|
Links to Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Web Sites |
General Information
Trace Research and Development Center
Information on adapted computer hardware and software, web site accessibility, universal design and a library of disability-related documents. Also provides access to CO-NET and the HyperABLEDATA database of 20,000+ assistive devices.
This comprehensive list of Disability-Related Web sites is maintained by Steven L. Fullmer at the West Virginia Rehabilitation Research & Training Center.
Job Accommodation and Accessibility
- Consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Center for Universal Design is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes accessible and universal design in buildings and related products.
This site includes information about the New England ADA Technical Assistance Center and two national programs of Adaptive Environments, the Universal Design Education Project and the ADA National Access for Public Schools Project. It also has links to many universal design and ADA resources.
Rehabilitation Engineering
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. RESNA is an interdisciplinary association for the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers conduct programs of advanced research of an engineering or technical nature in order to develop and test new engineering solutions to problems of disability.
Assistive Technology
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Centers can be found all across the country.
- An on line newspaper about microcomputer technology for people with special needs. Also hosts a national conference every October in Minneapolis.
Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Resources in Kentucky
Kentucky AgrAbility provides direct on-farm technical assistance, link you up with a network of farmers with disabilities to share ideas and similar experiences, help you find financial support for assistive technology and farm equipment modifications, connect you to a national resource center of assistive technology for farmers with a physical disability and provide training to rural healthcare providers on Rehabilitation Technology in Agriculture.
The Kentucky Assistive Technology Network, KATS Network, is a state-wide, consumer-driven organization funded under the Technology Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988, PL 100-407, and it's subsequent re-authorization in 1993. Its primary mission is to establish a statewide, comprehensive system for the provision of assistive technology devices and services to individuals with disabilities.
- The KATLP is a program funded by both private and public money to help Kentuckians with disabilities obtain assistive technology to improve their independence or quality of life. KATLP is managed by the Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation (KATLC) board of directors
Home | How to Apply | Directory | Job Opportunities | Contact Us
Equal Service and Employment Opportunities M/F/D
Your comments or suggestions are WELCOME.
Updated on: 02/24/06