private health insurance, employment insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP. It also provides information about employment related funding sources and sources for specific populations.

www.advocacyinc.org

This site offers a link to CAP (the Client Assistance Program) in Texas. CAP assists people who are getting or trying to get services from the Texas Rehabilitation Commission or the Commission for the Blind or the Independent Living Centers that receive federal funds.

http://fdncenter.org

The funding center's calls itself your gateway to philanthropy on the web. It offers information about various foundations and grants for funding.
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