Information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment, including a database of 25,000 products and devices.
National network of organizations providing information and support services to individuals with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive and information technologies.
Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Answers to commonly-asked questions about assistive technology from the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Web site.
Information about assistive technology at work, including communication, mobility, environmental modifications and software and hardware options.
Assistive technology (AT) can help in bridging the gap between a person's physical abilities and the job requirements. Many workplace challenges can be overcome or improved by using AT in combination with other types of workplace supports.
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that helps federal agencies with purchasing assistive technology and services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on how to create accessible electronic environments and accommodating workers with disabilities.
Overview of a program that uses technology to assist employees and customers with disabilities in accessing information.
The Accessible Technology Program supports employees with disabilities by determining the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomic solutions for the individual.
A one-stop source of free assistive technology to help enhance the quality-of-life, independence and employability of people with disabilities.
Video on workplace accomodations and assistive technology from the Job Accomodations Network (JAN).
Covers self-assessment, employers' perspectives, assistive technology, funding options, independent living and employment services.
Identifies, designs and develops devices and systems to help people with disabilities be more productive in the workplace.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released a follow up to last year's Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities Through Accessible Technology (AT). Roadmaps II provides an overview of federally funded AT programs; a summary of some of the barriers that affect the use of AT by individuals with disabilities; and recommendations to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities though AT. The complete report can be downloaded in PDF or Word format.
State by state information from the Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project on assistive technology and telework financial loan programs.
This fact sheet provides tips for choosing equipment that includes universal design features and how to choose assistive technologies that meet the specific accommodation needs of an employee with a disability. This link opens a Word document.
Employment focused guide on how employers and service providers can utilize assistive technology to make workplaces and service centers accessible to people with disabilities. Contains illustrations of many different types of assistive technologies, including descriptive text on the use of these technologies. This link opens a PDF document.