Alliance Partners

ATIA is proud to partner with the following leading organizations. Contact our partners to recieve special registration codes offering $30 discount off full conference admission for ATIA 2010 Chicago and ATIA 2011 Orlando.

	AAC Institute is a 501c3 not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the highest performance communication for people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Resources offered for people who use AAC, families, and professionals include an information-packed web site, clinical services, performance measurement tools, and evidence to support decisions and practice.
	Access Technology 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. For more information, visit www.athenpro.org.
	Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to redefine human human potential by making technology a regular part of the lives of people with disabilities. The ATA provides access to technologies, related services, information, and training enabling people to achieve success and independence. For more information, visit www.ataccess.org
	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 technology, providing professionals with tools to serve people with vision loss and promoting healthy and independent living. The AFB’s Web site, www.afb.org, is accessible and easy to use.
	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 135,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. The Division on Augmentative and Alternative Communication of ASHA (www.asha.org ) is dedicated to improving the quality and availability of augmentative and alternative communication services.
	Founded in 1917, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) represents the professional interests and concerns of more than 140,000 occupational therapists, assistants and students nationwide. The Association educates the public and advances the profession of occupational therapy by providing resources, setting standards including accreditations and serving as an advocate to improve health care. Based in Bethesda, Md., AOTA’s major programs and activities are directed toward promoting the professional development of its members and assuring consumer access to quality services so patients can live life to its fullest. For more information, go to www.aota.org.
	The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP) is a national, member-based organization, comprised of state Assistive Technology Act Programs. Established in 1997, ATAP provides support and technical assistance to its members to enhance the quality and effectiveness of AT Programs at the state and local level, and facilitates the coordination of state AT Programs nationally. ATAP represents the needs and interests of the state AT Programs and is the national voice advocating on their behalf. ATAP collaborates with other nationally-based disability, service provider and advocacy groups to develop successful strategies for getting AT to people who need it. For more information, visit www.ataporg.org
	Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is a professional membership organization for individuals involved in the development of policy and in the provision of quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities involved in all areas of higher education. AHEAD is actively involved in all facets of promoting full and equal participation by individuals with disabilities in higher education; and supporting the systems, institutions, professions, and professionals who attend to the fulfillment of this important mission. For more information, visit ahead.org
	Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST is a nonprofit education research and 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.
	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.
	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 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. For more information, visit www.easterseals.com.
	Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) provides employment and benefits counseling, assistive technology, and community outreach services to people with disabilities who are considering or pursuing employment. ERI also offers statewide consultation, training and technical assistance to employers, human service professionals, disability advocates, government agencies and the public regarding disability and employment issues. Using creativity, new technology, and practical experience, ERI has provided individualized assistive technology consultation and training services to hundreds of individuals with disabilities. For people with disabilities looking for access to and information about computer and software technologies, ERI provides practical and creative solutions. Please visit www.eri-wi.org for more information.
	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 www.fdlrstech.com.
	Illinois Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (IAER), as a state chapter of the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, IAER is committed to supporting professionals who serve persons with visual impairments. One of the largest chapters of the organization, IAER provides many services to professionals serving those who are blind and visually impaired. Support to members includes professional development options, high quality annual conferences, funding for special projects that benefit persons with visual impairments, and legislative advocacy that benefits our profession (and therefore the people we serve). Visit: http://il.aerbvi.org/
	Infinitec, short for Infinite Potential Through Technology, is a unique assistive technology project spearheaded by the 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.
	Iowa Braille School (IBS). With assistive technology, such as screen readers for the PC and Braille note takers, students can become more independent in many areas. The Iowa Braille School is able to provide consultative services on the selection and use of adaptive technology for educating early childhood children and school-age students who are blind or visually impaired in Iowa. The school’s Assistive Technology Consultant serves as liaison among local education agencies, area education agencies, and the Statewide System for Vision Services/Iowa Braille School (IBS). Instruction and consultative services for Teachers of the Visually Impaired is a focus of the IBS program. Through the Assistive Device Center, technology specific to the needs of students who are blind or visually impaired is loaned on a short-term basis for assessment and other purposes. Taking advantage of assistive technology opportunities through IBS as an Iowa state-wide system can help students to attain their highest potentials in this vital area. For more information, visit www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us/
	The Mid America Conference of Rehabilitation Teachers (MACRT)is a professional organization of rehabilitation teachers of the blind from both private and public sectors across the nation. MACRT conducts annual professional development conferences for practitioners and other personnel in the field of blind rehabilitation, publishes a quarterly newsletter and awards scholarships annually to students in university degree programs in rehabilitation teaching. Visit: www.macrt.20m.com
	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, AFPs or PAATs, go to www.resna.org/projects/index.php
	The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), 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. Visit 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. Visit www.passitoncenter.org for more information.
	The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is a multidisciplinary organization that promotes research and development, education, advocacy and the provision of assistive technology to support people with a common interest in technology and disability RESNA (www.resna.org) has over 17 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and 6 Professional Specialty Groups (PSGs) focused on various topical areas and professions related to AT. For more information, visit www.resna.org.
	The Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center at Illinois State University is a leader in preparing teachers and other education professionals to use technology that supports students with disabilities in Pre-K – 12 classrooms. Visit: http://www.seat.ilstu.org
	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 in a way that increases awareness, understanding and use of assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning as a tool for educational participation and achievement. SLATE seeks to promote alignment and common understanding, ensures accountability for services, and explores issues of importance through Committees of Common Interest. Find out more at their Web site: www.slatenetwork.org.
	The Technology and Media Division (TAM) ia an official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The purpose of TAM is to support educational participation and improved results for individuals with disabilities and diverse learning needs through the selection, acquisition, and use of technology. Please visit www.tamcec.org for more information.

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