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Vendors (links)

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Accessibility and Assistive Technology Links
This site includes information on equal opportunity laws, website accessibility (including tips on making websites accessible), and self-help and advocacy
Disability Resources, Inc.
This page includes:
  • AT and the Assistive Technology Act of 1998
  • AT and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
  • AT and Sections 503 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1993
  • AT and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This page includes comprehensive, cross-disability, and/or multiple product web sites that offer a wealth of information about assistive technology.

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Funding for Assistive Technology
This is an article entitled "Funding for Assistive Technology Devices and Services in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997."
Family Village School
This site includes links to assistive technology articles and websites for students with disabilities.
Study on the Financing of Assistive Technology
This is a Report to the President and the Congress of the United States - March 4, 1993

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Agencies, Support Groups & Informative Reading Material
This site includes funding sources, federal offices, centers for independent living, and general information and resources.
The National Odd Shoe Exchange
The National Odd Shoe Exchange, an international organization that matches up people with odd-sized feet, came to be just so people could swap footwear with each other.
National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project
Supports the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocates, service agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek funding for AT services and devices in the United States.

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Washington Assistive Technology Alliance
This site provides information on what Assistive Technology is, the impact and benefits of Assistive Technology, and categories of Assistive Technology.
Assistive Technology Outcomes
Listserv and website dedicated to the development, evaluation and application of valid, reliable and sensitive outcome measure tools.
Voice-Users Mailing List
Mailing list on the subject of the use of voice recognition. Covers software and hardware issues. Offers hints and tips, and solves many of the most common problems voice users face.
Wheelchairjunkie.com
Wheelchair user reviews, essays, editorials, and message boards.
WheelchairNet
A community for people who have have a common interest in wheelchair technology and its improvement and successful application.

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