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	About Assistive Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Assistive technology devices: any item, piece of equipment, or product system that may be used by a person with a disability to perform specific tasks, improve functional capabilities, and become more independent.
		Assistive technology enables individuals with disabilities and age-related health conditions to enjoy their optimal level of independence and to live in the least restrictive environment.
		Assistive technology may be used at home, in the workplace, in the classroom and in the community to provide creative solutions for assisting individuals as they go about their activities of living, learning, working, and playing.
	www.vats.org /aboutat.htm (660 words)

	CLASS Inc. --Assistive Technology
		Assistive Technology is the use of devices and/or methods to compensate for functional limitations of individuals and to increase their mobility, communication and overall independence.
		Assistive Technology can be as simple as a walking cane or a remote controller for your T.V. yet as sophisticated as voice activated devices and customized workstations.
		She oversees the Assistive Technology Solutions Program and is responsible for outreach and promoting the program.
	www.classinc.org /assistive_technology.htm (253 words)

	NATRI AT Resources: fundamentals: AT Defined
		Assistive technology means any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.
		One of the greatest potentials for the use of technology is in the education of children with disabilities.
		While ability to use a technology device is still important, primary emphasis should be placed on arranging circumstances to enable the device to be used in the most effective and efficient manner.
	natri.uky.edu /resources/fundamentals/defined.html (1246 words)

	Family Guide to Assistive Technology
		Assistive technology is not necessary or helpful for every student in special education, but it is an important part of the support system for many students with identified disabilities.
		Assistive technology can be a related service just like audiology, physical therapy, or speech if it is necessary for the student to benefit from his or her education.
		Assistive technology is necessary as a supplementary aid if its presence (along with other necessary aids) supports the student sufficiently to maintain the placement, and its absence requires the student's removal to a more restrictive setting.
	www.pluk.org /AT1.html (17315 words)

	FDLRC - Assistive Technology
		Assistive technology is any device, software or resource that can increase skills and maximize an individual’s potential.
		Often, there are technologies available that can help increase the opportunities of individuals with developmental disabilities and enhance the quality of life for them and their families.
		To identify and serve the assistive and computer technology needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, especially those whose technology needs are underserved due to language, culture and class barriers.
	www.lanterman.org /info/AssistiveTech.asp (799 words)

	What is assistive technology?
		Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.
		Assistive technology can include mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with disabilities in accessing computers or other information technologies.
		A formal, legal definition of assistive technology was first published in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (The Tech Act).
	www.washington.edu /accessit/articles?109 (292 words)

	Assistive Technology - Services & Resources (CA Dept of Education)
		Assistive Technology Device: The term "assistive technology device" means any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
		Assistive Technology Service: The term "assistive technology service" means any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
		Assistive technology is a tool for access (e.g., school environment, core curriculum) and for independence (e.g., communication, mobility) and will therefore change as the student's needs change and as technology continues to change.
	www.cde.ca.gov /sp/se/sr/astvtech.asp (1060 words)

	Assistive Technology
		Assistive technology resources and services are important tools that can be used to enhance services provided through community rehabilitation programs.
		Assistive technology resources and services are being used to enhance the services outcomes for persons with disabilities in schools, rehabilitation programs, and employment.
		Integrating consideration of assistive technology: Effective use of assistive technology usually begins with the consumer and their counselor or case manager recognizing that there may be a need for AT.
	www.myceon.com /archives/assistive_technology.htm (1737 words)

	Assistive-Technology.ca
		Assistive Technology is: "Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or off-the-shelf, modified or customised, that increases, maintains, or improves functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities." Source: USA Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-407, August 19, 1988).
		The Assistive Technology and Seating Service (ATSS) supports clinicians and rehabilitation professionals working with adults and adolescents with disabilities in the public health system of British Columbia and the Yukon.
		The Equipment Evaluation Service evaluates a wide variety of assistive technology and provides consumers with the information necessary to choose the best assistive technology for their needs.
	www.assistive-technology.ca (274 words)

	Assistive Technologies provides computer hardware, software and training for people with disabilities.
		Assistive Technologies is dedicated to helping disabled people overcome their disability as it relates to competing on an even basis with their non-disabled peers in the work place.
		We have been in the field of assistive technology for 15 years and are familiar with and deal with thousands of other products that are not listed on our site.
		He became interested in technology for the disabled when he awoke in the hospital as a quadriplegic after a diving accident 37 years ago.
	www.assistivetechnologies.com (537 words)

	Assistive Technology Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Assistive technology (AT) services are provided to students located primarily in rural and remote locations of the state.
		SESA may provide on-site assistive technology (AT) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessments and consultations for students who have difficulty communicating or accessing their curriculum.
		Assistive technology devices and software are available at no cost for a 30-day short-term loan through SESA's AT lending library.
	www.sesa.org /sesa/agency/at/at.html (587 words)

	Assistive Technology: CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information
		Assistive Technology Training Online (ATTO)- This is a GREAT site written by our own Sue Mistrett.
		Other CAT sponsored projects related to assistive technology include the RERC on Technology Transfer and AZtech, A to Z Assistive Technology (this is actually a corporation that formed as CAT saw a need to help small inventors get their assistive devices manufactured and marketed.)
		CODI is supported by the Western New York Regional TRAID Center at the Center for Assistive Technology, University at Buffalo.
	codi.buffalo.edu /assistiv.htm (1207 words)

	Assistive Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Assistive Technology Resource Alliance ATRA is a resource for participants in the Assistive Technology marketplace.
		Washington Assistive Technology Alliance Washington Assistive Technology Alliance is a project funded by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and mandated by the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (1994).
		The intent of WATA is to change the policies and practices related to assistive technology in the state of Washington in order to increase the access of individuals with disabilities to appropriate assistive technology devices and services.
	www.fapeonline.org /AssTech.htm (1118 words)

	Assistive Technology Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Assistive Technology is the one journal that meets the concerns of all practitioners involved in the application of assistive technology and rehabilitation technologies and the delivery of related services.
		The journal seeks to foster communication among researchers, developers, clinicians, educators, consumer and others working in all aspects of the assistive technology arena.
		Assistive Technology Journal has been accessed 21153 times.
	www.resna.org /ProfResources/Publications/ATJournal.php (60 words)

	Assistive Technology
		Assistive technology commonly refers to both assistive and adaptive devices, which may be either high or low technology, and various services such as evaluations, fabrication and training.
		Examples of high through low technology assistive devices which farmers and ranchers with disabilities might find beneficial, could range from mounted chair lifts to easy grip hand tools respectively.
		Assistive Technology and Workplace Modifications for Poultry Growers with Disabilities
	www.agrabilityproject.org /assistivetech (1455 words)

	RehabTool.com - Assistive Technology Definition and Categories
		Assistive Technology Products can enable people with disabilities to accomplish daily living tasks, assist them in communication, education, work or recreation activities, in essence, help them achieve greater independence and enhance their quality of life.
		Assistive Technology devices can help improve physical or mental functioning, overcome a disorder or impairment, help prevent the worsening of a condition, strengthen a physical or mental weakness, help improve a person's capacity to learn, or even replace a missing limb.
		Each category of our assistive technology classification has been given a unique color that's easy to remember when looking for a particular type of products.
	www.rehabtool.com /at.html (1237 words)

	Assistive Technology - Special Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Project MEET (Massachusetts Empowering Educators with Technology) was a Massachusetts initiative and one of twenty projects nationwide that were funded through the federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant for five years (1998 - 2003).
		NCIP promotes the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional disabilities.
		QIAT is a national, grassroots group of people who provide input into the ongoing process of developing, disseminating and implementing a set of quality indicators for assistive technology services.
	www.doe.mass.edu /sped/links/Assistive.html (487 words)

	Assistive Technology
		Content is accessible from older or less standards-compliant technologies, but its presentation will not be identical to visitors with standards-compliant software.
		Increased availability and usage of FM systems are due in large measure to legislation that mandates access to technology for persons with hearing and other communication disabilities: (1) the Americans with Disabilities Act, (2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
		Under IDEA, consideration of assistive technology for any child with a disability must take place as part of the development of the Indvidualized Educational Program.
	www.asha.org /public/hearing/treatment/assist_tech.htm (1465 words)

	RESNA
		RESNA is pleased to announce that we are offering a new internet-based practice assessment test for individuals preparing for the Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) exam and the Assistive Technology Supplier (ATS) exam.
		The new practice test is based on the content outline of the Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) exam and the Assistive Technology Supplier (ATS) exam and is the only assessment exam designed and developed by RESNA.
		Assistive Technology services are best delivered using a team approach, which includes the consumer, ATP, ATS, and RET with the team consulting with a physician as appropriate.
	www.resna.org (800 words)

	Assistive Technology
		Assistive Technology is any tool allowing individuals with impairments to use their own unique abilities to reach their goals.
		Mainstream technology has been moving increasingly in the direction of Universal Design.
		This means that mainstream hardware and software, "out of the box" is usable or customizable for use by a wide range of consumers with varying abilities and goals.
	www.wheatoncollege.edu /IT_S/support/AssistiveTechnology.html (368 words)

	Assistive Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A large range of assistive products for the deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, mobility/support and home/health related items for the disabled, aging and those in rehabilitation.
		Today, it is an active national advocacy organization focusing its energies and resources to address equal access issues in telecommunications and media for four constituencies in deafness and hearing loss, specifically people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, or deaf-blind.
		ATLFA is a state authority created in 1995 by the General Assembly of Virginia at the recommendation of Virginia's Disability Commission and its mission is to facilitate favorable credit financing of assistive technology for Virginians with disabilities.
	www.ecnv.org /faq/faq_at.htm (1865 words)

	Assistive Technology
		Assistive Technology Electronic Marketplace (AT-Exchange) - A database developed to help keep assistive technology that is no longer being used in circulation.
		The purpose of an Assistive Listening Device is to cut down (or eliminate) the background noise which allows easier access to the communication.
		Assistive Listening Systems Technical Assistance Bulletin - This document explains FM Systems, Induction Loops, Infrared Systems, and AM Systems in quite a bit of detail including advantages, disadvantages and costs.
	www.listen-up.org /edu/assist.htm (4649 words)

	Assistive Technology Services
		"The term 'assistive technology service' means any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
		Other information on assistive technology may also be provided in conjunction with a specific area of special education or related services.
		The primary goal of this initiative is to assist Wisconsin school districts with building their capacity to provide assistive technology devices and services to children and youth with disabilities.
	dpi.wi.gov /sped/asst_tch.html (363 words)

	Assistive Technology
		Landmark College believes in strategically integrating assistive technology into the learning process.
		Our student body and faculty members find assistive technology provides rich opportunities for student-centered learning.
		Technology plays a critical role in your educational training.
	www.landmarkcollege.org /about/technology/assistive_tech.html (193 words)

	Assistive Technology in Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Region IV Education Service Center was charged with establishing an assistive technology network to include the 20 Education Service Centers and TEA.
		Through a comprehensive planning process, the Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN) has developed strategic goals to provide a framework for statewide collaboration which capitalizes on the existing assistive technology infrastructure in Texas.
		Priorities in professional development and technical assistance focus on providing training and services that build district capacity in assistive technology knowledge and skills, promote strategies for building the literacy skills of all students and are aligned with statewide literacy initiatives.
	www.tea.state.tx.us /special.ed/astech (156 words)

	Missouri Assistive Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Missouri Assistive Technology touched the lives of almost 23,000 Missourians with disabilities in 2004-2005 --- and over 10,175 children, adults and older persons obtained assistive technology needed for independence through MoAT services and programs.
		The mission of Missouri Assistive Technology is to increase access to assistive technology for Missourians with all types of disabilities, of all ages.
		Programs and initiatives of Missouri Assistive Technology are directed by the Missouri Assistive Technology Council, which was established by state statute in 1993.
	www.at.mo.gov (201 words)

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