ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES EMPHASIS

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AbilityHub computer assistive technology-commercial
Access Issues to the Web for People with Disabilities
Various NII documents and links
Accessibility: Watchfire
Online software that checks Web pages for accessibility by the sensory disabled
Accessible Materials Database for Blind and Visually Impaired
Accessible Web Page Creation
Advocacy and Resources - The Arc of the United States
Works through education, research and advocacy to improve the quality of life for children and adults with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. Works to prevent the causes and the effects of mental retardation.
All Kinds of Minds: Children Who Learn Differently
American Physical Therapy Association
Assistive Technology Information from ABLEDATA
Comprehensive resources and links at a portal-type site
Assistive Technology Software and Hardware from RJ Cooper
Assistive Technology: The Freedom Initiative
Position paper from the G.W. Bush White House
Attention Deficit and Virtual Reality
Virtual Classroom: A virtual reality environment for the assessment and rehabilitation of attention deficits
Better Hearing Institute
Brain Injury Association
Center for Speech and Language Research at University of Colorado
Research on human-computer conversational systems
Center for Study of Autism
Information for parents and professionals
Centre for Communicative and Cognitive Disabilities (Canada)
Curriculum resources and other Global links.
Children's Hospital, Denver
Closing the Gap
Computer technology in Special Education and rehabilitation
Cognitive Disabilities and Assistive Technology Special Interest Group (SIG 20)
Group in the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. Page has links and bibliography.
Cognitive Disability Simulation
A web demonstration in flash of the difficulties an individual with cognitive disability would have finding information.
Coleman Institute
Coleman Institute at University of Colorado
Homepage and cognitive disability FAQ
Coleman Project at L3D
Assistive technology project at University of Colorado, Center for LifeLong Learning and Design (L3D)
Computer Access Solutions from AbilityHub
Links to adaptive technology and alternative methods available for accessing computers.
Disabilities Center at Cal State Northridge
Disabilities Netring
Self-nominated list of >70 web sites.
disABILITY Information and Resources
Extensive links list maintained by an individual.
Down Syndrome Link List
Down Syndrome Educational Trust
Based in England. Provides much information and support material.
Down Syndrome National Society
Down Syndrome Online, Uno Mas
Support group with information resources
Dyslexia - International Dyslexia Association
Experience Journals
A Web-based tool for community building through storytelling
Gesture and Sign Language Recognition By Machine
Handspeak Site for Visual Languages
Imagine!Developmental Disabilites Center Boulder County CO
Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics
Uses technology to assist in recovery from stroke and brain injury. Site includes PDF format reprints of research articles.
Institutes for Advanced Human Potential
Journal of Special Education Technology E-jou...
LD OnLine - Learning Disabilities Information
Comprehensive collection of resourses and information related to learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities and Language Learning
Learning Disabilities Introduction from NIH
Link List - Assistive and Adaptive Technology
Assistive Tech list includes on centers organizations and services, giving a nice profile of the type of resources on the Web. Adaptive Technology List focuses on products and companies.
Link List - Autism - Resources
Link List- Blindness Related
Includes adaptive technologies
Link List - Brain Injury (Yahoo)
Includes organizationa and basic information.
Link List - Cognitive Disability / Mental Retardation
Comprehensive list of organizations and resources from Family Village.
Link List - Cognitive Disability Resources: Center for Information Technology Accomodation (US Gov)
Link List - Developmental Delay Resources
Deals with wide variety of childhood developmental delays
Link List - Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
Links to a wide variety of resources in numerous categories
Link List - Resources for Assistive Technology
A related resources page at the L3D Coleman Project
Link List - Traumatic Brain Injury - Support Groups
Low Vision Information and Resources from Lighthouse International (links)
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
Resources and links
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Part of the US Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association
NSF - Biomedical Engineering and Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities
Program description
NSF - Computer, Information Sciences and EngineeringDirectorate
Funds assistive technology porjects as well as other computer related areas
NSF - Education and Human Resources Directorate
Funds assistive technology projects
Pediatric Neurology
Resources for childhood Developmental Deficits and Brain Injuries
Personics: Personal Interactive Communication
Multimedia biofeedback and virtual reality tools
Resource Center at Family Village ***
COMPREHENSIVE: Resources and communication opportunities for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, their families and service providers. Includes resources on specific diagnoses, adaptive technology, recreation, education, worship, health, etc.
Seniors Technologies for Successful Aging, White House Forum
Resources from a conference held October 2000
Sign Language Dictionary Online
Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms
Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing
State Assistive Technology Project - Michigan
COMPREHENSIVE: Links that are the result of a grant is designed to improve access to assistive technology for Michigan citizens with disabilities through the building of local community capacity to create systems change.
State Cognitive Disabilities Services Information - Wisconsin
Services and eligibility criteria description. Maintained by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Subway Navigator: Maps of Subways Worldwide
TopVision Visual Training
Trace Research and Development Center
University of Michigan project for accessible technology research
VA Rehabilitation R and D Service
Waisman Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research on human development and developmental disabilities
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Home Page
Includes cognitive disability information in a comprehensive set of resources.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 from W3C
WebABLE
Support for accessible IT interfaces and software