help you get job-related assistive technology for individuals with whom you work.
for this assignment follow the instructions. Respond with 300 words you work with disabled individuals.
Use the links in this unit to find 5 organizations that may be able to help you get job-related assistive technology for individuals with whom you work. Provide your instructor with the internet address for the organization and with a description of the organization’s services. Explain how the services of each organization may provide work-related assistance to a specific individual with whom you are working
links are below:
ADA Technical Assistance Programs
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) opened new opportunities for persons with disabilities. It also placed new responsibilities on employers, transit and communications systems, state and local governments, and public accommodations. To assist covered parties in understanding and complying with the ADA, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) funds ten regional ADA Centers that provide technical assistance, training, and resource referral on all aspects of the ADA. Their work is complemented by other NIDILRR ADA-related programs.
Other Assistive Technology Links
Computer Accessibility Products
- The Prentke Romich Company Home Page
- RJ’s Special Needs > hardware and software
- Augmentive Communication
- Voice Controlled Systems
Other Products/Assistive Devices/Services
Technology Resources
Abledata
www.abledata.com
Ability Hub
http://www.abilityhub.org
Helen Keller National Center
http://www.hknc.org/
Job Accommodation Network
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
National Rehabilitation Information Center
http://www.naric.com/
American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org
National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org/
Assistive Technology Act Programs (Find your state)
http://ataporg.org/programs
Tools for Life (Georgia)
http://www.gatfl.org
Tetra Society – The purpose of Tetra is to recruit skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities. This unique program was developed in response to difficulties that people experience in their search for greater independence and integration within their communities. The solutions are often simple but can change someone’s life. Tetra recognizes that people are not handicapped by their disabilities but by obstacles or barriers in their living environment. Volunteer engineers, design technicians, and health professionals work one to one with individuals to make assistive aids or modifications to their environment so that greater independence can be achieved. Read more about Tetra at: http://www.tetrasociety.org
Assistive Technology Solutions
http://www.atsolutions.org
Assistive Technology State Programs
https://www.disability.gov/resource/assistive-technology-state-programs/
ADA Technical Assistance Program
http://www.adata.org/
VCU DBTAC Coordination, Outreach and Research Center
Theatre Row Building, Suite 3068
730 East Broad Street
P.O. Box 980330
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0330
Phone: (800) 949-4232 V/TTY
(804) 827-0917 V/TTY
Fax: (804) 828-1321
Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
New England ADA Center
serves Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)
Institute for Human Centered Design
180-200 Portland Street, First floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Phone: (617) 695-0085 (V/TTY)
Fax: (617) 482-8099
Website:
www.NewEnglandADA.org
Northeast ADA Center
serves Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
Employment and Disability Institute
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853-3901
1-800-949-4232 (Voice, TTY, & Spanish in service area)
Phone: (607) 225-6686 (V/TTY)
Fax: (607) 255-2763
Website:
www.northeastada.org
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
serves Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia)
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: (301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
Fax: (301) 217-0754
Website:
www.adainfo.orgSoutheast ADA Center
serves Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee) Project of the Burton Blatt Institute-Syracuse University
1419 Mayson Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Phone: (404) 541-9001 (V/TTY)
Fax: (404) 541-9002
Website:
www.sedbtac.org
Great Lakes ADA Center
serves Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin)
University of Illinois/Chicago
Department on Disability and Human Development
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Phone: (312) 413-1407 (V/TTY) or (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Fax: (312) 413-1856; (312) 767-0377 (Video Phone)
Website:
www.adagreatlakes.org
Southwest ADA Center
serves Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas)
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 South Shepherd Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77019
Phone: (713) 520-0232 (V/TTY)
Fax: (713) 520-5785
Website:
www.southwestada.org
Great Plains ADA Center
serves Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska) University of Missouri/Columbia
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Phone: (573) 882-3600 (V/TTY)
Fax: (573) 884-4925
Website:
www.gpadacenter.org
Rocky Mountain ADA Center
serves Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming)
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
Phone (719) 444-0268 (V/TTY)
Fax (719) 444-0269
Website:
www.adainformation.org
Pacific ADA Center
serves Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Basin)
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, California 94607-4046
Phone: (510) 285-5600 (V/TTY)
Fax: (510) 285-5614
Website:
www.adapacific.org
Northwest ADA Center
serves Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington) University of Washington
6912 220th Street SW, #105
Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043
Phone (425) 248-2480 (V)
Fax: (425) 71-7438
Website:
www.dbtacnorthwest.org
