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American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)  is a national non-profit organization that focuses on expanding the possibilities of people with vision loss by increasing access to technollogy, providing professionals with tools to serve people with visoin loss, and promoting healthy and independent living.

Assistive Technology in Higher Education Network (ATHEN) exists to collect and disseminate best practices in access technology within and for the post-secondary education environment as well as present a collective voice for the professional practice of access technology in higher education.

 

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) was founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST is a nonprofit education research & development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, including those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning. For more information, visit www.cast.org.

 

DAISY Consortium - The DAISY Standard (officially ANSI/NISO z39.86 Specifications for the Digital Talking Book) has revolutionized the reading experience for people with print disabilities around the globe. DAISY, the Digital Accessible Information System, is the world's most widely used assistive technology for reading.  The DAISY Consortium consists of nearly 70 non-profit organizations representing 35 different countries and more than 20 for-profit companies working together to develop and promote international standards and technologies which enable equal access to information and knowledge by all people with print disabilities and the wider community. More information about the DAISY Consortium and the DAISY Standard is available at http://www.daisy.org/

Easter Seals provides exceptional services to ensure that people living with autism and other disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play. Through the provision of assistive technology service and support, Easter Seals works towards fulfilling this mission.

Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) provides assistive and instructional technology, Universal Design for Learning, and accessible instructional/assessment media support services to exceptional student education programs and families of students with exceptionalities throughout the state of Florida. For more information, visit http://www.fdlrs.com or http://www.fdlrstech.com.

Infinitec, short for “Infinite Potential Through Technology”, is a unique assistive technology project spearheaded by United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago.  Infinitec aims to improve access to technology that advances the independence of children and adults with learning differences. Infinitec accomplishes its mission through a rich and diverse set of partnerships and programs all focused on providing information, training, access to equipment, expertise and research to both educators and the vendor community. For more information, visit www.infinitec.org.

The Chicago Lighthouse is one of America’s most comprehensive social service agencies assisting people who are blind or visually impaired in leading richer, more independent lives.  Among its numerous programs are an assistive technology program with state of the art equipment and a national help desk to service the computer problems of people who are blind; the USA’s oldest and most prominent low vision clinic; and one of the country’s few remaining clock manufacturing facilities, which provides jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired.  The Lighthouse’s web site, www.thechicagolighthouse.org, is accessible for visually impaired and general audiences alike.

 

The National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP)  provides technical assistance to programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 as amended. These programs include 56 statewide Assistive Technology Programs (AT Programs), 33 Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) and 57 Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT) Programs. For specific information about the statewide AT Programs, go to www.resna.org/taproject or visit www.resna.org/AFTAP for more information about the AFPs. To learn more about the PAATs, visit their Web site at www.nls.org/paatstat.htm

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, was created by Congress in 1965 to offer post-secondary technical education to students with hearing loss. Today, more than 1,350 deaf, hard-of-hearing and interpreting students study, live and socialize on the RIT campus with more than 14,000 hearing students, making NTID truly a college like no other. More than 125 sign language interpreters also work at RIT; and 90,000 hours of note taking, captioning and tutoring each year make it one of the most accessible colleges for students with hearing loss anywhere. NTID’s Center on Access Technology investigates, evaluates and reports on the most effective and efficient use of access technologies and trains individuals in their use to benefit students with hearing loss in college. It is the first and only organization in the world dedicated to advancing access technologies for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. http://www.ntid.rit.edu/

 

The Pass It On Center (PIOC), the premier National Assistive Technology Device Reutilization and Coordination Technical Assistance Center, focuses on expanding the options of people with disabilities by increasing access to appropriate, reutilized assistive technology in a manner that supports the interests of users, manufacturers and suppliers. The Pass It On Center is funded under a grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration and is administered by Tools for Life, the Georgia Assistive Technology Program of the Georgia Department of Labor.

State Leaders in Assistive Technology in Education (SLATE) exists to develop, support, and maintain collaborative work among assistive technology leaders designated by state departments of education to increase awareness, understanding and the use of assistive technology and universal design to further educational participation and achievement. SLATE seeks to promote alignment and common understanding, ensure accountability for services and explore issues of importance through Committees of Common Interest.

The Technology and Media Division (TAM)  is an official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Its purpose is to support educational participation and improved results for individuals with disabilities and diverse learning needs through the selection, acquisition and use of technology.

United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC) USSAAC is dedicated to supporting the needs and desires of the AAC community, whether they are novices or experienced professionals, family members or the individuals who use AAC. We provide resources and support through conferences, our quarterly magazine, SpeakUP, our annual Bubbly Ball, and other programs. However, what we do depends on what you need, and our knowledge and support is based on the continuing collaboration between our members. Visit www.ussaac.org for more information.